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Rodríguez A, Foronda D, Córdoba S, Felipe-Cordero D, Baonza A, Miguez DG, Estella C. Cell proliferation and Notch signaling coordinate the formation of epithelial folds in the Drosophila leg. Development 2024; 151:dev202384. [PMID: 38512712 PMCID: PMC11058088 DOI: 10.1242/dev.202384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The formation of complex three-dimensional organs during development requires precise coordination between patterning networks and mechanical forces. In particular, tissue folding is a crucial process that relies on a combination of local and tissue-wide mechanical forces. Here, we investigate the contribution of cell proliferation to epithelial morphogenesis using the Drosophila leg tarsal folds as a model. We reveal that tissue-wide compression forces generated by cell proliferation, in coordination with the Notch signaling pathway, are essential for the formation of epithelial folds in precise locations along the proximo-distal axis of the leg. As cell numbers increase, compressive stresses arise, promoting the folding of the epithelium and reinforcing the apical constriction of invaginating cells. Additionally, the Notch target dysfusion plays a key function specifying the location of the folds, through the apical accumulation of F-actin and the apico-basal shortening of invaginating cells. These findings provide new insights into the intricate mechanisms involved in epithelial morphogenesis, highlighting the crucial role of tissue-wide forces in shaping a three-dimensional organ in a reproducible manner.
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- Alonso Rodríguez
- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
- Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid 28670, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
- Departmento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Instituto de Física de la Materia Condensada (IFIMAC), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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Serrano E, Moreno J, Llull L, Rodríguez A, Zwanzger C, Amaro S, Oleaga L, López-Rueda A. Radiomic-based nonlinear supervised learning classifiers on non-contrast CT to predict functional prognosis in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma. Radiologia (Engl Ed) 2023; 65:519-530. [PMID: 38049251 DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate if nonlinear supervised learning classifiers based on non-contrast CT can predict functional prognosis at discharge in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma. METHODS Retrospective, single-center, observational analysis of patients with a diagnosis of spontaneous intracerebral hematoma confirmed by non-contrast CT between January 2016 and April 2018. Patients with HIE > 18 years and with TCCSC performed within the first 24 h of symptom onset were included. Patients with secondary spontaneous intracerebral hematoma and in whom radiomic variables were not available were excluded. Clinical, demographic and admission variables were collected. Patients were classified according to the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge into good (mRS 0-2) and poor prognosis (mRS 3-6). After manual segmentation of each spontaneous intracerebral hematoma, the radiomics variables were obtained. The sample was divided into a training and testing cohort and a validation cohort (70-30% respectively). Different methods of variable selection and dimensionality reduction were used, and different algorithms were used for model construction. Stratified 10-fold cross-validation were performed on the training and testing cohort and the mean area under the curve (AUC) were calculated. Once the models were trained, the sensitivity of each was calculated to predict functional prognosis at discharge in the validation cohort. RESULTS 105 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma were analyzed. 105 radiomic variables were evaluated for each patient. P-SVM, KNN-E and RF-10 algorithms, in combination with the ANOVA variable selection method, were the best performing classifiers in the training and testing cohort (AUC 0.798, 0.752 and 0.742 respectively). The predictions of these models, in the validation cohort, had a sensitivity of 0.897 (0.778-1;95%CI), with a false-negative rate of 0% for predicting poor functional prognosis at discharge. CONCLUSION The use of radiomics-based nonlinear supervised learning classifiers are a promising diagnostic tool for predicting functional outcome at discharge in HIE patients, with a low false negative rate, although larger and balanced samples are still needed to develop and improve their performance.
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- E Serrano
- Departamento Radiología, Hospital Universitario Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clínica Iribas-IRM, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Departamento de Neurología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Neurología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento Radiología, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Neurología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento Radiología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento Radiología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Servicio de Informática Clínica, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
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Cisneros-Barroso E, Gorram F, Ribot-Sansó MA, Alarcon F, Nuel G, González-Moreno J, Rodríguez A, Hernandez-Rodriguez J, Amengual-Cladera E, Martínez-López I, Ripoll-Vera T, Losada-López I, Heine-Suñer D, Plante-Bordeneuve V. Disease risk estimates in V30M variant transthyretin amyloidosis (A-ATTRv) from Mallorca. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:255. [PMID: 37653545 PMCID: PMC10472571 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02865-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Variant transthyretin amyloidosis (A-ATTRv) is an autosomal dominant disease caused by a range of TTR gene variants which entail great phenotypical heterogeneity and penetrance. In Majorca, the A-ATTRv caused by the V30M gene variant (A-ATTRV30M) is the most common. Since asymptomatic carriers are at risk of developing the disease, estimating age of onset is vital for proper management and follow-up. Thus, the aim of this study was to estimate age-related penetrance in ATTRV30M variant carriers from Majorca. METHODS The disease risk among carriers from ATTRV30M families from Majorca was estimated by Non-parametric survival estimation. Factors potentially involved in the disease expression, namely gender and parent of origin were also analysed. RESULTS A total of 48 heterozygous ATTRV30M families (147 affected patients and 123 were asymptomatic carriers) were included in the analysis. Penetrance progressively increased from 6% at 30 years to 75% at 90 years of age. In contrast to other European populations, we observe a similar risk for both males and females, and no difference of risk according to the parent of origin. CONCLUSIONS In this first study assessing the age-related penetrance of ATTRV30M variant in Majorcan families, no effect of gender or parent of origin was observed. These findings will be helpful for improving management and follow-up of TTR variant carrier individuals.
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- E Cisneros-Barroso
- Internal Medicine Department. Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Las Islas Baleares, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Crta Manacor Km 4., 07198, Palma, Spain.
- Balearic Research Group in Genetic Cardiopathies, Sudden Death and TTR Amyloidosis. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tasigny, 94000, Créteil, France
- Paris Est-Créteil University, Créteil, France
- Inserm U.955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale (IMRB), Créteil, France
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- Internal Medicine Department. Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Las Islas Baleares, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Crta Manacor Km 4., 07198, Palma, Spain
- Balearic Research Group in Genetic Cardiopathies, Sudden Death and TTR Amyloidosis. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory MAP5 UMR CNRS 8145, Paris University, Paris, France
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- Stochastics and Biology Group, Department of Probability and Statistics (LPSM, UMR CNRS 8001), Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Internal Medicine Department. Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Las Islas Baleares, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Crta Manacor Km 4., 07198, Palma, Spain
- Balearic Research Group in Genetic Cardiopathies, Sudden Death and TTR Amyloidosis. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department. Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Las Islas Baleares, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Crta Manacor Km 4., 07198, Palma, Spain
- Balearic Research Group in Genetic Cardiopathies, Sudden Death and TTR Amyloidosis. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Genomics of Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120, Palma, Spain
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- Genomics of Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120, Palma, Spain
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- Genomics of Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120, Palma, Spain
- Molecular Diagnostics and Clinical Genetics Unit, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, 07120, Palma, Spain
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- Balearic Research Group in Genetic Cardiopathies, Sudden Death and TTR Amyloidosis. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department. Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Las Islas Baleares, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Crta Manacor Km 4., 07198, Palma, Spain
- Balearic Research Group in Genetic Cardiopathies, Sudden Death and TTR Amyloidosis. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Genomics of Health Research Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120, Palma, Spain
- Molecular Diagnostics and Clinical Genetics Unit, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, 07120, Palma, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, 51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tasigny, 94000, Créteil, France.
- Paris Est-Créteil University, Créteil, France.
- Inserm U.955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale (IMRB), Créteil, France.
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Quintana-Vehí A, Martínez M, Zamora MJ, Rodríguez A, Vassena R, Miguel-Escalada I, Popovic M. Significant differences in efficiency between two commonly used ionophore solutions for assisted oocyte activation (AOA): a prospective comparison of ionomycin and A23187. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023:10.1007/s10815-023-02833-9. [PMID: 37247099 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02833-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Despite the success of ICSI in treating severe male factor infertile patients, total fertilization failure (FF) still occurs in around 1-3% of ICSI cycles. To overcome FF, the use of calcium ionophores has been proposed to induce oocyte activation and restore fertilization rates. However, assisted oocyte activation (AOA) protocols and ionophores vary between laboratories, and the morphokinetic development underlying AOA remains understudied. METHODS A prospective single-center cohort study involving 81 in vitro matured metaphase-II oocytes from 66 oocyte donation cycles artificially activated by A23187 (GM508 CultActive, Gynemed) (n=42) or ionomycin (n=39). Parthenogenesis was induced, and morphokinetic parameters (tPNa, tPNf, t2-t8, tSB, and tB) were compared between the 2 study groups and a control group comprising 39 2PN-zygotes from standard ICSI cycles. RESULTS Ionomycin treatment resulted in higher activation rates compared to A23187 (38.5% vs 23.8%, p=0.15). Importantly, none of the A23187-activated parthenotes formed blastocysts. When evaluating the morphokinetic dynamics between the two ionophores, we found that tPNa and tPNf were significantly delayed in the group treated by A23187 (11.84 vs 5.31, p=0.002 and 50.15 vs 29.69, p=0.005, respectively). t2 was significantly delayed in A23187-activated parthenotes when compared to the double heterologous control embryo group. In contrast, the morphokinetic development of ionomycin-activated parthenotes was comparable to control embryos (p>0.05). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that A23187 leads to lower oocyte activation rates and profoundly affects morphokinetic timings and preimplantation development in parthenotes. Despite our limited sample size and low parthenote competence, standardization and further optimization of AOA protocols may allow wider use and improved outcomes for FF cycles.
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- Clínica EUGIN, C/ Balmes 236, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clínica EUGIN, C/ Balmes 236, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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- Eugin Group, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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- Eugin Group, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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Alonso JC, Casans I, González FM, Fuster D, Rodríguez A, Sánchez N, Oyagüez I, Williams AO, Espinoza N. Economic evaluations of radioembolization with yttrium-90 microspheres in liver metastases of colorectal cancer: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:181. [PMID: 37226091 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02793-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transarterial radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90 TARE) microspheres therapy has demonstrated positive clinical benefits for the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer (lmCRC). This study aims to conduct a systematic review of the available economic evaluations of Y-90 TARE for lmCRC. METHODS English and Spanish publications were identified from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, MEDES health technology assessment agencies, and scientific congress databases published up to May 2021. The inclusion criteria considered only economic evaluations; thus, other types of studies were excluded. Purchasing-power-parity exchange rates for the year 2020 ($US PPP) were applied for cost harmonisation. RESULTS From 423 records screened, seven economic evaluations (2 cost-analyses [CA] and 5 cost-utility-analyses [CUA]) were included (6 European and 1 USA). All included studies (n = 7) were evaluated from a payer and the social perspective (n = 1). Included studies evaluated patients with unresectable liver-predominant metastases of CRC, refractory to chemotherapy (n = 6), or chemotherapy-naïve (n = 1). Y-90 TARE was compared to best supportive care (BSC) (n = 4), an association of folinic acid, fluorouracil and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) (n = 1), and hepatic artery infusion (HAI) (n = 2). Y-90 TARE increased life-years gained (LYG) versus BSC (1.12 and 1.35 LYG) and versus HAI (0.37 LYG). Y-90 TARE increased the quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) versus BSC (0.81 and 0.83 QALY) and versus HAI (0.35 QALY). When considering a lifetime horizon, Y-90 TARE reported incremental cost compared to BSC (range 19,225 to 25,320 $US PPP) and versus HAI (14,307 $US PPP). Y-90 TARE reported incremental cost-utility ratios (ICURs) between 23,875 $US PPP/QALY to 31,185 $US PPP/QALY. The probability of Y-90 TARE being cost-effective at £ 30,000/QALY threshold was between 56% and 57%. CONCLUSIONS Our review highlights that Y-90 TARE could be a cost-effective therapy either as a monotherapy or when combined with systemic therapy for treating ImCRC. However, despite the current clinical evidence on Y-90 TARE in the treatment of ImCRC, the global economic evaluation reported for Y-90 TARE in ImCRC is limited (n = 7), therefore, we recommend future economic evaluations on Y-90 TARE versus alternative options in treating ImCRC from the societal perspective.
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- J C Alonso
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Central, Asturias, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain
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- Boston Scientific Marlborough, Marlborough, MA, USA
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain.
