Background Fungi colonize the human gut and might play a key role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). However, studies on the fungal composition in the gut (especially adhering to the intestinal mucosa) of UC patients is limited. Results The number of fungi decreased significantly in inflamed mucosa compared with that in HS mucosa. Fifteen major genera were examined, among which W...

Passion fruit wine is a popular because of its unique aroma. However, the roles microorganisms in different fermentation methods, particularly their contributions to aroma formation, are poorly understood. Accordingly, goal this study reveal contribution methods flavor. Purple passion was used as experimental focus; high-throughput sequencing technology analyze microbial community CF (controlle...

The present study characterized Argulus spp. infecting the cultured carps using 18S rRNA gene sequences, estimated the genetic similarity among Argulus spp. and established their phylogenetic relationship. Of the 320 fish samples screened, 34 fish (10.6%) had Argulus infection. The parasitic frequency index (PFI) was observed to be high (20%) in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and Labeo bata. The f...

A new species of the Rhinolophus philippinensis group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi Provinces in China. Rhinolophus huananus n. sp. is characterized by the horseshoe, as well as by external and cranial characteristics that separate it at the species level from the other members of the philippinensis group. One of the small species of the philippin...

Mammea siamensis (Miq.) T. Anders. (Calophyllaceae) plants have long been employed as an active integral composition in Thai traditional medicine. Additionally, phenylcoumarins and triterpenes were reported major components phytochemical research. This work explored the various parts of M. siamensis; barks, flowers, twigs, leaves, young leaves; to determine their bioactive compounds. By using G...

The genus Primeuchroeus Linsenmaier 1968 is known from the Australian, Oriental, and Afrotropical Regions and numbers 32 species (Bohart, 1988; Kimsey & Bohart, 1991). Three chrysidid specimens collected at the same area in Korea in 2011–2012 belong to the genus Primeuchroeus by having simple mesopleuron lacking scrobal sulcus. According to the key (Bohart 1988), these specimens are identified ...

The present study was performed to observe histopathological changes in tissues of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos (Gastropoda, Bithyniidae) incubated in crude extract solutions of camellia (Camellia oleifera) seed and mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) pericarp, and furthermore to estimate the molluscicidal effects of 2 plant substances. Substantial numbers of bithyniid snails were incubated in ...

The genus Micromonospora Ørskov 1923 belongs to the family Micromonosporaceae (Stackebrandt et al., 1997) and currently encompasses 18 validly described species (the type strain NTCT 4582 of Micromonospora gallica is not available any longer, Kawamoto, 1989), including the recently described species M. eburnea, M. aurantinigra, M. endolithica and M. mirobrigensis (Hirsch et al., 2004; Thawai et...

Dear Editor, Leishmaniasis is an important insect borne infection that is endemic in South America, Africa and the Middle East. However, within the recent few years, the new infection due to Leishmania siamensis is observed in Southeast Asia1,2. This new species of Leishmania can cause both visceral and cutaneous forms of clinical manifestation. Focusing on neurological manifestation, Petersen ...