The prevalence, intensities of infestation, range of infestation and population composition of two phthirapteran species, Ardeicola expallidus Blagoveshtchensky (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) and Ciconiphilus decimfasciatus Boisduval and Lacordaire (Menoponidae) on seventy cattle egrets were recorded during August 2004 to March 2005, in India. The frequency distribution patterns of both the spec...

Engagement of MHC class I-specific inhibitory receptors regulates natural killer (NK) cell development and function. Using both new and previously characterized anti-Ly49 monoclonal antibodies, we comprehensively determined expression and co-expression frequencies of four Ly49 receptors by NK cells from MHC-congenic, MHC class I-deficient, and Ly49A-transgenic mice to study mechanisms that shap...

We redefine the subfamily Arctoseiinae of the family Ascidae, and describe a new genus, Maxiniagen. n., based on a new species, Maxinia arctomontanasp. n., whose adults display a combination of attri-butes uniquely different from other genera of the subfamily. The geographical range of Maxinia arctomontana is limited by arctic and mountain landscapes of Siberia. This description provides furthe...

The structure of the title compound, poly[di-μ-penta-noato-zinc(II)], [Zn{CH(3)(CH(2))(3)COO}(2)](n), consists of a three-dimensional polymeric layered network with sheets parallel to the (100) plane, in which tetra-hedrally coordinated zinc(II) ions are connected by penta-noate bridges in a syn-anti arrangement. The hydro-carbon chains are in the fully extended all-trans conformation and are a...

The title compound, [Hf(C5H5)2(C8H16)], proves a structural motif of hafna-cyclo-pentane besides the coordination of two cyclo-penta-dienyl ligands in an η(5)-fashion. The hafna-cyclo-pentane ring has a twist conformation and is substituted by two ethyl groups in the β,β'-positions, which are trans orientated to each other. One cyclo-penta-dienyl ring and one ethyl group are each disordered ove...

The title compound, [Sn(2)(C(4)H(9))(2)(C(12)H(20))(2)], has two 1-stannacyclo-penta-diene skeletons related by inversion symmetry located at the mid-point of the Sn-Sn bond [2.7682 (2) Å]. Thus, the asymmetric unit comprises one half-mol-ecule. The planarity of the stannacyclo-penta-diene ring is illustrated by the dihedral angle of 0.3 (1)°, defined by the C(4) and C-Sn-C planes. To avoid ste...

The crystal structure of Mg(2)B(25), dimagnesium penta-eicosa-boride, was reexamined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. The structural model previously reported on the basis of powder X-ray diffraction data [Giunchi et al. (2006 ▶). Solid State Sci.8, 1202-1208] has been confirmed, although a much higher precision refinement was achieved, leading to much smaller standard uncertainties ...

The asymetric unit of the title compound, [Fe(C5H5)(C17H13N2)], contains two independent mol-ecules whose conformations differ, especially in the 4-{(pyridin-4-yl)methyl-idene]amino}-phenyl unit where one is flipped by almost 180°. The cyclo-penta-dienyl rings of the ferrocene unit also exhibit different staggered conformations: in one mol-ecule the conformation is staggered by 9.43 (2)° and in...

Mature NK cells comprise a highly diverse population of lymphocytes that express different permutations of receptors to facilitate recognition of diseased cells and perhaps pathogens themselves. Many of these receptors, such as those belonging to the NKRP1, NKG2, and Ly49 families are encoded in the NK gene complex (NKC). It is generally thought that these NKC-encoded receptors are acquired by ...