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Torra-Massana M, Vassena R, Rodríguez A. Sperm cryopreservation does not affect live birth rate in normozoospermic men: analysis of 7969 oocyte donation cycles. Hum Reprod 2023; 38:400-407. [PMID: 36661036 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dead005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does sperm cryopreservation influence the reproductive outcomes of normozoospermic patients in oocyte donation cycles? SUMMARY ANSWER After controlling for confounders, the use of cryopreserved semen from normozoospermic patients does not affect pregnancy and live birth rates after elective ICSI. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Sperm cryopreservation by slow freezing is a common practice in ART. While frozen-thawed semen typically presents reduced motility and vitality, its use for ICSI is generally considered adequate in terms of reproductive outcomes. Nevertheless, most studies comparing reproductive outcomes between fresh and cryopreserved sperm include patients with severe male factor (testicular sperm, oligo-, and/or asthenozoospermia) or women of advanced maternal age, where the altered quality of the gametes can partially mask the full effect of freezing/thawing. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION The study included a retrospective cohort of 7969 couples undergoing their first oocyte donation cycle between January 2013 and December 2019 in one large clinic, using normozoospermic semen from the male partner. All cycles involved elective ICSI, fresh oocytes, and a fresh embryo transfer, either at cleavage or blastocyst stage. Two study groups were established based on the sperm status: fresh (n = 2865) and cryopreserved (n = 5104). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS A slow freezing protocol was used for all sperm cryopreservation. Sperm washing, capacitation, and selection prior to ICSI were performed identically for fresh and frozen-thawed samples, using pellet swim-up. Fertilization rate (FR), pregnancy (biochemical and ongoing), and live birth rates were compared between study groups using univariate and multivariate regression analyses. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Male and female age, sperm concentration and motility after ejaculation, and number of oocytes inseminated were similar between cycles using fresh or cryopreserved sperm. Analysis by Student's t-test did not indicate a significant difference in FR between fresh and cryopreserved sperm (P = 0.0591); however, after adjusting for confounders, this difference reached statistical significance: 74.65% FR for fresh (CI 95%: 73.92-75.38) versus 73.66% for cryopreserved sperm (CI 95%: 73.11-74.20), P = 0.0334. The adjusted regression analysis revealed higher odds of biochemical pregnancy when using fresh sperm (odds ratio (OR): 1.143, P = 0.0175), but no significant effects of sperm cryopreservation were observed for ongoing pregnancy (OR: 1.101, P = 0.0983) and live birth (OR: 1.082, P = 0.1805). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Caution should be exerted when extrapolating these results to different protocols for sperm cryopreservation and selection, or to IVM, advanced maternal age and classical IVF cycles, which were excluded from analysis. Owing to the retrospective nature of the study, some uncontrolled for variables may affect the results. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Sperm cryopreservation does not affect pregnancy and live birth rates in normozoospermic patients, and although it may lower FR s slightly, this would not be clinically relevant. In line with previous studies that included patients with an apparent male or female factor, sperm cryopreservation is a safe and convenient technique. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) The study received no external funding and all authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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Del Campo A, Aiartzaguena A, Suárez B, Rodríguez A, Rodríguez L, Burgos J. Lower uterine segment thickness assessed by transvaginal ultrasound before labor induction: reproducibility analysis and relationship with delivery outcome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 61:399-407. [PMID: 35802514 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the reproducibility of lower uterine segment (LUS) thickness measurement before induction of labor (IOL), and to assess the relationship between LUS thickness and IOL outcomes. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of pregnant women undergoing IOL at term, conducted in a single tertiary hospital between July 2014 and February 2017. Women with a singleton pregnancy at ≥ 37 weeks' gestation, with a live fetus in cephalic presentation and a Bishop score of ≤ 6, were eligible for inclusion. Both nulliparous and parous women, and those with a previous Cesarean section (CS), were eligible. All women underwent transvaginal ultrasound assessment before IOL admission, and cervical length and LUS thickness were measured offline after delivery. Maternal and obstetric characteristics and Bishop score were recorded. The main outcome was the overall rate of CS after IOL, and secondary outcomes were CS for either failure to progress in the active phase of labor or failed IOL, and CS for failed IOL only. Interobserver agreement for measurement of LUS thickness between two operators was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman analysis with the ANOVA test to evaluate systematic bias. Univariable and multivariable analysis were employed to evaluate the relationship between clinical and sonographic characteristics and IOL outcomes. RESULTS Of 265 women included in the analysis, 195 (73.6%) had a vaginal delivery and 70 (26.4%) required a CS after IOL. Reproducibility analysis showed excellent interobserver agreement for the measurement of LUS thickness (ICC, 0.96 (95% CI, 0.93-0.98)). On Bland-Altman analysis, the mean difference in LUS thickness between the two operators was 0.15 mm (95% limits of agreement, -1.84 to 2.14 mm), and there was no evidence of systematic bias (ANOVA test, P = 0.46). Univariable analysis showed that LUS thickness was associated significantly with overall CS (P = 0.002), CS for failure to progress in the active phase of labor or failed IOL (P = 0.03) and CS for failed IOL (P = 0.037). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, LUS thickness was an independent predictive factor for overall CS (odds ratio (OR), 1.149 (95% CI, 1.031-1.281)) and CS for failure to progress in the active phase of labor or failed IOL (OR, 1.226 (95% CI, 1.039-1.445)). CONCLUSIONS In women undergoing IOL at term, measurement of LUS thickness is feasible and reproducible, and is associated significantly with IOL outcome. © 2022 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- A Del Campo
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Red de Salud Materno Infantil y del Desarrollo (SAMID), Hospital Universitario Cruces, Osakidetza, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Red de Salud Materno Infantil y del Desarrollo (SAMID), Hospital Universitario Cruces, Osakidetza, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Red de Salud Materno Infantil y del Desarrollo (SAMID), Hospital Universitario Cruces, Osakidetza, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Red de Salud Materno Infantil y del Desarrollo (SAMID), Hospital Universitario Cruces, Osakidetza, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Red de Salud Materno Infantil y del Desarrollo (SAMID), Hospital Universitario Cruces, Osakidetza, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Red de Salud Materno Infantil y del Desarrollo (SAMID), Hospital Universitario Cruces, Osakidetza, UPV/EHU, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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Nin-Valencia A, Domínguez-Ortega J, Cabañas R, Sánchez H, Fiandor A, Lluch M, Ramírez E, Gómez-Traseira C, Rodríguez A, González-Muñoz M. The Lymphocyte Transformation Test in Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions Induced by Ibuprofen and/or Metamizole. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2023; 33:52-53. [PMID: 35416155 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- A Nin-Valencia
- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,PIELenRed Consortium
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,PIELenRed Consortium
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,PIELenRed Consortium
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,PIELenRed Consortium.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,PIELenRed Consortium
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- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Alonso Bartolome M, Martínez - Piñeiro L, Carrión Monsalve D, Rodríguez A, Ayllón Blanco H, Toribio Vázquez C. Prevention of non-muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma recurrence with immediate preoperative instillation of chemoterapy – precave cueto 1802 trial. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00757-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Viteri G, Aranda A, de Mera YD, Rodríguez A, Rodríguez D. Air quality assessment in biosphere reserves close to emission sources. The case of the Spanish "Tablas de Daimiel" national park. Sci Total Environ 2023; 858:159818. [PMID: 36341854 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
This work shows that biosphere reserves, national parks and other protected natural areas require in situ tools to monitor and detect local and remote air pollution sources which are a threat to flora, fauna water and soil. Industries in surrounding areas, traffic and long-range transport of air pollution, can change with time and meteorology and so each national park should also have a historical database of the air quality in the site. This study reports surface measurements of ozone, NO, NO2, CO, SO2 and PM2.5 acquired from March 2020 to July 2021 in "Las Tablas de Daimiel", a wetland Mediterranean National Park bordered by different cities and new industries in the field of the revalorization of agricultural wastes. Simultaneous data from a background station in a rural area isolated from air pollution are considered as reference. Twelve campaigns of one week duration were also performed to sample air in sorbent tubes to analyse volatile organic compounds from anthropogenic sources. Data are discussed considering meteorology, especially wind speed and direction together with the assessment of back-trajectories of air masses from distant sources. The results show that the effects of pollution from local and faraway sources on air quality in the park were weak. Thus, except for the high levels of ozone, with a mean value of 71 μg.m-3, measured mass loadings for pollutants were low and not in exceedance of the air quality standards. Saharan dust events were frequent and contributed to PM2.5 levels in the site. NOx and SO2 average concentrations (3.2 and 0.4 μg.m-3, respectively) were below the recommended critical levels for vegetation and all the quantified VOCs were found in average concentration levels below 0.5 μg.m-3.
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- G Viteri
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Avenida Camilo José Cela S/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Avenida Camilo José Cela S/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Avenida Camilo José Cela S/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica, Avenida Carlos III S/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica, Avenida Carlos III S/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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Rodríguez B, Suárez‐Pérez A, Méndez C, Acosta Y, Rodríguez A. Numbers of seabirds attracted to artificial lights should not be the only indicator of population trends. Anim Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- B. Rodríguez
- Canary Islands' Ornithology and Natural History Group (GOHNIC) Buenavista del Norte Canary Islands Spain
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- La Tahonilla Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Cabildo de Tenerife La Laguna Canary Islands Spain
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- La Tahonilla Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Cabildo de Tenerife La Laguna Canary Islands Spain
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- Delegación Territorial de Canarias Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO/BirdLife) La Laguna Canary Islands Spain
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- Canary Islands' Ornithology and Natural History Group (GOHNIC) Buenavista del Norte Canary Islands Spain
- Terrestrial Ecology Group (TEG‐UAM), Department of Ecology Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC‐UAM) Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
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Moreno G, Ruiz-Botella M, Martín-Loeches I, Gómez Álvarez J, Jiménez Herrera M, Bodí M, Armestar F, Marques Parra A, Estella Á, Trefler S, Jorge García R, Murcia Paya J, Vidal Cortes P, Díaz E, Ferrer R, Albaya-Moreno A, Socias-Crespi L, Bonell Goytisolo J, Sancho Chinesta S, Loza A, Forcelledo Espina L, Pozo Laderas J, deAlba-Aparicio M, Sánchez Montori L, Vallverdú Perapoch I, Hidalgo V, Fraile Gutiérrez V, Casamitjana Ortega A, Martín Serrano F, Nieto M, Blasco Cortes M, Marín-Corral J, Solé-Violán J, Rodríguez A. A differential therapeutic consideration for use of corticosteroids according to established COVID-19 clinical phenotypes in critically ill patients. Med Intensiva 2023; 47:23-33. [PMID: 36272908 PMCID: PMC9579897 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine if the use of corticosteroids was associated with Intensive Care Unit (ICU) mortality among whole population and pre-specified clinical phenotypes. DESIGN A secondary analysis derived from multicenter, observational study. SETTING Critical Care Units. PATIENTS Adult critically ill patients with confirmed COVID-19 disease admitted to 63 ICUs in Spain. INTERVENTIONS Corticosteroids vs. no corticosteroids. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST Three phenotypes were derived by non-supervised clustering analysis from whole population and classified as (A: severe, B: critical and C: life-threatening). We performed a multivariate analysis after propensity optimal full matching (PS) for whole population and weighted Cox regression (HR) and Fine-Gray analysis (sHR) to assess the impact of corticosteroids on ICU mortality according to the whole population and distinctive patient clinical phenotypes. RESULTS A total of 2017 patients were analyzed, 1171 (58%) with corticosteroids. After PS, corticosteroids were shown not to be associated with ICU mortality (OR: 1.0; 95% CI: 0.98-1.15). Corticosteroids were administered in 298/537 (55.5%) patients of "A" phenotype and their use was not associated with ICU mortality (HR=0.85 [0.55-1.33]). A total of 338/623 (54.2%) patients in "B" phenotype received corticosteroids. No effect of corticosteroids on ICU mortality was observed when HR was performed (0.72 [0.49-1.05]). Finally, 535/857 (62.4%) patients in "C" phenotype received corticosteroids. In this phenotype HR (0.75 [0.58-0.98]) and sHR (0.79 [0.63-0.98]) suggest a protective effect of corticosteroids on ICU mortality. CONCLUSION Our finding warns against the widespread use of corticosteroids in all critically ill patients with COVID-19 at moderate dose. Only patients with the highest inflammatory levels could benefit from steroid treatment.
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- G. Moreno
- ICU, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII/URV/IISPV, Tarragona, Spain
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- Tarragona Health Data Research Working Group (THeDaR) – ICU Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tarragona Health Data Research Working Group (THeDaR) – ICU Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII/URV/IISPV, Tarragona, Spain,CIBERES/CIBERESUCICOVID
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario German Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII/URV/IISPV, Tarragona, Spain
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- UCI, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital Parc Taulí/UAB/CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital Universitario Son Llátzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Central de Asturias, Grupo de Investigación de Microbiología Traslacional del ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Complejo Asistencial de Segovia, Segovia, Spain
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- UCI, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular – Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- UCI, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital del Mar/GREPAC – IMIM, Barcelona, Spain,Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, UTH San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- ICU, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII/URV/IISPV, Tarragona, Spain,CIBERES/CIBERESUCICOVID,Corresponding author
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Tan YP, Bishop-Hurley SL, Shivas RG, Cowan DA, Maggs-Kölling G, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Pinruan U, Bransgrove KL, De la Peña-Lastra S, Larsson E, Lebel T, Mahadevakumar S, Mateos A, Osieck ER, Rigueiro-Rodríguez A, Sommai S, Ajithkumar K, Akulov A, Anderson FE, Arenas F, Balashov S, Bañares Á, Berger DK, Bianchinotti MV, Bien S, Bilański P, Boxshall AG, Bradshaw M, Broadbridge J, Calaça FJS, Campos-Quiroz C, Carrasco-Fernández J, Castro JF, Chaimongkol S, Chandranayaka S, Chen Y, Comben D, Dearnaley JDW, Ferreira-Sá AS, Dhileepan K, Díaz ML, Divakar PK, Xavier-Santos S, Fernández-Bravo A, Gené J, Guard FE, Guerra M, Gunaseelan S, Houbraken J, Janik-Superson K, Jankowiak R, Jeppson M, Jurjević Ž, Kaliyaperumal M, Kelly LA, Kezo K, Khalid AN, Khamsuntorn P, Kidanemariam D, Kiran M, Lacey E, Langer GJ, López-Llorca LV, Luangsa-Ard JJ, Lueangjaroenkit P, Lumbsch HT, Maciá-Vicente JG, Mamatha Bhanu LS, Marney TS, Marqués-Gálvez JE, Morte A, Naseer A, Navarro-Ródenas A, Oyedele O, Peters S, Piskorski S, Quijada L, Ramírez GH, Raja K, Razzaq A, Rico VJ, Rodríguez A, Ruszkiewicz-Michalska M, Sánchez RM, Santelices C, Savitha AS, Serrano M, Leonardo-Silva L, Solheim H, Somrithipol S, Sreenivasa MY, Stępniewska H, Strapagiel D, Taylor T, Torres-Garcia D, Vauras J, Villarreal M, Visagie CM, Wołkowycki M, Yingkunchao W, Zapora E, Groenewald JZ, Crous PW. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1436-1477. Persoonia 2022; 49:261-350. [PMID: 38234383 PMCID: PMC10792226 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2022.49.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Argentina, Colletotrichum araujiae on leaves, stems and fruits of Araujia hortorum. Australia, Agaricus pateritonsus on soil, Curvularia fraserae on dying leaf of Bothriochloa insculpta, Curvularia millisiae from yellowing leaf tips of Cyperus aromaticus, Marasmius brunneolorobustus on well-rotted wood, Nigrospora cooperae from necrotic leaf of Heteropogon contortus, Penicillium tealii from the body of a dead spider, Pseudocercospora robertsiorum from leaf spots of Senna tora, Talaromyces atkinsoniae from gills of Marasmius crinis-equi and Zasmidium pearceae from leaf spots of Smilaxglyciphylla. Brazil, Preussia bezerrensis from air. Chile, Paraconiothyrium kelleni from the rhizosphere of Fragaria chiloensis subsp. chiloensis f. chiloensis. Finland, Inocybe udicola on soil in mixed forest with Betula pendula, Populus tremula, Picea abies and Alnus incana. France, Myrmecridium normannianum on dead culm of unidentified Poaceae. Germany, Vexillomyces fraxinicola from symptomless stem wood of Fraxinus excelsior. India, Diaporthe limoniae on infected fruit of Limonia acidissima, Didymella naikii on leaves of Cajanus cajan, and Fulvifomes mangroviensis on basal trunk of Aegiceras corniculatum. Indonesia, Penicillium ezekielii from Zea mays kernels. Namibia, Neocamarosporium calicoremae and Neocladosporium calicoremae on stems of Calicorema capitata, and Pleiochaeta adenolobi on symptomatic leaves of Adenolobus pechuelii. Netherlands, Chalara pteridii on stems of Pteridium aquilinum, Neomackenziella juncicola (incl. Neomackenziella gen. nov.) and Sporidesmiella junci from dead culms of Juncus effusus. Pakistan, Inocybe longistipitata on soil in a Quercus forest. Poland, Phytophthora viadrina from rhizosphere soil of Quercus robur, and Septoria krystynae on leaf spots of Viscum album. Portugal (Azores), Acrogenospora stellata on dead wood or bark. South Africa, Phyllactinia greyiae on leaves of Greyia sutherlandii and Punctelia anae on bark of Vachellia karroo. Spain, Anteaglonium lusitanicum on decaying wood of Prunus lusitanica subsp. lusitanica, Hawksworthiomyces riparius from fluvial sediments, Lophiostoma carabassense endophytic in roots of Limbarda crithmoides, and Tuber mohedanoi from calcareus soils. Spain (Canary Islands), Mycena laurisilvae on stumps and woody debris. Sweden, Elaphomyces geminus from soil under Quercus robur. Thailand, Lactifluus chiangraiensis on soil under Pinus merkusii, Lactifluus nakhonphanomensis and Xerocomus sisongkhramensis on soil under Dipterocarpus trees. Ukraine, Valsonectria robiniae on dead twigs of Robinia hispida. USA, Spiralomyces americanus (incl. Spiralomyces gen. nov.) from office air. Morphological and culture characteristics are supported by DNA barcodes. Citation: Tan YP, Bishop-Hurley SL, Shivas RG, et al. 2022. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1436-1477. Persoonia 49: 261-350. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2022.49.08.
