scholarly journals [First nesting of the Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus in the inland Po Valley (Italy)]

2020 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunzio Grattini ◽  
Cristiano Mantovani
Keyword(s):  
Po River ◽  
First Report ◽  
Po Valley ◽  
First Case ◽  
Adriatic Coast ◽  
Haematopus Ostralegus

[Here we present the first report of Eurasian Oystercatcher nesting in the Province of Mantua; the nest was found on a sandbank on the Po river, in June 2017. This is the first case reported for the Po Valley away from the Adriatic coast].   [Article in Italian]

scholarly journals Childhood renal cell carcinoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Nouval Shahab ◽  
Arry Rodjani ◽  
Rainy Umbas
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Renal Tumors ◽  
First Report ◽  
The Third ◽  
Knowl Edge ◽  
First Case

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in children isseldom found. The incidence of thistumor in childhood is estimated to be 0.1-0.3% out of all neoplasms and 2-7% out ofall malignant renal tumors. The Third NationalCancer Survey reported an incidence of only four casesof RCC per year compared to 117 per year of Wilms’tumor.The incidence of RCC has not been reported inIndonesia. This is the first case of childhood RCCfound in our institution. To the best of our knowl-edge, this is the first report of childhood RCC in In-donesia.

scholarly journals New host and distribution expansion for Pterygodermatites (Multipectines) affinis

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. P. Scioscia ◽  
P. M. Beldomenico ◽  
G. M. Denegri
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Buenos Aires Province ◽  
New Host ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Case ◽  
Small Intestines

SummaryThe present study reports the first case of infection by Pterygodermatites affinis in Lycalopex gymnocercus, and the first report of this nematode in Argentina. Examining 80 foxes from Buenos Aires province, specimens of this species were recovered from 21.25 % of the small intestines and eggs were found in 7.5 % of the fecal samples.

scholarly journals A first case of hemoglobin Castilla [Beta 32(B14) Leu>Arg; HBB: c.98T>G] associated with [IVS-I-1 (G>A); HBB:c.92+1G>A] mutation found in a Syrian betathalassemia patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Shoujaa ◽  
Yasser Mukhalalaty ◽  
Hossam Murad ◽  
Faizeh Al-Quobaili
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Analysis ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Globin Gene ◽  
Thalassemia Major ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Beta Globin ◽  
First Report ◽  
Beta Thalassemia Major ◽  
First Case

Beta thalassemia (β-thal) is one of the most common worldwide inherited hemoglobinopathies. Proper identification and diagnosis of hemoglobin (Hb) variants provide a major challenge. In this report, we describe a 1-year-old boy, presented with the diagnosis of β-TM (beta thalassemia major), has received regular blood transfusions. The molecular analysis revealed the presence of rare Hb Castilla [Beta 32(B14) Leu>Arg; HBB: c.98T>G] variant associated with β0 [IVS-I-1 (G>A); AG^GTTGGT- >AGATTGGT beta0] (HBB:c.92+1G>A) Mutation in beta-globin (β-globin) gene. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Hb Castilla [Beta 32(B14) Leu>Arg] in ExonII of β-globin gene which were found in Syrian male proband. However, we should investigate abnormal hemoglobins in patients with beta thalassemia to determine whether they have involvement with β-thalassemia mutations in the clinical case of the patients or not.

scholarly journals Preparedness is Essential for Western Pacific Islands During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Yujie Mei ◽  
Jijia Hu
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Western Pacific ◽  
Western Pacific Region ◽  
Dense Population ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Case ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Western Pacific

ABSTRACT Objectives: To clarify the pandemic status in Western Pacific countries or territories. Methods: The WHO’s daily situation reports of COVID-19 were reviewed from January 20, 2020, to March 24, 2020. Changes in the infections, deaths, and the case fatality rate (CFR) in Western Pacific countries or territories were counted. Results: As of March 24, a total of 17 countries or territories had reported the presence of COVID-19 in the Western Pacific Region, 96,580 people have been infected and a total of 3502 deaths. Fifty-three percent (9/17) of these countries or territories had their first case within 2 wk since the WHO’s first report, most are China’s neighbors with a large and dense population. No other country or territory in this region reported a new infection from January 30 to February 28. However, 8 (47.0%) countries or territories have reported the first cases in 3 wk since February 28, almost all are islands. Many countries maintained a small number of infections for a long time after the first report, but a rapid increase occurred later. Deaths occurred in 8 countries with a total CFR of 3.63%, and the CFR varies widely, from 0.39% (Singapore) to 7.14% (Philippines). Conclusions: The regional spread of COVID-19 urgently requires an aggressive preparedness for the Western Pacific Islands.

