Correspondence analysis was applied to sand fly sampling in 865 stations from the Western Mediterranean basin. The position of each of 24 species was determined with respect to the bioclimatic belts. Thus, the multidimensional analyses manifest clear correlations between bioclimatic belts and their expression in the area, the phytosociological groupings, and vector species of visceral and cutan...

Chick embryo fibroblasts cultivated in vitro and Ehrlich ascites tumor cells (in vivo or in vitro) have been treated with amphotericin B. Cell multiplication is strongly inhibited. Large clear zones appear in the fibroblast nucleoi (phase-contrast and electron-microscope observations). Many treated fibroblasts and tumour cells have a high DNA content (pre-mitotic or polyploid level; measurement...

Electron microscope examination of the adrenal cortex from three male human subjects revealed a special type of cell occurring in periendothelial spaces, in all adrenal cortex zones. It is a clear, spindle-shaped cell the principal cytoplasmic features of which are crystalline inclusions with a structure similar to that of the Reinke crystals of human testicular interstitial cells and an abunda...

A plate assay is described to detect extracellular RNase producing strains. RNA is used in the Petri dish assay for the determination of RNase activity. After growth of the organisms, the agar plate is flooded with a RNA precipitant and enzyme activity is shown by clear zones (halos) around the colonies. The simultaneous use of specific RNase inhibitor like diethyl pyrocarbonate allow the speci...

A 53-year-old woman with history of paroxysms pain in the maxillary and mandibular right regions, with trigger zones on the nose wing and right tongue, and ipsilateral clear hairy tongue sign (Figure 1A). Following microvascular decompression surgery targeting a trigeminal nerve emergence vascular loop1, there was complete relief of pain and disappearance of the sign (Figure 1B). Hairy tongue d...

Abstract Managing outbreaks of alien plant pests is key to preserving biodiversity and safeguarding crop production. Zoning strategies are applied by health authorities tailor measures the risk spread in relation distance from outbreak epicentre biology pest. Here we synthesize information on management evaluate diversity consistency such approaches. We collected zoning 121 25 European Union (E...