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- Y P Tan
- Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Centre for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611 731, P.R. China
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mareeba 4880, Queensland, Australia
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, and Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 461, SE40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- State Herbarium of South Australia, Department for Environment and Water, Hackney Road, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
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- Forest Pathology Department, Division of Forest Protection, KSCSTE-Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi - 680 653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Sociedad Micológica Extremeña, C/ Sagitario 14, 10001 Cáceres, Spain
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- Jkvr. C.M. van Asch van Wijcklaan 19, 3972 ST Driebergen-Rijsenburg, The Netherlands
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Resistance, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Maidan Svobody 4, 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Universidad de La Laguna, Apdo. 456, E-38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Depto. de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, UNS, San Juan 670, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Sect. Mycology and Complex Diseases, Dept. Forest Protection, Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FVA), Grätzelstr. 2, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Forest Ecosystems Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
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- School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Laboratory of Basic, Applied Mycology and Scientific Dissemination (FungiLab), State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Av. Vicente Méndez 515, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Av. Vicente Méndez 515, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Av. Vicente Méndez 515, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, Karnataka, India
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Centre for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611 731, P.R. China
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Laboratory of Basic, Applied Mycology and Scientific Dissemination (FungiLab), State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Depto. de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, UNS, San Juan 670, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany (DU Botany), Faculty of Pharmacy, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Basic, Applied Mycology and Scientific Dissemination (FungiLab), State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Av. Vicente Méndez 515, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology & Hydrobiology, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Forest Ecosystems Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, and Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 461, SE40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mareeba 4880, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus-54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Botany, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Microbial Screening Technologies, 28 Percival Rd, Smithfield, New South Wales 2164, Australia
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- Sect. Mycology and Complex Diseases, Dept. Forest Protection, Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FVA), Grätzelstr. 2, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, Laboratory of Plant Pathology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Studies (MIES) Ramón Margalef, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Biodiversity Center, Kasetsart University (BDCKU), Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Field Museum of Natural History, Science & Education, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
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- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), P.O. Box 50, 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yuvaraja's College, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570005, Karnataka, India
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- Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus-54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Babcock University, Ilishan remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Sect. Mycology and Complex Diseases, Dept. Forest Protection, Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FVA), Grätzelstr. 2, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Algology and Mycology, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Harvard University Herbaria, 20 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Departamento de Agronomía, UNS, San Andrés 612, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus-54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany (DU Botany), Faculty of Pharmacy, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Depto. de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, UNS, San Juan 670, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Av. Vicente Méndez 515, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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- University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Basic, Applied Mycology and Scientific Dissemination (FungiLab), State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, P.O. Box 115, 1431 As, Norway
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570 006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Forest Ecosystems Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
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- Biobank Lab, Department of Molecular Biophysics, University of Lodz, Pomorska 139, 90-235 Lodz, Poland
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Biological Collections of Åbo Akademi University, Biodiversity Unit, Herbarium, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
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- Departamento Ciencias de la Vida (Botánica), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Institute of Forest Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), Integrative Crop Biotechnology and Management Research Group (ACBG), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Forest Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Rodríguez A, Arburuas I, de Brun V, Rodríguez-Osorio N, Viñoles C, Báez F. 97 Effect of season and oxygen tension on developmental competence of bovine oocytes. Reprod Fertil Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv35n2ab97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Rodríguez A, Moreno G, Bodi M, Martín-Loeches I. Antibiotics in development for multiresistant gram-negative bacilli. Med Intensiva 2022; 46:630-640. [PMID: 36302707 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rapid increase in antibiotic(ATB) resistance among Gram-negative bacilli(BGN), especially in strains of Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii, with high resistance patterns (XDR), poses a huge threat to health systems worldwide. In the last decade, different ATBs have been developed against XDR, some of which combine a lactam β along with a β-lactamase inhibitor, while others use non-β-lactam inhibitors. Most of them have adequate "in vitro" activity on several β-lactamases of class A, C and D of Ambler. However, combinations such as Ceftazidime/avibactam, Ceftolozane/Tazobactam and Meropenem/vaborbactam have no activity against metallo-β-lactamases(MβL). New combinations such as Aztreonan/AVI, Cefepime/Zidebactam, or new cephalosporins such as Cefiderocol, have efficacy against MβL enzymes. Although some of these combinations are already approved and in the commercialization phase, many of them have yet to define their place within the treatment of microorganisms with high resistance through clinical studies.
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- A Rodríguez
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; IISPV/CIBERES, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; IISPV/CIBERES, Tarragona, Spain
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- Trinity College Dublin, School of Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine St James's Hospital, Dublín, Ireland
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Manrique S, Ruiz-Botella M, Rodríguez A, Gordo F, Guardiola JJ, Bodí M, Gómez J. Secondary use of data extracted from a clinical information system to assess the adherence of tidal volume and its impact on outcomes. Med Intensiva 2022; 46:619-629. [PMID: 36344013 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To extract data from clinical information systems to automatically calculate high-resolution quality indicators to assess adherence to recommendations for low tidal volume. DESIGN We devised two indicators: the percentage of time under mechanical ventilation with excessive tidal volume (>8mL/kg predicted body weight) and the percentage of patients who received appropriate tidal volume (≤8mL/kg PBW) at least 80% of the time under mechanical ventilation. We developed an algorithm to automatically calculate these indicators from clinical information system data and analyzed associations between them and patients' characteristics and outcomes. SETTINGS This study has been carried out in our 30-bed polyvalent intensive care unit between January 1, 2014 and November 30, 2019. PATIENTS All patients admitted to intensive care unit ventilated >72h were included. INTERVENTION Use data collected automatically from the clinical information systems to assess adherence to tidal volume recommendations and its outcomes. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST Mechanical ventilation days, ICU length of stay and mortality. RESULTS Of all admitted patients, 340 met the inclusion criteria. Median percentage of time under mechanical ventilation with excessive tidal volume was 70% (23%-93%); only 22.3% of patients received appropriate tidal volume at least 80% of the time. Receiving appropriate tidal volume was associated with shorter duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit stay. Patients receiving appropriate tidal volume were mostly male, younger, taller, and less severely ill. Adjusted intensive care unit mortality did not differ according to percentage of time with excessive tidal volume or to receiving appropriate tidal volume at least 80% of the time. CONCLUSIONS Automatic calculation of process-of-care indicators from clinical information systems high-resolution data can provide an accurate and continuous measure of adherence to recommendations. Adherence to tidal volume recommendations was associated with shorter duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit stay.
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- S Manrique
- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Pere i Virgili, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Pere i Virgili, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES). Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario del Henares, Coslada, Madrid, Grupo de Investigación en Patología Crítica, Grado de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Pere i Virgili, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES). Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Pere i Virgili, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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Julià C, Sanchez Mateos R, Capó C, Rodríguez A, Tena G, Petit A, Falo C, Pla M, García A. Predictive factors of macrometastasis in sentinel lymph node in invasive lobular carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01394-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Claverias L, Daniel X, Martín-Loeches I, Vidal-Cortez P, Gómez-Bertomeu F, Trefler S, Zaragoza R, Borges-Sa M, Reyes LF, Quindós G, Peman J, Bodí M, Díaz E, Sarvisé C, Pico E, Papiol E, Solé-Violan J, Marín-Corral J, Guardiola JJ, Rodríguez A. Impact of Aspergillus spp. isolation in the first 24 hours of admission in critically ill patients with severe influenza virus pneumonia. Med Intensiva 2022; 46:426-435. [PMID: 35868719 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and impact of Aspergillus spp. isolation (AI) on ICU mortality in critically ill patients with severe influenza pneumonia during the first 24h of admission. DESIGN Secondary analysis of an observational and prospective cohort study. SETTING ICUs voluntary participating in the Spanish severe Influenza pneumonia registry, between June 2009 and June 2019. PATIENTS Consecutive patients admitted to the ICU with diagnosis of severe influenza pneumonia, confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. INTERVENTIONS None. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST Incidence of AI in respiratory samples. Demographic variables, comorbidities, need for mechanical ventilation and the presence of shock according at admission. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scale calculated on ICU admission. RESULTS 3702 patients were analyzed in this study. AI incidence was 1.13% (n=42). Hematological malignancies (OR 4.39, 95% CI 1.92-10.04); HIV (OR 3.83, 95% CI 1.08-13.63), and other immunosuppression situations (OR 4.87, 95% CI 1.99-11.87) were factors independently associated with the presence of Aspergillus spp. The automatic CHAID decision tree showed that hematologic disease with an incidence of 3.3% was the most closely AI related variable. Hematological disease (OR 2.62 95% CI 1.95-3.51), immunosuppression (OR 2.05 95% CI 1.46-2.88) and AI (OR 3.24, 95% CI 1.60-6.53) were variables independently associated with ICU mortality. CONCLUSIONS Empirical antifungal treatment in our population may only be justified in immunocompromised patients. In moderate-high risk cases, active search for Aspergillus spp. should be implemented.
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- L Claverias
- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili, Reus, Spain.
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Critical Care Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Ourense, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Dr Peset, Valencia, Spain
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- Multidisciplinar Sepsis Unit, Critical Care Department, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia; Critical Care Department, Clinica Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain
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- Institute of Sanitary Investigation La Fe, Hospital Universitari I Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Critical Care Department URV/IISPV/CIBERES, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII Tarragona, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Valle Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Critical Care Department Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Louisville, USA
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- Critical Care Department URV/IISPV/CIBERES, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII Tarragona, Spain
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Proaños NJ, Reyes LF, Bastidas A, Martín-Loeches I, Díaz E, Suberviola B, Moreno G, Bodí M, Nieto M, Estella A, Sole-Violán J, Curcio D, Papiol E, Guardiola J, Rodríguez A. Prior influenza vaccine is not a risk factor for bacterial coinfection in patients admitted to the ICU due to severe influenza. Med Intensiva 2022; 46:436-445. [PMID: 35868720 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the prior usage of the flu vaccine is a risk factor for bacterial co-infection in patients with severe influenza. DESIGN This was a retrospective observational cohort study of subjects admitted to the ICU. A propensity score matching, and logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders were carried out to evaluate the association between prior influenza vaccination and bacterial co-infection. SETTINGS 184 ICUs in Spain due to severe influenza. PATIENTS Patients included in the Spanish prospective flu registry. INTERVENTIONS Flu vaccine prior to the hospital admission. RESULTS A total of 4175 subjects were included in the study. 489 (11.7%) received the flu vaccine prior to develop influenza infection. Prior vaccinated patients were older 71 [61-78], and predominantly male 65.4%, with at least one comorbid condition 88.5%. Prior vaccination was not associated with bacterial co-infection in the logistic regression model (OR: 1.017; 95%CI 0.803-1.288; p=0.885). After matching, the average treatment effect of prior influenza vaccine on bacterial co-infection was not statistically significant when assessed by propensity score matching (p=0.87), nearest neighbor matching (p=0.59) and inverse probability weighting (p=0.99). CONCLUSIONS No association was identified between prior influenza vaccine and bacterial coinfection in patients admitted to the ICU due to severe influenza. Post influenza vaccination studies are necessary to continue evaluating the possible benefits.
