The morphology of the first zoeal stage Pilumnus vinaceus is described and compared with zoea I all species in literature. Two ovigerous females P. were maintained aquarium facilities until larvae hatch. each female dissected using a stereoscopic microscope. has common characteristics among Pilumnidae as: [1] antenna type 2; [2] maxilliped 1 2+2+3+3 setae on basis 3,2,1,2,5 endopod; [3] 2 1+1+1...

laparoscopic surgery is now an integral part of the operative repertoire. single-incision laparoscopic surgery (sils) is a new technique developed for performing operations without a visible scar. pneumoperitoneum, as a necessary precondition of laparoscopic procedures, represents the restriction of the surgeon's freedom of movement and can lead to rare but typical complications. the single inc...

hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease that is common in the mediterranean region. thoracic wall, rib or extrapulmonary intrathoracic localization of the cysts is very rare. giant extrapulmonary intrathoracic hydatid cysts can lead to both diagnostic and treatment difficulties and can be confused with tumor. we present a case of a hydatid cyst with thoracic wall involvement mimicking tumor. we conf...

A parasitological study carried out in May 2022 and March 2023 the Nyando River of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya, disclosed two parasitic lernaeid copepods: Lamproglena cleopatra Humes, 1957, from gills a cyprinid, Ningu Labeo victorianus Boulenger, 1901, endemic to drainage system, clariae Fryer, clariid, North African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). The copepods were studied supplem...

in spite of the fact that cementitious and concrete materials are mainly used on a large scale and inhuge quantities for roads, dams, bridges and building constructions, the mechanical behavior of thesematerials depends to a great extend on structural elements and phenomena which are effective on amicro and nanoscale. although this is well known by researchers, material producers and engineersf...

objective: the purpose of this study was to investigate the histological response to delib-erate perforation repaired using amalgam or mta either immediately or with delay on cats’ molars. materials and methods: twenty-eight molar teeth from four cats were used in this ex-perimental randomized study. after preparing the access cavity, the floor of pulp cham-bers were deliberately perforated wit...