During the present study Diplocystis kasmirensis n. sp. (Sporozoa: Eugregarinida) were collected from Haemocoel including gut surface of Blatta orientalis Linnaeus (Dictyoptera; Blattidae) with description to their morphology, life cycle stages and taxonomy. Gregarine Parasite Belonging to the Family Diplocystidae Bhatia, 1938 Reported from the Cockroaches Blatta orientalis (Dictyopetra: Blatti...

A plasmid was found in Nocardia orientalis (formerly Streptomyces orientalis). Physical characterization of the plasmid DNA indicates a size of 33.5 kb and a single cleavage site for EcoR I. The presence of plasmid, and variation in its copy member, did not directly affect vancomycin resistance or production levels. The plasmid represents the first to be isolated and characterized from a glycop...

Adult, pupal and larval stages of the western Nearctic axymyiid, Protaxymyia thuja Fitzgerald and Wood n. sp., are described. The generic placement of this taxon is discussed in the context of the world axymyiid fauna and a key to differentiate all known life stages of Nearctic axymyiids is provided. 

The objective of this research is to evaluate the possibility use tropical hardwood species (Amburana cearensis and Cedrella fissilis) for grilling plank production. Physical, chemical organoleptic properties were evaluated compared with a well-used wood specie across Europe USA, Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata). For analysis, three techniques used: hydro distillation, soxhlet head space. Norm...

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been known to occur since the 1980s on the western bank of the White Nile River (Central Sudan), 150 km south of Khartoum, and has resulted in high mortality. The most recent outbreak of the disease in this area began in 2006. Entomological surveys were carried out during May 2008, June 2010 and May and July 2011 in the White Nile area. Sandflies were collected u...

We describe here the clinical significance of coinfection with Theileria orientalis and Babesia ovata in cattle. Anemia status in a herd of dairy cattle in Japan was investigated in relation to infection with these parasites. Our findings indicate that while B. ovata infection might not be the primary cause of anemia in the cattle, it may contribute to the clinical development of anemia in anim...