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- Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia; Clínica Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
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- Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- St James's University Hospital, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesia and Critica Care, Dublin, Ireland
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- ICU Complejo Hospitalario Parc Taulí/UAB, Sabadell, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; IISPV/URV/CIBERES, Tarragona, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- ICU Hospital de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- ICU Hospital Univseritario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Louisville and Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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Crous PW, Boers J, Holdom D, Osieck ER, Steinrucken TV, Tan YP, Vitelli JS, Shivas RG, Barrett M, Boxshall AG, Broadbridge J, Larsson E, Lebel T, Pinruan U, Sommai S, Alvarado P, Bonito G, Decock CA, De la Peña-Lastra S, Delgado G, Houbraken J, Maciá-Vicente JG, Raja HA, Rigueiro-Rodríguez A, Rodríguez A, Wingfield MJ, Adams SJ, Akulov A, Al-Hidmi T, Antonín V, Arauzo S, Arenas F, Armada F, Aylward J, Bellanger JM, Berraf-Tebbal A, Bidaud A, Boccardo F, Cabero J, Calledda F, Corriol G, Crane JL, Dearnaley JDW, Dima B, Dovana F, Eichmeier A, Esteve-Raventós F, Fine M, Ganzert L, García D, Torres-Garcia D, Gené J, Gutiérrez A, Iglesias P, Istel Ł, Jangsantear P, Jansen GM, Jeppson M, Karun NC, Karich A, Khamsuntorn P, Kokkonen K, Kolařík M, Kubátová A, Labuda R, Lagashetti AC, Lifshitz N, Linde C, Loizides M, Luangsa-Ard JJ, Lueangjaroenkit P, Mahadevakumar S, Mahamedi AE, Malloch DW, Marincowitz S, Mateos A, Moreau PA, Miller AN, Molia A, Morte A, Navarro-Ródenas A, Nebesářová J, Nigrone E, Nuthan BR, Oberlies NH, Pepori AL, Rämä T, Rapley D, Reschke K, Robicheau BM, Roets F, Roux J, Saavedra M, Sakolrak B, Santini A, Ševčíková H, Singh PN, Singh SK, Somrithipol S, Spetik M, Sridhar KR, Starink-Willemse M, Taylor VA, van Iperen AL, Vauras J, Walker AK, Wingfield BD, Yarden O, Cooke AW, Manners AG, Pegg KG, Groenewald JZ. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383-1435. Persoonia 2022; 48:261-371. [PMID: 38234686 PMCID: PMC10792288 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2023.48.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia, Agaricus albofoetidus, Agaricus aureoelephanti and Agaricus parviumbrus on soil, Fusarium ramsdenii from stem cankers of Araucaria cunninghamii, Keissleriella sporoboli from stem of Sporobolus natalensis, Leptosphaerulina queenslandica and Pestalotiopsis chiaroscuro from leaves of Sporobolus natalensis, Serendipita petricolae as endophyte from roots of Eriochilus petricola, Stagonospora tauntonensis from stem of Sporobolus natalensis, Teratosphaeria carnegiei from leaves of Eucalyptus grandis × E. camaldulensis and Wongia ficherai from roots of Eragrostis curvula. Canada, Lulworthia fundyensis from intertidal wood and Newbrunswickomyces abietophilus (incl. Newbrunswickomyces gen. nov.) on buds of Abies balsamea. Czech Republic, Geosmithia funiculosa from a bark beetle gallery on Ulmus minor and Neoherpotrichiella juglandicola (incl. Neoherpotrichiella gen. nov.) from wood of Juglans regia. France, Aspergillus rouenensis and Neoacrodontium gallica (incl. Neoacrodontium gen. nov.) from bore dust of Xestobium rufovillosum feeding on Quercus wood, Endoradiciella communis (incl. Endoradiciella gen. nov.) endophytic in roots of Microthlaspi perfoliatum and Entoloma simulans on soil. India, Amanita konajensis on soil and Keithomyces indicus from soil. Israel, Microascus rothbergiorum from Stylophora pistillata. Italy, Calonarius ligusticus on soil. Netherlands, Appendopyricularia juncicola (incl. Appendopyricularia gen. nov.), Eriospora juncicola and Tetraploa juncicola on dead culms of Juncus effusus, Gonatophragmium physciae on Physcia caesia and Paracosmospora physciae (incl. Paracosmospora gen. nov.) on Physcia tenella, Myrmecridium phragmitigenum on dead culm of Phragmites australis, Neochalara lolae on stems of Pteridium aquilinum, Niesslia nieuwwulvenica on dead culm of undetermined Poaceae, Nothodevriesia narthecii (incl. Nothodevriesia gen. nov.) on dead leaves of Narthecium ossifragum and Parastenospora pini (incl. Parastenospora gen. nov.) on dead twigs of Pinus sylvestris. Norway, Verticillium bjoernoeyanum from sand grains attached to a piece of driftwood on a sandy beach. Portugal, Collybiopsis cimrmanii on the base of living Quercus ilex and amongst dead leaves of Laurus and herbs. South Africa, Paraproliferophorum hyphaenes (incl. Paraproliferophorum gen. nov.) on living leaves of Hyphaene sp. and Saccothecium widdringtoniae on twigs of Widdringtonia wallichii. Spain, Cortinarius dryosalor on soil, Cyphellophora endoradicis endophytic in roots of Microthlaspi perfoliatum, Geoglossum lauri-silvae on soil, Leptographium gemmatum from fluvial sediments, Physalacria auricularioides from a dead twig of Castanea sativa, Terfezia bertae and Tuber davidlopezii in soil. Sweden, Alpova larskersii, Inocybe alpestris and Inocybe boreogodeyi on soil. Thailand, Russula banwatchanensis, Russula purpureoviridis and Russula lilacina on soil. Ukraine, Nectriella adonidis on overwintered stems of Adonis vernalis. USA, Microcyclus jacquiniae from living leaves of Jacquinia keyensis and Penicillium neoherquei from a minute mushroom sporocarp. Morphological and culture characteristics are supported by DNA barcodes. Citation: Crous PW, Boers J, Holdom D, et al. 2022. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383-1435. Persoonia 48: 261-371. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2022.48.08.
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- P W Crous
- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Moleneinde 15, 7991 AK, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Jkvr. C.M. van Asch van Wijcklaan 19, 3972 ST Driebergen-Rijsenburg, The Netherlands
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- Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- State Herbarium of South Australia, South Australia, Australia
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- ALVALAB, Dr. Fernando Bongera st., Severo Ochoa bldg. S1.04, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (MUCL, BCCMTM), Earth and Life Institute - ELIM - Mycology, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 bte L7.05.06, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Eurofins EMLab P&K Houston, 10900 Brittmoore Park Dr. Suite G, Houston, Texas 77041, USA
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), P.O. Box 50, 6700 Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, USA
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Resistance, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Maidan Svobody 4, 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 65937 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Asociación Micológica Errotari de Durango, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- 203, montée Saint-Mamert-le-Haut, F-38138 Les Côtes-d'Arey, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- CEFE, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, EPHE, IRD, INSERM, 1919 route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cédex 5, France
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- MENDELEUM - Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- 2436, route de Brailles, F-38510 Vézeronce-Curtin, France
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- Via Filippo Bettini 14/11, 16162, Genova, Italy
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- C/ El Sol 6. 49800 Toro, Zamora, Spain
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- Via 25 aprile, 76, 20051, Cassina De Pecchi (MI), Italy
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- National Botanical Conservatory of the Pyrenees and Midi-Pyrenees. Vallon de Salut, BP 70315, 65203 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Via Quargnento, 17, 15029, Solero (AL), Italy
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- MENDELEUM - Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Departemento de Ciencias de la Vida, Botánica, Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares, E28805 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel & Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Marbio, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Asociación Micológica Errotari de Durango, Spain
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574199, Karnataka, India
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- TU Dresden, International Institute Zittau, Markt 23, 02763 Zittau, Germany
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Biodiversity Unit, Herbarium, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Culture Collection of Fungi (CCF), Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health; Unit of Food Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria, and Research Platform Bioactive Microbial Metabolites (BiMM), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 24, 3430 Tulln a.d. Donau, Austria
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel & Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, College of Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, Karnataka, India; Present Address: Forest Pathology Department, Division of Forest Protection, KSCSTE - Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Systèmes Microbiens (LBSM), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Kouba, B.P 92 16308 Vieux-Kouba, Alger, Algeria
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- New Brunswick Museum, 277 Douglas Ave., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2K 1E5
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Sociedad Micológica Extremeña, C/ Sagitario 14, 10001 Cáceres, Spain
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- ULR 4515 - LGCgE, Faculté de pharmacie, Univ. Lille, F-59000 Lille, France
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA
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- Alette Iversens gate 5, N-3970 Langesund, Norway
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection, C.N.R. Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, USA
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- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection, C.N.R. Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto fiorentino, Italy
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- Marbio, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Mycology Research Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue Straße 13, 60439 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2 Canada
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- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Asociación "Andoa" de Cambre y componente del "Colectivo Micolóxico Coruñés" de A Coruña, Spain
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- Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection, C.N.R. Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 65937 Brno, Czech Republic
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- MENDELEUM - Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574199, Karnataka, India
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5849 University Ave, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 Canada
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biological Collections of Åbo Akademi University, Herbarium, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel & Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Oval-Trujillo A, Rodríguez A, Pérez-Artieda G, Dung Y, Alegría P. Experimental measurement of thermal conductivity of stereolithography photopolymer resins. SN Appl Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-05087-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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The rise in the use of additive manufacturing highlights the importance of knowing the properties of the materials employed in this technology. Therefore, for the commercialization of thermal applications with this technology, heat management is essential. Here, computational modelling is often utilised to simulate heat transfer in various components, and knowing precisely the values of thermal conductivity is one of the key parameters. In this line of research, this paper includes the experimental study of three different types of resin used in additive manufacturing by stereolithography. Based on a test bench designed by researchers from the Public University of Navarre, which measures thermal contact resistances and thermal conductivities, the thermal conductivity analysis of three kinds of resin is carried out. This measuring machine employs the temperature difference between the faces and the heat flux that crosses the studied sample to determine the mentioned parameters. The thermal conductivity results are successful considering the constitution of the material studied and are consistent with the conductivity values for thermal insulating materials. The ELEGOO standard resin stands out among the others due to its low thermal conductivity of 0.366 W/m K.
Article Highlights
Calculating thermal conductivity of three resins used in additive manufacturing by stereolithography.
Contributing to a knowledge-based design of heat sink in thermal conductivity measurement bench.
Improvement of the thermal conductivity measurement bench by reducing the uncertainty for its application in low thermal conductivity materials testing.
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Alonso JC, Casans I, González FM, Fuster D, Rodríguez A, Sánchez N, Oyagüez I, Burgos R, Williams AO, Espinoza N. Economic evaluations of radioembolization with Itrium-90 microspheres in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:326. [PMID: 35780112 PMCID: PMC9250253 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02396-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 microspheres is a clinically effective therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment. This study aimed to perform a systematic review of the available economic evaluations of TARE for the treatment of HCC. Methods The Preferred Reported Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was followed by applying a search strategy across six databases. All studies identified as economic evaluations with TARE for HCC treatment in English or Spanish language were considered. Costs were adjusted using the 2020 US dollars based on purchasing-power-parity ($US PPP). Results Among 423 records screened, 20 studies (6 cost-analyses, 3 budget-impact-analyses, 2 cost-effectiveness-analyses, 8 cost-utility-analyses, and 1 cost-minimization analysis) met the pre-defined criteria for inclusion. Thirteen studies were published from the European perspective, six from the United States, and one from the Canadian perspectives. The assessed populations included early- (n = 4), and intermediate-advanced-stages patients (n = 15). Included studies were evaluated from a payer perspective (n = 20) and included both payer and social perspective (n = 2). TARE was compared with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in nine studies or sorafenib (n = 11). The life-years gained (LYG) differed by comparator: TARE versus TACE (range: 1.3 to 3.1), and TARE versus sorafenib (range: 1.1 to 2.53). Of the 20 studies, TARE was associated with lower treatment costs in ten studies. The cost of TARE treatment varied widely according to Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system and ranged from 1311 $US PPP/month (BCLC-A) to 71,890 $US PPP/5-years time horizon (BCLC-C). The incremental cost-utility ratio for TARE versus TACE resulted in a 17,397 $US PPP/Quality-adjusted-Life-Years (QALY), and for TARE versus sorafenib ranged from dominant (more effectiveness and lower cost) to 3363 $US PPP/QALY. Conclusions Economic evaluations of TARE for HCC treatment are heterogeneous. Overall, TARE is a cost-effective short- and long-term therapy for the treatment of intermediate-advanced HCC. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-022-02396-6.
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- J C Alonso
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Central, Asturias, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), P. Joaquín Rodrigo 4 - letra I, 28224, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Boston Scientific Iberia, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), P. Joaquín Rodrigo 4 - letra I, 28224, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain.
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Rodríguez A, Moreno G, Bodi M, Martín-Loeches I. Antibióticos en desarrollo para bacilos gram negativos multirresistentes. Med Intensiva 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Popovic M, Lorenzon A, Sakkas D, Lledó B, Parriego M, Galain M, Pujol A, Stoop D, Rodriguez M, Pérez de la Blanca E, Rodríguez A, Vassena R. O-075 Implicit bias in diagnosing mosaicism amongst preimplantation genetic testing providers: results from a large multicenter analysis of 36395 blastocysts. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac104.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Study question
Does the diagnosis of mosaicism affect ploidy rates across different providers offering preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A)?
Summary answer
Our analysis of 36395 blastocyst biopsies across 8 genetic testing laboratories revealed that euploidy rates were significantly higher in providers reporting low rates of mosaicism.
What is known already
Diagnoses consistent with chromosomal mosaicism have emerged as a third category of possible options for embryo ploidy outcomes in PGT-A. However, diagnosing mosaicism using current PGT-A platforms remains hindered by several biological and technical factors. This has led to substantial variability in mosaicism rates amongst genetic testing laboratories. Furthermore, reservations regarding the clinical value of diagnosing mosaicism have led to varying practices in reporting mosaic calls amongst providers. Critically, it remains unknown whether these differences impact the number of euploid embryos available for transfer. Ultimately, this may significantly affect clinical outcomes, with important implications for PGT-A patients.
Study design, size, duration
Retrospective, international, multicenter cohort study of 10875 PGT-A cycles conducted between October 2015 and October 2021. A total of 18 IVF centers associated with 8 PGT-A providers, across 5 countries and 3 continents participated in the study, which included 36395 blastocysts, tested using trophectoderm biopsy and next generation sequencing (NGS). Both autologous and donation cycles were assessed. Preimplantation genetic testing for structural rearrangements (PGT-SR) cycles were excluded from the analysis.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Ploidy rates were analyzed using multilevel mixed linear regression. Providers were categorized (A to H), with the most frequent provider used as the reference for statistical analysis. Analyses were adjusted for maternal age, paternal age, donor status, number of embryo biopsied and day of biopsy, as appropriate. The overall significance of categorical variables in the regression models was tested using a Chi-squared test. P-values <0.05 were considered significant. Data analysis was performed using STATA, v.15.0.
Main results and the role of chance
The mean maternal age(+SD) across all providers was 36.9(±5.1). As expected, maternal age and day of biopsy had a significant impact on euploidy rates (p < 0.0001). Mosaicism rates were associated with PGT-A provider and independent of all other parameters (maternal age, paternal age, donor status, number of embryos biopsied and day of biopsy). Out of the 8 providers, 7 reported chromosomal mosaicism. Amongst these 7 providers, the rate of mosaic calls varied from 2.9% to 23.9%. After adjusting for confounders, two providers reported significantly higher mosaicism rates compared to the reference (4.2%): Provider-C 10.4% (OR = 2.43, 95%CI: 1.84-4.25) and Provider-F 23.9% (OR = 4.47, 95%CI: 2.92-6.86), while euploidy and aneuploidy rates did not differ. Conversely, the chance of diagnosing mosaicism was lower in Provider-B (OR = 0.34, 95%CI: 0.22-0.54) and Provider-E (OR = 0.59, 95%CI: 0.38-0.90). Here, aneuploidy rates were comparable to the reference, yet the chance of diagnosing a euploid embryo was significantly higher: Provider-B (OR = 2.38, 95%CI: 1.87-3.03) and Provider-E (OR = 1.62, 95%CI: 1.28-2.05). Compared to the reference, euploidy rates were also higher when mosaicism was not reported: 53.5% vs. 44.2% (OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.60-2.59). Moreover, the chance of having at least one euploid blastocyst available for transfer significantly increased when mosaicism was not diagnosed (OR = 1.30, 95%CI: 1.13-1.50).
Limitations, reasons for caution
Due to the retrospective nature of the study, associations can be ascertained, however causality cannot be established. Certain parameters were not available in the dataset, therefore full elucidation of all potential confounders accounting for the variability may not be possible.
Wider implications of the findings
Our findings highlight the significant impact of the genetic testing provider on PGT-A results. We demonstrate that reporting mosaicism primarily comes at the expense of euploid diagnoses, raising concerns regarding the accuracy of mosaicism predictions and their impact on clinical outcomes. Moving forward, greater standardization amongst providers will be essential.