Buruli ulcer in a traveller returning from Madagascar: the first report of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection from the region

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Sepulcri ◽  
Antonio Di Biagio ◽  
Stefania Tutino ◽  
Umberto Valente ◽  
Ramona Barbieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Tissue Culture ◽  
Health Care Worker ◽  
Buruli Ulcer ◽  
Mycobacterium Ulcerans ◽  
Caucasian Male ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Case ◽  
Care Worker

We describe a case of Buruli ulcer diagnosed by tissue culture and PCR in a Caucasian male returning from Madagascar where he served as a health-care worker in the Antsiranana region. To the best of our knowledge, this could be the first case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection reported in Madagascar.

The first case of Leporacarus gibbus infestation in a rabbit from Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-213
Author(s):  
Wojciech Zygner ◽  
Olga Gójska-Zygner
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Case

Abstract This case report presents asymptomatic infestation with Leporacarus gibbus (formerly Listrophorus gibbus) in a pet rabbit. This is the first report of L. gibbus infestation in a pet rabbit from Poland. Previously, infestation in Poland had been detected only in hares.

scholarly journals Sialolipoma of the sublingual salivary gland in a dog – first report

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. e149060
Author(s):  
Andressa Gianotti Campos ◽  
Geni Patricio ◽  
Patrícia Ferreira de Castro ◽  
Luciane Kanayama ◽  
Alessandra Loureiro Morales dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Fibrous Capsule ◽  
Resected Specimen ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Case ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Soft Tissue Swelling ◽  
The Right

This report describes a 14-year-old Pit Bull dog presenting with a soft tissue swelling of 3-month progression in the right sublingual region. Histopathological analysis of the surgically resected specimen revealed large numbers of mature adipocytes and islets consisting of mucin-containing atrophic acini and dilated ducts surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule. Findings were consistent with sialolipoma of the sublingual salivary gland. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case of sialolipoma affecting the sublingual salivary gland in dogs.

scholarly journals First report of vaginal infection caused by Enterococcus raffinosus

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 672-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Savini ◽  
Assunta Manna ◽  
Francesco D'Antonio ◽  
Marzia Talia ◽  
Chiara Catavitello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multidrug Resistance ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogen ◽  
Vaginal Infection ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Case

The authors have reported the first case of vaginal infection caused by Enterococcus raffinosus. The latter is a rarely identified species, but some of the infections described in the literature should direct some attention to this, often opportunistic pathogen, and its emerging multidrug resistance.

scholarly journals First Report ofLaribacter hongkongensisPeritonitis in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick C.Y. Woo ◽  
Rosana W.S. Poon ◽  
Chuen-Hing Foo ◽  
Kelvin K.W. To ◽  
Susanna K.P. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Clinical Condition ◽  
Bacterial Identification ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
First Report ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
First Case ◽  
Laribacter Hongkongensis

The most common pathogens associated with peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) are gram-positive bacteria, which constitute 60 – 80% of all isolates.With the advancement of molecular technologies for bacterial identification, cases of CAPD-related peritonitis caused by bacteria previously not known to be associated with this clinical condition have been reported. Here we report the first case of CAPD-related peritonitis due to Laribacter hongkongensis.

scholarly journals First Report of Bean Leafroll Luteovirus Infecting Pea in Italy

Plant Disease ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Larsen ◽  
D. M. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Faba Bean ◽  
Acyrthosiphon Pisum ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Potassium Phosphate ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Po River ◽  
First Report ◽  
Access Period ◽  
Pea Aphids

Approximately 5,000 ha of processing peas (Pisum sativum L) are cultivated annually in the Po River Valley of northern Italy. During the 1998 growing season, affected pea plants in this region were observed that exhibited mild chlorosis and mottling, leaf rolling, and stunting symptoms. High aphid populations and disease levels of nearly 100% were observed in susceptible varieties. Samples from affected fields were analyzed for the presence of bean leafroll virus (BLRV). Nonviruliferous pea aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris) received a 48-h acquisition access period on symptomatic leaves. Aphids were then transferred to Puget pea and Diana faba bean for a 72-h inoculation access period. Leaf samples were also macerated in 0.05 M potassium phosphate pH 7.4, and inoculated mechanically to pea, faba bean, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Chenopodium quinoa Willd., and C. amaranticolor Coste & Reyn. Symptoms typical of those observed in the original field plants appeared 10 to 14 days after aphid transmissions in both pea and faba bean inoculated with pea aphids. No symptoms were observed in any of the hosts that were inoculated mechanically. Total nucleic acid extracts from the original pea samples, and from leaf tissue of pea and faba bean plants inoculated with aphids, served as templates in reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays. Primers BLR-V157 and BLR-C546, which flanked a 400-bp fragment, were designed with available sequence data for the coat protein gene of BLRV (1). An amplification product of the expected size was generated from symptomatic plants but not from healthy controls. Sequence analysis of the cloned fragments revealed a 99% nucleic acid homology with the published sequence for BLRV and an isolate obtained from alfalfa in Washington State (R. Larsen, unpublished). This is the first report of BLRV in Italy. Reference: (1) B. Brill et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 18:5544, 1990.

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