The anatomical and morphological leaf traits as well as leaf inclination and orientation per different leaf age cohort of Quercus ilex, Phillyrea latifolia and Cistus incanus growing in the Mediterranean maquis along Rome’s coast-line (Italy) were investigated. Specific leaf weight (SLW), total leaf thickness (L), leaf density index and leaf inclination (a) changed according to leaf age. The ma...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To study short to mid-term outcome of surgically managed elderly patients of tuberculous spondylodiscitis with posterior only approach in terms of decision making and challenges in treatment, choice of implants and outcomes. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Tuberculous spondylodiscitis in the elderly is increasing due to longer survival rates. It presents wit...

Pigs representing two crossbred genotypes, a breeding company hybrid (BCH) and a three breed cross (Hampshire x [Yorkshire x Duroc]) (HYD) were evaluated at five slaughter weights (SLW): 100, 115, 130, 145, and 160 kg. A total of 160 pigs were grown in like-sex (barrows [B] or gilts [G]), like-genotype groups, with four pigs/group, from 60 kg live weight. A corn-soybean meal-based diet was avai...

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The species Sparattosperma leucanthum (Vell.) K. Schum is used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat rheumatism, throat ulcers, stomatitis, syphilis, bladder stones and as blood cleanser. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential, in vitro and in vivo, of the extracts of leaves from Sparattosperma leucanthum to treat hyperuricemia and inflammation in the g...

Micobacterium intracellulare, es un bacilo ácido alcohol resistente, no tuberculoso, que forma parte del complejo Mycobacterium avium. La infección por M. intracellulare puede manifestarse como una enfermedad pulmonar fibrocavitaria, neumonitis hipersensibilidad, o sobreinfección de bronquiectasias, cuyas variedades el Síndrome Lady Windermere (SLW), éste afecta a mujeres delgadas, edad avanzad...

1389-1286/$ see front matter 2009 Elsevier B.V doi:10.1016/j.comnet.2009.11.013 q This work has been supported in part by NSFC 60873253), NSFC-RGC Joint Research Project (20731 of China (2009CB320501), 863 Project of China ( Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Univ * Corresponding author. Tel.: +86 6 260 3064; fax E-mail addresses: [email protected] (K. Xu), (M. Zhang), [email protected]...

The genus Stenogephyra Lyneborg is revised and includes seven species from the Afrotropical Region. Stenogephyra dianeae spec. nov., S. janiceae spec. nov., S. namibiensis spec. nov., S. parkeri spec. nov., and S. schlingeri spec. nov. are new to science. Each new species is described and illustrated and the pupa of S. torrida is described and figured. Distribution maps for each species are giv...

The previously monotypic genus Manestella Metz, 2003 is revised with a single species, Manestella tristriata (Mann, 1933), redescribed and an additional 14 new species described: Manestella caesiasp. n., Manestella campestrissp. n., Manestella canitiessp. n., Manestella cooloolasp. n., Manestella fumosasp. n., Manestella incompletasp. n., Manestella nubissp. n., Manestella obscurasp. n., Manest...