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- M Popovic
- Eugin Group- Barcelona- Spain, Basic Research Laboratory, Barcelona , Spain
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- Huntington Medicina Reprodutiva – Eugin Group, R&D Department, São Paulo , Brazil
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- Boston IVF Fertility Clinic - Eugin Group, IVF Laboratory , Boston, U.S.A
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- Instituto Bernabeu, Molecular Biology, Alicante , Spain
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- Clínica Dexeus Mujer, Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona , Spain
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- Cegyr – Medicina y Genética Reproductiva - Eugin Group, Reproductive Genetics, Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Center for Infertility and Human Reproduction CIRH - Eugin Group, IVF laboratory, Barcelona , Spain
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- Ghent University Hospital, Department of Reproductive Medicine, Ghent , Belgium
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- Clínica Eugin - Eugin Group, IVF Laboratory, Barcelona , Spain
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- Hospital Quironsalud Málaga - Eugin Group, Assisted Reproduction Unit, Málaga , Spain
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- Eugin Group- Barcelona- Spain, Basic Research Laboratory, Barcelona , Spain
- Eugin Group, Corporate, Barcelona , Spain
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Ferrer A, Pujol A, Bello-Rodríguez J, Rodríguez A, Vassena R, Tiscornia G. P-794 Cadherin1 is essential for blastulation: a CRISPR-Cas9 knock-out approach in human embryos. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac104.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Study question
Is Cadherin1 required for human embryo blastulation?
Summary answer
Knock-out of Cadherin1 by Crispr/Cas9 technology in human embryos impairs cavitation and blastula stability.
What is known already
Embryo compaction involves an increase in intracellular adhesion mediated by E-cadherin. Concomitantly, the outer blastomeres undergo apical-basal polarization and are fated to generate the trophectoderm, the first epithelium of the embryo. Mice embryos devoid of E-Cadherin can complete compaction driven by maternal E-cadherin but fail to form a trophectodermal epithelium and a blastocoel. While mouse and human preimplantation development share common landmark events, there are also significant species-specific differences. To determine the role of Cadherin1 (CDH1) in preimplantation development, the E-Cadherin gene was targeted using the Crisper-Cas9 system in human 3PN embryos.
Study design, size, duration
This is a prospective basic research study; 64 tripronuclear zygotes (3PN) from patients undergoing IVF were collected between October 2018 and October 2019. 3PN zygotes were vitrified with pronuclei still visible, stored and warmed before processing.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
58 3PN zygotes survived warming and were injected either with an equimolar combination of 3 guides targeting exon 2 of CDH1 (200ng/ul) or a scrambled control guide, along with Cas9; 3PN development was monitored by time-lapse microscopy, taking time of ICSI as T = 0. Culture was stopped at D6 or when embryos arrested for 24h. Genomic DNA was obtained by Multiple Displacement Amplification. Amplicon sequencing of on- and off-targets was performed to evaluate targeting efficiency.
Main results and the role of chance
23 control and 29 treated 3PN embryos were successfully injected. In the control and treated group respectively, 10/23 (43.5%) and 15/29 (51.7%) embryos did not develop beyond the 8-cell stage; 1/23 (4.3%) and 3/29 (10.3%) embryos did not develop beyond the 16-cell stage; 4/23 (17.4%) and 3/29 (10.3%) embryos started to compact but failed to initiate cavitation. 8/23 (34.8%) and 8/29 (22.8%) started to cavitate (all differences non-significant, exact Fisher test). Interestingly, while 6/23 (26.1%) control embryos formed stable blastocysts, only 1/29 (3.4%) reached the stable blastocyst stage after CDH1 ablation (p = 0.035, exact Fisher test). To determine editing efficiency, we sequenced both the CDH1 exon2 and 7 off-target sites for each of the 3 guides used, in 6 control and 26 treated embryos. 14/26 (53.8%) of the treated embryos had severe disruptions, in CDH1 exon2, presenting up to 3 deletions and short indels between and around the guide sites in exon2, while 13/26 (46.2%) treated embryos were unaffected. Off-target sequences were unaffected in both groups. None of the edited embryos reached the blastocyst stage. Thus, loss of CDH1 compromises cavitation in developing human embryos, presumably by affecting cell-cell junctions and integrity of trophoblast cells, resulting in lower blastocyst rate formation.
Limitations, reasons for caution
Embryos analyzed in the study arise from 3PN embryos; the observed phenotype may be partially due to chromosomal abnormalities, although the difference in frequency of blastocyst formation between control and treated groups suggests a small effect of the sample type on the observed CDH1 knock-out phenotype.
Wider implications of the findings
We show that Cadherin 1 is necessary to reach a stable blastocyst stage in human preimplantation development, even though compaction and initial blastulation are possible. Further, our results confirm that 3PN embryos can be a useful model for testing gene function of candidate genes in human preimplantation development.
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- A Ferrer
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Research- Teaching and Innovation Unit , Sant Boi de Llobregat- Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Infertility and Human Reproduction - CIRH, Assisted Reproduction , Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Copenhagen, DNRF Center for Chromosome Stability CCS- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Eugin Group, Corporate , Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinica Eugin, Basic Research Laboratory , Barcelona, Spain
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Torra M, Sorribes J, Rodríguez A, Vassena R. P-449 Storage of vitrified oocytes up to 8 years does not affect pregnancy and live birth rates: analysis of 5,362 cycles. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
Does long-term storage of vitrified oocytes affect laboratory and reproductive outcomes after ICSI?
Summary answer
The time spent by vitrified oocytes in liquid nitrogen banks does not affect oocyte survival, fertilization rate nor reproductive outcomes up to live birth.
What is known already
Vitrification is the most efficient approach to oocyte cryopreservation and is commonly applied in oocyte donation programs. The survival rate can be >90% and vitrified-warmed oocytes provide comparable reproductive results to fresh oocytes. However, even with modern cryobanking technology, there are potential temperature fluctuations caused by access to cryopreserved material, transportation, stocktaking events, and regular maintenance. While some studies indicate that a multiyear storage of vitrified oocytes does not affect pregnancy rates, others found decreased reproductive outcomes after as little as 6 months, and further investigations in large cohorts are needed to confirm the safety of long-term oocyte storage.
Study design, size, duration
Retrospective cohort study of 5,362 cycles with vitrified oocytes from oocyte donors carried out between 2013 and 2021. All cycles included fresh embryo transfer (ET). Oocyte vitrification and warming were carried using the Cryotop® protocol (Kitazato). We analyzed the effect of storage time of vitrified oocytes in liquid nitrogen vapors on laboratory outcomes (oocyte survival, fertilization rate (FR), percentage of viable embryos) and reproductive outcomes (pregnancy -biochemical and clinical- and live birth (LB) rates).
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Eight categories of storage time were established: 0-0.25 years (reference group, ≤3 months), 0.25-0.5, 0.5-1, 1-1.5, 1.5-2, 2-3, 3-4, and >4 years. The effect of oocyte storage time on laboratory and reproductive outcomes was analyzed by linear and logistic regression, respectively. These multivariate analyses were adjusted by multiple factors: sperm origin (partner vs donor), sperm parameters, number of oocytes inseminated, number of embryos transferred and day of ET (2-3 vs 5), among others.
Main results and the role of chance
Mean recipient age was 42.0±4.6, while oocyte donors age was 26.1±4.6. The mean number of thawed oocytes was 8.0±2.5, all surviving oocytes were inseminated by ICSI with partner (84.9%) or donor sperm (15.1%). The oocyte storage time ranged from 3 days to 8.2 years (mean: 0.7 ± 0.9 years). We did not find significant differences in oocyte storage time between positive and negative pregnancy and LB, nor between different survival rates (<100 vs = 100%), FR (<70 vs ≥ 70%) and percentages of viable embryos (<50 vs ≥ 50%) at univariate analysis (p > 0.05 in all cases). The mean oocyte survival rate was 90.2%±14.7% and, after adjusting for confounders, did not decrease with longer storage time (i.e. 88.9% for time >4 years, p = 0.963). Similarly, the linear regression model did not show a significant effect of storage time on FR, which was close to 70% in all categories (range: 67.6-70.6, p > 0.05), nor a decrease in the percentage of viable embryos. Finally, reproductive outcomes were similar across storage times (p > 0.05 for all categories when compared to the reference 0-0.25); specifically, long-term oocyte storage (>4 years) did not affect the chances of clinical pregnancy (OR: 0.657 [0.395-1.092], p = 0.194) and LB (OR: 0.666 [0.393-1.128], p = 0.231).
Limitations, reasons for caution
These results cannot be extended to cycles using the patient’s own oocytes or involving a severe male factor (testicular spermatozoa or criptozoospermia), which were excluded. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, some uncontrolled variables could affect the results.
Wider implications of the findings
This is the first study evaluating the effect of long-term oocyte storage on a large cohort of patients undergoing oocyte donation, thus partially discarding the effect of the female factor. Reassuringly, these results indicate that long-term storage of oocytes is a safe option for young patients and oocyte banks.
Trial registration number
Not applicable
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- M Torra
- Clínica Eugin, IVF laboratory , Barcelona, Spain
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- Clínica Eugin, IVF laboratory , Barcelona, Spain
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- Clínica Eugin, Medical Director , Barcelona, Spain
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- Clínica Eugin, Scientific Director , Barcelona, Spain
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Gómez Lluch MT, Proy Vega B, Cabero Becerra M, Rodríguez A, Escalera Zalvide A, Sánchez SA. Retrospective observational study of the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients previously treated with rituximab. Rev Esp Quimioter 2022; 35:260-264. [PMID: 35259778 PMCID: PMC9134881 DOI: 10.37201/req/122.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Introducción La inmunodepresión inducida por rituximab podría ser un factor de riesgo de mortalidad por COVID-19. El objetivo del estudio fue describir la prevalencia de infección por SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes que habían recibido rituximab y conocer si conduce a una mayor persistencia del virus. Material y métodos Estudio observacional retrospectivo de pacientes que recibieron rituximab en los 6 meses previos al inicio de la pandemia, analizándose la presencia de infección. Se recogieron las siguientes variables: edad, sexo, enfermedades previas, factores de riesgo para COVID-19, dosis recibidas de rituximab, resultados de los test diagnósticos, hospitalización, tipo de soporte ventilatorio, desarrollo de eventos tromboembólicos y tratamiento recibido. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de todas las variables y se compararon pacientes que se habían infectado (C+) y los que no (C-). Resultados 68 pacientes habían recibido rituximab (me-diana de dosis acumulada: 4.161mg (2.611–8.187,5)), 54,4% hombres con edad media de 60,8 años (15,7; 25-87). Se confirmó C+ en 22 pacientes, entre los cuales existían los siguientes antecedentes: 45,5% hipertensión arterial, 36,4% Diabetes Mellitus, 31,8% tabaquismo/exfumador, 22,7% neumopatía, 13,6% cardiopatía y 4,5% obesidad. No se apreciaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre C+ y C-. Sólo 2 pacientes C+ desarrollaron inmunidad y 10 de ellos (45,5%) no negativizaron PCR a la finalización del seguimiento. No se encontró asociación con la dosis acumulada de rituximab. La tasa de mortalidad en la C+ fue de 22,7%. Conclusiones En nuestros pacientes tratados con rituximab y con infección por SARS-CoV2 se observó una peor evolución y una mayor persistencia de la infección, por lo que debería valorarse el uso de otras alternativas durante la pandemia, ya que la disminución de la función de células B podría producir un mayor riesgo de evolución fatal por COVID-19.
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- M T Gómez Lluch
- María Teresa Gómez Lluch, Servicio Farmacia Hospital General Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real), Spain,
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Claverias L, Daniel X, Martín-Loeches I, Vidal-Cortez P, Gómez-Bertomeu F, Trefler S, Zaragoza R, Borges-Sa M, Reyes L, Quindós G, Peman J, Bodí M, Díaz E, Sarvisé C, Pico E, Papiol E, Solé-Violan J, Marín-Corral J, Guardiola J, Rodríguez A. Impact of Aspergillus spp. isolation in the first 24 hours of admission in critically ill patients with severe influenza virus pneumonia. Med Intensiva 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Reséndiz R, Rodríguez A, Larios E, Torres J, Castañeda F, Antaño-López R. Exploration of new analytical correlations as an alternative to the Kramers-Kronig transforms for the assessment of impedance spectroscopy data. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Schwartzmann A, Rodríguez A, Castromán P. Accidental epidural catheter infusion of potassium chloride for postoperative analgesia: A case report. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) 2021; 68:602-606. [PMID: 34840102 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2020.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An infusion of 100 cc of 0,2% potassium chloride was accidental performed through a thoracic epidural catheter, inserted to perioperative analgesia, to a 66 years old man who was scheduled for right hemicolectomy, 48 h after surgery. Paresis of upper limbs, flaccid paralysis of lower limbs and a sensitive level at T8 was observed. An epidural lavage with an initial dose of 20 cc of saline was slowly injected, followed for a saline infusion of 20 cc per hour. Neurologic signs were totally reverted some hours later and 24 h after the incident the physical exam was normal. We reviewed the clinical presentation of the complication and its mechanisms, the more frequent clinical evolution, as well as treatment measures and strategies to prevent the incident.
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- A Schwartzmann
- Departamento y Cátedra de Anestesiología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento y Cátedra de Anestesiología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento y Cátedra de Anestesiología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Crous PW, Osieck ER, Jurjević Ž, Boers J, van Iperen AL, Starink-Willemse M, Dima B, Balashov S, Bulgakov TS, Johnston PR, Morozova OV, Pinruan U, Sommai S, Alvarado P, Decock CA, Lebel T, McMullan-Fisher S, Moreno G, Shivas RG, Zhao L, Abdollahzadeh J, Abrinbana M, Ageev DV, Akhmetova G, Alexandrova AV, Altés A, Amaral AGG, Angelini C, Antonín V, Arenas F, Asselman P, Badali F, Baghela A, Bañares A, Barreto RW, Baseia IG, Bellanger JM, Berraf-Tebbal A, Biketova AY, Bukharova NV, Burgess TI, Cabero J, Câmara MPS, Cano-Lira JF, Ceryngier P, Chávez R, Cowan DA, de Lima AF, Oliveira RL, Denman S, Dang QN, Dovana F, Duarte IG, Eichmeier A, Erhard A, Esteve-Raventós F, Fellin A, Ferisin G, Ferreira RJ, Ferrer A, Finy P, Gaya E, Geering ADW, Gil-Durán C, Glässnerová K, Glushakova AM, Gramaje D, Guard FE, Guarnizo AL, Haelewaters D, Halling RE, Hill R, Hirooka Y, Hubka V, Iliushin VA, Ivanova DD, Ivanushkina NE, Jangsantear P, Justo A, Kachalkin AV, Kato S, Khamsuntorn P, Kirtsideli IY, Knapp DG, Kochkina GA, Koukol O, Kovács GM, Kruse J, Kumar TKA, Kušan I, Læssøe T, Larsson E, Lebeuf R, Levicán G, Loizides M, Marinho P, Luangsa-Ard JJ, Lukina EG, Magaña-Dueñas V, Maggs-Kölling G, Malysheva EF, Malysheva VF, Martín B, Martín MP, Matočec N, McTaggart AR, Mehrabi-Koushki M, Mešić A, Miller AN, Mironova P, Moreau PA, Morte A, Müller K, Nagy LG, Nanu S, Navarro-Ródenas A, Nel WJ, Nguyen TH, Nóbrega TF, Noordeloos ME, Olariaga I, Overton BE, Ozerskaya SM, Palani P, Pancorbo F, Papp V, Pawłowska J, Pham TQ, Phosri C, Popov ES, Portugal A, Pošta A, Reschke K, Reul M, Ricci GM, Rodríguez A, Romanowski J, Ruchikachorn N, Saar I, Safi A, Sakolrak B, Salzmann F, Sandoval-Denis M, Sangwichein E, Sanhueza L, Sato T, Sastoque A, Senn-Irlet B, Shibata A, Siepe K, Somrithipol S, Spetik M, Sridhar P, Stchigel AM, Stuskova K, Suwannasai N, Tan YP, Thangavel R, Tiago I, Tiwari S, Tkalčec Z, Tomashevskaya MA, Tonegawa C, Tran HX, Tran NT, Trovão J, Trubitsyn VE, Van Wyk J, Vieira WAS, Vila J, Visagie CM, Vizzini A, Volobuev SV, Vu DT, Wangsawat N, Yaguchi T, Ercole E, Ferreira BW, de Souza AP, Vieira BS, Groenewald JZ. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382. Persoonia 2021; 47:178-374. [PMID: 37693795 PMCID: PMC10486635 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2021.47.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Antartica, Cladosporium austrolitorale from coastal sea sand. Australia, Austroboletus yourkae on soil, Crepidotus innuopurpureus on dead wood, Curvularia stenotaphri from roots and leaves of Stenotaphrum secundatum and Thecaphora stajsicii from capsules of Oxalis radicosa. Belgium, Paraxerochrysium coryli (incl. Paraxerochrysium gen. nov.) from Corylus avellana. Brazil, Calvatia nordestina on soil, Didymella tabebuiicola from leaf spots on Tabebuia aurea, Fusarium subflagellisporum from hypertrophied floral and vegetative branches of Mangifera indica and Microdochium maculosum from living leaves of Digitaria insularis. Canada, Cuphophyllus bondii from a grassland. Croatia, Mollisia inferiseptata from a rotten Laurus nobilis trunk. Cyprus, Amanita exilis on calcareous soil. Czech Republic, Cytospora hippophaicola from wood of symptomatic Vaccinium corymbosum. Denmark, Lasiosphaeria deviata on pieces of wood and herbaceous debris. Dominican Republic, Calocybella goethei among grass on a lawn. France (Corsica), Inocybe corsica on wet ground. France (French Guiana), Trechispora patawaensis on decayed branch of unknown angiosperm tree and Trechispora subregularis on decayed log of unknown angiosperm tree. Germany, Paramicrothecium sambuci (incl. Paramicrothecium gen. nov.) on dead stems of Sambucus nigra. India, Aureobasidium microtermitis from the gut of a Microtermes sp. termite, Laccaria diospyricola on soil and Phylloporia tamilnadensis on branches of Catunaregam spinosa. Iran, Pythium serotinoosporum from soil under Prunus dulcis. Italy, Pluteus brunneovenosus on twigs of broadleaved trees on the ground. Japan, Heterophoma rehmanniae on leaves of Rehmannia glutinosa f. hueichingensis. Kazakhstan, Murispora kazachstanica from healthy roots of Triticum aestivum. Namibia, Caespitomonium euphorbiae (incl. Caespitomonium gen. nov.) from stems of an Euphorbia sp. Netherlands, Alfaria junci, Myrmecridium junci, Myrmecridium juncicola, Myrmecridium juncigenum, Ophioceras junci, Paradinemasporium junci (incl. Paradinemasporium gen. nov.), Phialoseptomonium junci, Sporidesmiella juncicola, Xenopyricularia junci and Zaanenomyces quadripartis (incl. Zaanenomyces gen. nov.), from dead culms of Juncus effusus, Cylindromonium everniae and Rhodoveronaea everniae from Evernia prunastri, Cyphellophora sambuci and Myrmecridium sambuci from Sambucus nigra, Kiflimonium junci, Sarocladium junci, Zaanenomyces moderatricis-academiae and Zaanenomyces versatilis from dead culms of Juncus inflexus, Microcera physciae from Physcia tenella, Myrmecridium dactylidis from dead culms of Dactylis glomerata, Neochalara spiraeae and Sporidesmium spiraeae from leaves of Spiraea japonica, Neofabraea salicina from Salix sp., Paradissoconium narthecii (incl. Paradissoconium gen. nov.) from dead leaves of Narthecium ossifragum, Polyscytalum vaccinii from Vaccinium myrtillus, Pseudosoloacrosporiella cryptomeriae (incl. Pseudosoloacrosporiella gen. nov.) from leaves of Cryptomeria japonica, Ramularia pararhabdospora from Plantago lanceolata, Sporidesmiella pini from needles of Pinus sylvestris and Xenoacrodontium juglandis (incl. Xenoacrodontium gen. nov. and Xenoacrodontiaceae fam. nov.) from Juglans regia. New Zealand, Cryptometrion metrosideri from twigs of Metrosideros sp., Coccomyces pycnophyllocladi from dead leaves of Phyllocladus alpinus, Hypoderma aliforme from fallen leaves Fuscopora solandri and Hypoderma subiculatum from dead leaves Phormium tenax. Norway, Neodevriesia kalakoutskii from permafrost and Variabilispora viridis from driftwood of Picea abies. Portugal, Entomortierella hereditatis from a biofilm covering a deteriorated limestone wall. Russia, Colpoma junipericola from needles of Juniperus sabina, Entoloma cinnamomeum on soil in grasslands, Entoloma verae on soil in grasslands, Hyphodermella pallidostraminea on a dry dead branch of Actinidia sp., Lepiota sayanensis on litter in a mixed forest, Papiliotrema horticola from Malus communis, Paramacroventuria ribis (incl. Paramacroventuria gen. nov.) from leaves of Ribes aureum and Paramyrothecium lathyri from leaves of Lathyrus tuberosus. South Africa, Harzia combreti from leaf litter of Combretum collinum ssp. sulvense, Penicillium xyleborini from Xyleborinus saxesenii, Phaeoisaria dalbergiae from bark of Dalbergia armata, Protocreopsis euphorbiae from leaf litter of Euphorbia ingens and Roigiella syzygii from twigs of Syzygium chordatum. Spain, Genea zamorana on sandy soil, Gymnopus nigrescens on Scleropodium touretii, Hesperomyces parexochomi on Parexochomus quadriplagiatus, Paraphoma variabilis from dung, Phaeococcomyces kinklidomatophilus from a blackened metal railing of an industrial warehouse and Tuber suaveolens in soil under Quercus faginea. Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Inocybe nivea associated with Salix polaris. Thailand, Biscogniauxia whalleyi on corticated wood. UK, Parasitella quercicola from Quercus robur. USA, Aspergillus arizonicus from indoor air in a hospital, Caeliomyces tampanus (incl. Caeliomyces gen. nov.) from office dust, Cippumomyces mortalis (incl. Cippumomyces gen. nov.) from a tombstone, Cylindrium desperesense from air in a store, Tetracoccosporium pseudoaerium from air sample in house, Toxicocladosporium glendoranum from air in a brick room, Toxicocladosporium losalamitosense from air in a classroom, Valsonectria portsmouthensis from air in men's locker room and Varicosporellopsis americana from sludge in a water reservoir. Vietnam, Entoloma kovalenkoi on rotten wood, Fusarium chuoi inside seed of Musa itinerans, Micropsalliota albofelina on soil in tropical evergreen mixed forests and Phytophthora docyniae from soil and roots of Docynia indica. Morphological and culture characteristics are supported by DNA barcodes. Citation: Crous PW, Osieck ER, Jurjević Ž, et al. 2021. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382. Persoonia 47: 178-374. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2021.47.06.
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- P W Crous
- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Jkvr. C.M. van Asch van Wijcklaan 19, 3972 ST Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Conventstraat 13A, 6701 GA Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Department of Plant Protection, Federal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yana Fabritsiusa street 2/28, 354002 Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia
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- Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, P. Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- ALVALAB, C/ Dr. Fernando Bongera, Severo Ochoa bldg. S1.04, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (MUCL, BCCMTM), Earth and Life Institute - ELIM - Mycology, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 bte L7.05.06, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- State Herbarium of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Botánica), 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Protection, Agriculture Faculty, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, P.O. Box 165, Urmia, Iran
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- LLC 'Signatec', 630090, Inzhenernaya Str. 22, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), 119234, 1, 12 Leninskie Gory Str., Moscow, Russia
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Cerdeira J, Castaño C, Pérez JF, Marcos-Beltrán JL, Guerra R, López-Fernández M, Torija E, Rodríguez A, Martínez-Nevado E, Toledano-Díaz A, Sánchez-Calabuig MJ, Santiago-Moreno J. Vitrification of Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) sperm: A possible alternative to conventional cryopreservation. Anim Reprod Sci 2021; 235:106887. [PMID: 34798241 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Sperm vitrification is a simple, inexpensive method that allows the cryopreservation of sperm in the field and for endangered species is a useful alternative to conventional freezing. The study, therefore, is focused on the suitability of vitrification for cryopreserving Iberian wolf sperm and utilizing plasma testosterone concentration as a marker for procedure efficacy. Sperm and blood samples were collected from 17 wolves. There were 14 samples suitable for cryopreservation (12 ejaculated and two epididymal). Immediately after collection, these samples were proportioned into two aliquots for conventional freezing using a Tris-citric acid-glucose based extender (TCG) or vitrification utilizing an animal protein free extender (HTF®). Vitrification occurred by directly plunging a sperm suspension into liquid nitrogen. Sperm were assessed for motility, membrane integrity, acrosomal status and DNA integrity before and after cryopreservation. With both techniques, there were similar post-thaw/warming results (P > 0.05) with respect to progressive motility, kinetic variables VCL, VSL, VAP and BCF, DNA fragmentation, sperm membrane functionality and morphological abnormalities. Total motile sperm, progression ratios LIN, STR, and WOB, the ALH, sperm viability and sperm with intact membrane and acrosome were greater (P < 0.05) in the conventional frozen-thawed sperm than vitrified-warmed sperm. Plasma testosterone concentrations varied from 0.0 ng/mL to 7.7 ng/mL. For epididymal sperm, sperm motility and viability following thawing were greater in vitrified-warmed samples than conventionally-frozen samples; however, small sample numbers precluded statistical analysis. When considered together, these results indicate vitrification may be a possible alternative for wolf sperm cryopreservation.
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- J Cerdeira
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, UCM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, INIA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, UCM, Madrid, Spain
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- Consejería de Desarrollo Rural y Recursos Naturales Principado de Asturias, Spain
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- Centro de Fauna Irrecuperable Kuna Ibérica, Navas del Rey, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, UCM, Madrid, Spain.
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Estella Á, Vidal-Cortés P, Rodríguez A, Andaluz Ojeda D, Martín-Loeches I, Díaz E, Suberviola B, Gracia Arnillas MP, Catalán González M, Álvarez-Lerma F, Ramírez P, Nuvials X, Borges M, Zaragoza R. [Management of infectious complications associated with coronavirus infection in severe patients admitted to ICU]. Med Intensiva 2021; 45:485-500. [PMID: 33994616 PMCID: PMC8086823 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Infections have become one of the main complications of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia admitted in ICU. Poor immune status, frequent development of organic failure requiring invasive supportive treatments, and prolonged ICU length of stay in saturated structural areas of patients are risk factors for infection development. The Working Group on Infectious Diseases and Sepsis GTEIS of the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Units SEMICYUC emphasizes the importance of infection prevention measures related to health care, the detection and early treatment of major infections in the patient with SARS-CoV-2 infections. Bacterial co-infection, respiratory infections related to mechanical ventilation, catheter-related bacteremia, device-associated urinary tract infection and opportunistic infections are review in the document.
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- Á Estella
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina de Cádiz, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII de Tarragona, Tarragona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Sanchinarro de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- PhD JFICMI Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, CLOD Dublin Midlands group, St James's University Hospital, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, HRB-Welcome Trust St James's Hospital, Dublín, EIRE, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Parc Tauli, Sabadell, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. Santander, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Parc de Salut Mar, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad Multidisciplinar de Sepsis, Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Son Llatzer, IDISBA, Enfermedades Infecciosas UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Área de Sepsis e Infecciosas, Federación Ibérica y Panamericana de Medicina Intensiva (FEPIMCTI), Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, España
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Salinas-Huertas S, Luzardo-González A, Vázquez-Gallego S, Pernas S, Falo C, Pla MJ, Gil-Gil M, Beranuy-Rodriguez M, Pérez-Montero H, Gomila-Sancho M, Manent-Molina N, Arencibia-Domínguez A, Gonzalez-Pineda B, Tormo-Collado F, Ortí-Asencio M, Terra J, Martinez-Perez E, Mestre-Jane A, Campos-Varela I, Jaraba-Armas M, Benítez-Segura A, Campos-Delgado M, Fernández-Montolí ME, Valverde-Alcántara Y, Rodríguez A, Campos G, Guma A, Ponce-Sebastià J, Planas-Balagué R, Catasús-Clavé M, García-Tejedor A. Risk factors for lymphedema after breast surgery: A prospective cohort study in the era of sentinel lymph node biopsy. Breast Dis 2021; 41:97-108. [PMID: 34542055 DOI: 10.3233/bd-210043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Objective was to investigate the incidence of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment and to analyze the risk factors involved in a tertiary level hospital. METHODS Prospective longitudinal observational study over 3 years post-breast surgery. 232 patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer at our institution between September 2013 and February 2018. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymphadenectomy (ALND) were mandatory in this cohort. In total, 201 patients met the inclusion criteria and had a median follow-up of 31 months (range, 1-54 months). Lymphedema was diagnosed by circumferential measurements and truncated cone calculations. Patients and tumor characteristics, shoulder range of motion limitation and local and systemic therapies were analyzed as possible risk factors for lymphedema. RESULTS Most cases of lymphedema appeared in the first 2 years. 13.9% of patients developed lymphedema: 31% after ALND and 4.6% after SLNB (p < 0.01), and 46.7% after mastectomy and 11.3% after breast-conserving surgery (p < 0.01). The lymphedema rate increased when axillary radiotherapy (RT) was added to radical surgery: 4.3% for SLNB alone, 6.7% for SLNB + RT, 17.6% for ALND alone, and 35.2% for ALND + RT (p < 0.01). In the multivariate analysis, the only risk factors associated with the development of lymphedema were ALND and mastectomy, which had hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of 7.28 (2.92-18.16) and 3.9 (1.60-9.49) respectively. CONCLUSIONS The main risk factors for lymphedema were the more radical surgeries (ALND and mastectomy). The risk associated with these procedures appeared to be worsened by the addition of axillary radiotherapy. A follow-up protocol in patients with ALND lasting at least two years, in which special attention is paid to these risk factors, is necessary to guarantee a comprehensive control of lymphedema that provides early detection and treatment.
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- S Salinas-Huertas
- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncologic Radiotherapy, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncologic Radiotherapy, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cancer Prevencion and Control, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Breast Functional Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Breast Functional Unit, Institut Català d'Oncología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Idibell, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Asensio AF, Alvarez-González E, Rodríguez A, Sierra LM, Blanco-González E. Chromatographic methods coupled to mass spectrometry for the determination of oncometabolites in biological samples-A review. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1177:338646. [PMID: 34482900 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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It is now well-established that dysregulation of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle enzymes succinate dehydrogenase, fumarate hydratase, and isocitrate dehydrogenase leads to the abnormal cellular accumulation of succinate, fumarate, and 2-hydroxyglutarate, respectively, which contribute to the formation and malignant progression of numerous types of cancers. Thus, these metabolites, called oncometabolites, could potentially be useful as tumour-specific biomarkers and as therapeutic targets. For this reason, the development of analytical methodologies for the accurate identification and determination of their levels in biological matrices is an important task in the field of cancer research. Currently, hyphenated gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) techniques are the most powerful analytical tools in what concerns high sensitivity and selectivity to achieve such difficult task. In this review, we first provide a brief description of the biological formation of oncometabolites and their oncogenic properties, and then we present an overview and critical assessment of the GC-MS and LC-MS based analytical approaches that are reported in the literature for the determination of oncometabolites in biological samples, such as biofluids, cells, and tissues. Advantages and drawbacks of these approaches will be comparatively discussed. We believe that the present review represents the first attempt to summarize the applications of these hyphenated techniques in the context of oncometabolite analysis, which may be useful to new and existing researchers in this field.
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- A Fernández Asensio
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo. C/ Julian Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo. Spain; Department of Functional Biology (Genetic Area), Oncology University Institute (IUOPA) and Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo. C/ Julian Clavería s/n, 33006, Oviedo. Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology (Genetic Area), Oncology University Institute (IUOPA) and Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo. C/ Julian Clavería s/n, 33006, Oviedo. Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology (Genetic Area), Oncology University Institute (IUOPA) and Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo. C/ Julian Clavería s/n, 33006, Oviedo. Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology (Genetic Area), Oncology University Institute (IUOPA) and Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo. C/ Julian Clavería s/n, 33006, Oviedo. Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias (ISPA), University of Oviedo. C/ Julian Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo. Spain.
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Estella Á, Vidal-Cortés P, Rodríguez A, Andaluz Ojeda D, Martín-Loeches I, Díaz E, Suberviola B, Gracia Arnillas MP, Catalán González M, Álvarez-Lerma F, Ramírez P, Nuvials X, Borges M, Zaragoza R. Management of infectious complications associated with coronavirus infection in severe patients admitted to ICU. Med Intensiva 2021; 45:485-500. [PMID: 34475008 PMCID: PMC8382590 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Infections have become one of the main complications of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia admitted in ICU. Poor immune status, frequent development of organic failure requiring invasive supportive treatments, and prolonged ICU length of stay in saturated structural areas of patients are risk factors for infection development. The Working Group on Infectious Diseases and Sepsis GTEIS of the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Units SEMICYUC emphasizes the importance of infection prevention measures related to health care, the detection and early treatment of major infections in the patient with SARS-CoV-2 infections. Bacterial co-infection, respiratory infections related to mechanical ventilation, catheter-related bacteremia, device-associated urinary tract infection and opportunistic infections are review in the document.
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- Á Estella
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina de Cádiz, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII de Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Sanchinarro de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- PhD JFICMI Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, CLOD Dublin Midlands Group, St James's University Hospital, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, HRB-Welcome Trust St James's Hospital, Dublin, EIRE, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Parc de Salut Mar, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad Multidisciplinar de Sepsis, Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Son Llatzer, IDISBA, Enfermedades Infecciosas UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Área de Sepsis e Infecciosas, Federación Ibérica y Panamericana de Medicina Intensiva (FEPIMCTI), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain
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Torra M, Tutusaus M, Garcia D, Vassena R, Rodríguez A. P–013 Sperm freezing does not affect live birth rates: results from 6,594 cycles in normozoospermic patients. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Study question
Does sperm cryopreservation influence the reproductive outcomes of normozoospermic patients undergoing elective ICSI?
Summary answer
After controlling for confounders, the use of cryopreserved semen from normozoospermic patients does not affect pregnancy and live birth rates after ICSI.
What is known already
Sperm cryopreservation with slow freezing is a common practice in ART. While frozen-thawed semen typically presents reduced motility and vitality, its use for ICSI is generally considered adequate in terms of reproductive outcomes. Nevertheless, most studies comparing reproductive outcomes between fresh versus cryopreserved sperm include patients with oligo- and/or asthenozoospermia, where the altered quality of the sample can partially mask the full effect of freezing/thawing. The objective of this study is to ascertain whether ICSI using fresh or cryopreserved semen from normozoospermic patients results in similar fertilization rates and reproductive outcomes.
Study design, size, duration
Retrospective cohort of 6,594 couples undergoing their first elective ICSI cycle between January 2011 and December 2019, using normozoospermic partner semen (fresh or cryopreserved). All cycles involved a fresh embryo transfer, either at cleavage or blastocyst stage. Cycles were divided in 4 groups: fresh semen with partner’s oocytes (FSPO, n = 1.878), cryopreserved semen with partner’s oocytes (CSPO, n = 142), fresh semen with donor oocytes (FSDO, n = 2.413), and cryopreserved semen with donor oocytes (CSDO, n = 2.161).
Participants/materials, setting, methods
A slow freezing protocol using GM501 SpermStore medium (Gynemed, Lensahn) was used for all sperm cryopreservation. Sperm washing, capacitation, and selection prior to ICSI were performed equally for fresh and frozen-thawed samples, using pellet swim-up in IVF® medium (Vitrolife, Göteborg). Fertilization rate (FR), pregnancy (biochemical, clinical, and ongoing) and live birth (LB) rates were compared among study groups using Pearson’s Chi square and Student’s t-test. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Main results and the role of chance
Male and female age, sperm concentration and motility after ejaculation, and number of oocytes inseminated were similar between study groups compared (FSPO vs. CSPO, FSDO vs. CSDO). As expected, oocyte donation cycles resulted in higher LB rate than cycles in which partner’s oocytes were used (30.04% vs 18.17%, p < 0.001). In cycles using partner’s oocytes, no significant differences were observed between fresh and cryopreserved sperm in FR, pregnancy and LB rates (p > 0.05 for all outcomes). However, in oocyte donation, the mean FR after ICSI using cryopreserved semen (73.6 ± 19.6) was lower than the FR obtained with fresh semen (75.1 ± 19.2), p = 0.010. Similarly, in oocyte donation cycles, the biochemical pregnancy rate was significantly lower when using cryopreserved semen (48.5% in CSDO vs. 52.3% in FSDO, p = 0.009), while clinical, ongoing pregnancy and LB rates were similar between both semen status (p > 0.05). In oocyte donation, a subgroup analysis including only the ICSI cycles with embryo transfer at blastocyst stage (n = 1.187 for FSDO, n = 337 for CSDO) confirmed that the LB rate was comparable between fresh and cryopreserved semen groups (34.7% vs 35.6% respectively, p = 0.76), without significant differences in pregnancy rates neither (p > 0.05 for all outcomes).
Limitations, reasons for caution
Caution should be exerted when extrapolating these results to different protocols for sperm cryopreservation and selection, or to IVM and classical IVF cycles, which were excluded from analysis. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, some uncontrolled for variables may affect the results.
Wider implications of the findings: Sperm cryopreservation does not affect pregnancy and live birth rates in normozoospermic patients, although it may lower slightly fertilization rates. In line with previous studies including patients with an apparent male factor detected after routine semen analysis, sperm cryopreservation is a safe and convenient technique.
Trial registration number
Not applicable
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- M Torra
- Euvitro SL, Research, Barcelona, Spain
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- Eugin, UPF Barcelona School of Management, Barcelona, Spain
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- Euvitro SL, Research, Barcelona, Spain
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- Euvitro SL, Research, Barcelona, Spain
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Zamora MJ, Katsouni I, Garcia D, Vassena R, Rodríguez A. P–159 Slow-growing embryos should be frozen on day 5. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Study question
What is the live birth rate after frozen embryo transfer (FET) of slow-growing embryos frozen on day 5 (D5) or on day 6 (D6)?
Summary answer
The live birth rate after single FET is significantly higher for slow-growing embryos frozen on D5 compared to those frozen on D6.
What is known already
Most data on the outcomes of blastocyst transfer stem from studies that evaluate fresh transfer from normal growing D5 blastocyst ET. However not all embryos will begin blastulation nor reach the fully expanded stage by D5; those are the slow-growing embryos. Studies that compare D5 to D6 embryos in FET cycles show contradictory results. Some have reported higher clinical pregnancy rates after D5 FET, while others have reported similar outcomes for D5 and D6 cryopreserved blastocyst transfers. There is a lack of evidence regarding the best approach for vitrifying embryos that exhibit a slow developmental kinetic.
Study design, size, duration
This retrospective cohort study included 821 single FET of slow-growing embryos frozen on D5 or D6, belonging to patients undergoing in vitro fertilization with donor oocytes between January 2011 and October 2019, in a single fertility center. The origin of blastocysts was either supernumerary embryos after fresh embryo transfer or blastocysts from freeze-all cycles. All embryos were transferred 2- 4h after thawing.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
We compared reproductive outcomes of slow-growing embryos frozen on D5 versus (n = 442) slow-growing embryos frozen on D6 (n = 379). D5 group consisted in embryos graded 0, 1, 2 of Gardner scale and frozen on D5. Similarly, D6 group consisted in embryos graded 3, 4, 5 of Gardner scale (blastocyst stage) and frozen on D6. Differences in pregnancy rates between study groups were compared using a Chi2 test. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Main results and the role of chance
Baseline characteristics were comparable between study groups. Overall, mean age of the woman was 42.3±5.4 years old; donor sperm was used in 25% of cycles, and it was frozen in 73.2% of cycles. Pregnancy rates were significantly higher when transferring slow D5 embryos compared to D6 for all the pregnancy outcomes analyzed: biochemical pregnancy rate was 27.7% vs 20.2%, p < 0.016; clinical pregnancy rate was 17.5% vs 10.2%, p < 0.004); ongoing pregnancy rate was: 15.7% vs 7.8% (p < 0.001); live birth rate was: 15.4% vs 7.5%, (p < 0.001). These results suggest that when embryos exhibit a slow development behavior (not reaching full blastocysts at D5), waiting until D6 for blastulation and expansion does not improve clinical outcomes. Vitrification at D5 will should the preferred option in cases where the oocyte is assumed of high quality
Limitations, reasons for caution
The retrospective design of the study is its main limitation. Also, morphology as sole selection criterion for transfer. However, blastocyst morphology is a very good predictor of implantation and pregnancy, and a good indicator of the embryo’s chromosomal status (higher euploidy rate in higher morphological quality blastocysts).
Wider implications of the findings: These results can help to the standardization of laboratory protocols. As the decision of vitrifying slow developing embryos on D5 or D6 is made by the laboratory team or by the gynaecologist in agreement with the patient, having an evidence based strategy simplifies patient counselling and decision making.
Trial registration number
Not applicable
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- Eugin, Eugin, Barcelona, Spain
- UPF, Barcelona School of Management, Barcelona, Spain
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Fraire-Zamora J, Martínez M, García D, Vassena R, Rodríguez A. P–137 Male embryos take longer to develop to the blastocysts stage. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Study question
Are there any differences in developmental timings between male and female preimplantation embryos?
Summary answer
There is a tendency for statistical difference in the time to reach blastocyst stage for male embryos compared to female embryos
What is known already
Differences in gene expression and metabolic uptake between male and female preimplantation embryos have been found in animal models and humans. These differences could affect the developmental timings of embryos resulting in differences in either sex. Morphokinetic parameters can precisely assess developmental timings. Only a few studies have analyzed morphokinetic parameters between male and female preimplantation embryos and no consensus has been reached on whether there is any sex-specific difference. The objective of this study is to compare morphokinetic parameters between male and female preimplantation embryos to determine any sex-specific developmental differences.
Study design, size, duration
This is a retrospective study including 102 preimplantation embryos from February 2018 to February 2020. The morphokinetic parameters obtained from time-lapse records of each embryo were: time to pronuclear fading (tPNf), times to 2–8 cells (t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8), time to start of blastulation (tSB) and time to full blastocyst stage (tB). A two-tailed Student’s t-test was used to compare morphokinetic parameters between embryo sexes. A p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
The study included retrospective time-lapse data from preimplantation embryos giving rise to 51 baby boys and 51 baby girls, as seen at birth. This is a single-center study with standardized culture conditions. Embryos in both study groups issued from cycles with donated oocytes. Only elective blastocyst stage single-embryo transfers (SET) on day 5 were assessed.
Main results and the role of chance
A tendency to statistical difference (p = [0.1–0.05]) was observed for blastocyst-related morphokinetic parameters: tSB (mean time was 89.6±6.3 hours in male embryos vs. 86.9±8.1 hours in female embryos, p = 0.06) and tB (100.2±5.9 hours versus 97.9±6.5 hours, p = 0.07). Male embryos showed an increased average time of 2.7 hours to tSB and 2.3 hours to tB, while no differences were found in the mean times of all the other morphokinetic paraments measured (p > 0.50): tPNf (∼21.8±3.0 hours) t2 (∼24.4±3.2 hours); t3 (∼35.6±3.9 hours); t4 (∼36.6±4.6 hours); t5 (∼46.9±6.0 hours); t6 (∼53.5±7.0 hours); t7 (∼54.1±7.3 hours) and t8 (∼54.1±7.3 hours). This finding suggests a sex-specific difference in reaching blastocyst stages.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The main limitation of the study is its retrospective nature and the small sample size. We analyzed the data of embryos leading to a live birth (high-quality embryos), therefore, caution should be made when generalizing results to non-implanting embryos (of potentially lower quality).
Wider implications of the findings: Sex-specific differences in developmental timings of preimplantation embryos at blastocyst stage, as evidenced by time-lapse data, should be considered to avoid selection biases during embryo transfers in ART clinic.
Trial registration number
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Crous PW, Osieck ER, Jurjević Ž, Boers J, van Iperen AL, Starink-Willemse M, Dima B, Balashov S, Bulgakov TS, Johnston PR, Morozova OV, Pinruan U, Sommai S, Alvarado P, Decock CA, Lebel T, McMullan-Fisher S, Moreno G, Shivas RG, Zhao L, Abdollahzadeh J, Abrinbana M, Ageev DV, Akhmetova G, Alexandrova AV, Altés A, Amaral AGG, Angelini C, Antonín V, Arenas F, Asselman P, Badali F, Baghela A, Bañares A, Barreto RW, Baseia IG, Bellanger JM, Berraf-Tebbal A, Biketova AY, Bukharova NV, Burgess TI, Cabero J, Câmara MPS, Cano-Lira JF, Ceryngier P, Chávez R, Cowan DA, de Lima AF, Oliveira RL, Denman S, Dang QN, Dovana F, Duarte IG, Eichmeier A, Erhard A, Esteve-Raventós F, Fellin A, Ferisin G, Ferreira RJ, Ferrer A, Finy P, Gaya E, Geering ADW, Gil-Durán C, Glässnerová K, Glushakova AM, Gramaje D, Guard FE, Guarnizo AL, Haelewaters D, Halling RE, Hill R, Hirooka Y, Hubka V, Iliushin VA, Ivanova DD, Ivanushkina NE, Jangsantear P, Justo A, Kachalkin AV, Kato S, Khamsuntorn P, Kirtsideli IY, Knapp DG, Kochkina GA, Koukol O, Kovács GM, Kruse J, Kumar TKA, Kušan I, Læssøe T, Larsson E, Lebeuf R, Levicán G, Loizides M, Marinho P, Luangsa-Ard JJ, Lukina EG, Magaña-Dueñas V, Maggs-Kölling G, Malysheva EF, Malysheva VF, Martín B, Martín MP, Matočec N, McTaggart AR, Mehrabi-Koushki M, Mešić A, Miller AN, Mironova P, Moreau PA, Morte A, Müller K, Nagy LG, Nanu S, Navarro-Ródenas A, Nel WJ, Nguyen TH, Nóbrega TF, Noordeloos ME, Olariaga I, Overton BE, Ozerskaya SM, Palani P, Pancorbo F, Papp V, Pawłowska J, Pham TQ, Phosri C, Popov ES, Portugal A, Pošta A, Reschke K, Reul M, Ricci GM, Rodríguez A, Romanowski J, Ruchikachorn N, Saar I, Safi A, Sakolrak B, Salzmann F, Sandoval-Denis M, Sangwichein E, Sanhueza L, Sato T, Sastoque A, Senn-Irlet B, Shibata A, Siepe K, Somrithipol S, Spetik M, Sridhar P, Stchigel AM, Stuskova K, Suwannasai N, Tan YP, Thangavel R, Tiago I, Tiwari S, Tkalčec Z, Tomashevskaya MA, Tonegawa C, Tran HX, Tran NT, Trovão J, Trubitsyn VE, Van Wyk J, Vieira WAS, Vila J, Visagie CM, Vizzini A, Volobuev SV, Vu DT, Wangsawat N, Yaguchi T, Ercole E, Ferreira BW, de Souza AP, Vieira BS, Groenewald JZ. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382. Persoonia 2021; 47:178-374. [PMID: 38352974 PMCID: PMC10784667 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2023.47.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
Abstract
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Antartica, Cladosporium austrolitorale from coastal sea sand. Australia, Austroboletus yourkae on soil, Crepidotus innuopurpureus on dead wood, Curvularia stenotaphri from roots and leaves of Stenotaphrum secundatum and Thecaphora stajsicii from capsules of Oxalis radicosa. Belgium, Paraxerochrysium coryli (incl. Paraxerochrysium gen. nov.) from Corylus avellana. Brazil, Calvatia nordestina on soil, Didymella tabebuiicola from leaf spots on Tabebuia aurea, Fusarium subflagellisporum from hypertrophied floral and vegetative branches of Mangifera indica and Microdochium maculosum from living leaves of Digitaria insularis. Canada, Cuphophyllus bondii from a grassland. Croatia, Mollisia inferiseptata from a rotten Laurus nobilis trunk. Cyprus, Amanita exilis on calcareous soil. Czech Republic, Cytospora hippophaicola from wood of symptomatic Vaccinium corymbosum. Denmark, Lasiosphaeria deviata on pieces of wood and herbaceous debris. Dominican Republic, Calocybella goethei among grass on a lawn. France (Corsica), Inocybe corsica on wet ground. France (French Guiana), Trechispora patawaensis on decayed branch of unknown angiosperm tree and Trechispora subregularis on decayed log of unknown angiosperm tree. Germany, Paramicrothecium sambuci (incl. Paramicrothecium gen. nov.) on dead stems of Sambucus nigra. India, Aureobasidium microtermitis from the gut of a Microtermes sp. termite, Laccaria diospyricola on soil and Phylloporia tamilnadensis on branches of Catunaregam spinosa. Iran, Pythium serotinoosporum from soil under Prunus dulcis. Italy, Pluteus brunneovenosus on twigs of broadleaved trees on the ground. Japan, Heterophoma rehmanniae on leaves of Rehmannia glutinosa f. hueichingensis. Kazakhstan, Murispora kazachstanica from healthy roots of Triticum aestivum. Namibia, Caespitomonium euphorbiae (incl. Caespitomonium gen. nov.) from stems of an Euphorbia sp. Netherlands, Alfaria junci, Myrmecridium junci, Myrmecridium juncicola, Myrmecridium juncigenum, Ophioceras junci, Paradinemasporium junci (incl. Paradinemasporium gen. nov.), Phialoseptomonium junci, Sporidesmiella juncicola, Xenopyricularia junci and Zaanenomyces quadripartis (incl. Zaanenomyces gen. nov.), from dead culms of Juncus effusus, Cylindromonium everniae and Rhodoveronaea everniae from Evernia prunastri, Cyphellophora sambuci and Myrmecridium sambuci from Sambucus nigra, Kiflimonium junci, Sarocladium junci, Zaanenomyces moderatricis-academiae and Zaanenomyces versatilis from dead culms of Juncus inflexus, Microcera physciae from Physcia tenella, Myrmecridium dactylidis from dead culms of Dactylis glomerata, Neochalara spiraeae and Sporidesmium spiraeae from leaves of Spiraea japonica, Neofabraea salicina from Salix sp., Paradissoconium narthecii (incl. Paradissoconium gen. nov.) from dead leaves of Narthecium ossifragum, Polyscytalum vaccinii from Vaccinium myrtillus, Pseudosoloacrosporiella cryptomeriae (incl. Pseudosoloacrosporiella gen. nov.) from leaves of Cryptomeria japonica, Ramularia pararhabdospora from Plantago lanceolata, Sporidesmiella pini from needles of Pinus sylvestris and Xenoacrodontium juglandis (incl. Xenoacrodontium gen. nov. and Xenoacrodontiaceae fam. nov.) from Juglans regia. New Zealand, Cryptometrion metrosideri from twigs of Metrosideros sp., Coccomyces pycnophyllocladi from dead leaves of Phyllocladus alpinus, Hypoderma aliforme from fallen leaves Fuscopora solandri and Hypoderma subiculatum from dead leaves Phormium tenax. Norway, Neodevriesia kalakoutskii from permafrost and Variabilispora viridis from driftwood of Picea abies. Portugal, Entomortierella hereditatis from a biofilm covering a deteriorated limestone wall. Russia, Colpoma junipericola from needles of Juniperus sabina, Entoloma cinnamomeum on soil in grasslands, Entoloma verae on soil in grasslands, Hyphodermella pallidostraminea on a dry dead branch of Actinidia sp., Lepiota sayanensis on litter in a mixed forest, Papiliotrema horticola from Malus communis, Paramacroventuria ribis (incl. Paramacroventuria gen. nov.) from leaves of Ribes aureum and Paramyrothecium lathyri from leaves of Lathyrus tuberosus. South Africa, Harzia combreti from leaf litter of Combretum collinum ssp. sulvense, Penicillium xyleborini from Xyleborinus saxesenii, Phaeoisaria dalbergiae from bark of Dalbergia armata, Protocreopsis euphorbiae from leaf litter of Euphorbia ingens and Roigiella syzygii from twigs of Syzygium chordatum. Spain, Genea zamorana on sandy soil, Gymnopus nigrescens on Scleropodium touretii, Hesperomyces parexochomi on Parexochomus quadriplagiatus, Paraphoma variabilis from dung, Phaeococcomyces kinklidomatophilus from a blackened metal railing of an industrial warehouse and Tuber suaveolens in soil under Quercus faginea. Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Inocybe nivea associated with Salix polaris. Thailand, Biscogniauxia whalleyi on corticated wood. UK, Parasitella quercicola from Quercus robur. USA, Aspergillus arizonicus from indoor air in a hospital, Caeliomyces tampanus (incl. Caeliomyces gen. nov.) from office dust, Cippumomyces mortalis (incl. Cippumomyces gen. nov.) from a tombstone, Cylindrium desperesense from air in a store, Tetracoccosporium pseudoaerium from air sample in house, Toxicocladosporium glendoranum from air in a brick room, Toxicocladosporium losalamitosense from air in a classroom, Valsonectria portsmouthensis from air in men's locker room and Varicosporellopsis americana from sludge in a water reservoir. Vietnam, Entoloma kovalenkoi on rotten wood, Fusarium chuoi inside seed of Musa itinerans, Micropsalliota albofelina on soil in tropical evergreen mixed forests and Phytophthora docyniae from soil and roots of Docynia indica. Morphological and culture characteristics are supported by DNA barcodes. Citation: Crous PW, Osieck ER, Jurjević Ž, et al. 2021. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382. Persoonia 47: 178-374. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2021.47.06.
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- P W Crous
- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Jkvr. C.M. van Asch van Wijcklaan 19, 3972 ST Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Conventstraat 13A, 6701 GA Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Department of Plant Protection, Federal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yana Fabritsiusa street 2/28, 354002 Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia
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- Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, P. Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- ALVALAB, C/ Dr. Fernando Bongera, Severo Ochoa bldg. S1.04, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (MUCL, BCCMTM), Earth and Life Institute - ELIM - Mycology, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 bte L7.05.06, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- State Herbarium of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Botánica), 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Protection, Agriculture Faculty, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, P.O. Box 165, Urmia, Iran
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- LLC 'Signatec', 630090, Inzhenernaya Str. 22, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), 119234, 1, 12 Leninskie Gory Str., Moscow, Russia
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Botánica), 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Herbario Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Via Cappuccini, 78/8 - 33170 Pordenone, Italy
- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 659 37 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 659 37 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Research Group Mycology, Department of Biology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, P.O. Box 165, Urmia, Iran
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI)
- Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Universidad de La Laguna. Apdo. 456, E-38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570-900, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento Botânica e Zoologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, 59072-970 Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Mendeleum - Institute of Genetics, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre of the Eötvös Lóránd Research Network, Temesvári blvd. 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
- Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3DS, UK
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- Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr-t 100-let Vladivostoka 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Phytophthora Science and Management, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- C/ El Sol 6, 49800 Toro, Zamora, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Alameda 3363, Estación Central, 9170022, Santiago, Chile
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- Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, UK
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- Forest Protection Research Centre, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, 46 Duc Thang Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Botánica), 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Via G. Canestrini 10/B, I-38028, Novella (TN), Italy
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- Associazione Micologica Bassa Friulana, 33052 Cervignano del Friuli, Italy
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Departamento de Micologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-420 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Núcleo de Química y Bioquímica, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
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- Zsombolyai u. 56, 8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Comparative Fungal Biology, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3DS, UK
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- Centre for Horticultural Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Alameda 3363, Estación Central, 9170022, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), 119234, 1, 12 Leninskie Gory Str., Moscow, Russia
- Mechnikov Research Institute for Vaccines and Sera, 105064, Moscow, Maly Kazenny by-street, 5A, Russia
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) - Universidad de La Rioja - Gobierno de La Rioja, Ctra. LO-20, Salida 13, 26007, Logroño, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Research Group Mycology, Department of Biology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 31, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Inst. Systematic Botany, New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, USA 10458-5126
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- Comparative Fungal Biology, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3DS, UK
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- Department of Clinical Plant Science, Hosei University, 3-7-2 Kajino-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8673, Japan
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, 191186, 48 Moyka Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, pr. Nauki, 5, Russia
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- Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), 119234, 1, 12 Leninskie Gory Str., Moscow, Russia
- All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, pr. Nauki, 5, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Plant Science, Hosei University, 3-7-2 Kajino-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Microbe Interaction and Ecology Laboratory (BMIE), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, pr. Nauki, 5, Russia
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- Department of Botany, Charles University, Faculty of Science, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pfalzmuseum für Naturkunde - POLLICHIA-Museum, Hermann-Schäfer-Str. 17, 67098 Bad Dürkheim, Germany
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- Department of Botany, The Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Laboratory for Biological Diversity, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Globe Inst./Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark, Denmark
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, and Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 461, SE40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- 775, rang du Rapide Nord, Saint-Casimir, Quebec, G0A 3L0, Canada
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Alameda 3363, Estación Central, 9170022, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Saint Petersburg State University, 199034, 7-9 Universitetskaya emb., St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Servicio Territorial de Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural de Zamora, C/ Prado Tuerto 17, 49019 Zamora, Spain
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- Real Jardín Botánico RJB-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biological Diversity, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4001, Australia
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran
- Biotechnology and Bioscience Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Laboratory for Biological Diversity, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA
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- Research Group Mycology, Department of Biology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Université de Lille, Faculté de pharmacie de Lille, EA 4483, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Falkstraße 103, D-47058 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre of the Eötvös Lóránd Research Network, Temesvári blvd. 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Botany, The Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Forest Protection Research Centre, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, 46 Duc Thang Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
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- Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570-900, MG, Brazil
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, section Botany, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Rey Juan Carlos University, Dep. Biology and Geology, Physics and Inorganic Chemistry, C/ Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- 205 East Campus Science Center, Lock Haven University, Department of Biology, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USA
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- All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, pr. Nauki, 5, Russia
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Sociedad Micológica de Madrid, Real Jardín Botánico, C/ Claudio Moyano 1, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Botany, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ménesi út 44. H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, ul. Zwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- Forest Protection Research Centre, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, 46 Duc Thang Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
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- Biology programme, Faculty of Science, Nakhon Phanom University, Nakhon Phanom, 48000, Thailand
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
- Fitolab - Laboratory for Phytopathology, Instituto Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Biological Diversity, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Mycology Research Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue Straße 13, 60439 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Ostenstraße 19, D-95615 Marktredwitz, Germany
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- 205 East Campus Science Center, Lock Haven University, Department of Biology, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USA
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Ravila Street 14A, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran
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- Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Kloosterweg 5, 6301WK, Valkenburg a/d Geul, The Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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- Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Núcleo de Química y Bioquímica, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Agro-Food Science, Niigata Agro-Food University, 2416 Hiranedai, Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Plant Science, Hosei University, 3-7-2 Kajino-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Geeste 133, D-46342 Velen, Germany
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Mendeleum - Institute of Genetics, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Mendeleum - Institute of Genetics, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, 10110 Thailand
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- Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, P.O. Box 2095, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI)
- Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India
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- Laboratory for Biological Diversity, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, pr. Nauki, 5, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Plant Science, Hosei University, 3-7-2 Kajino-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Forest Protection Research Centre, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, 46 Duc Thang Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
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- Centre for Horticultural Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
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- All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, pr. Nauki, 5, Russia
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- Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences, 1066 Bogue Street, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824 USA
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Passatge del Torn, 4, 17800 Olot, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, 2 Prof. Popov Str., Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Research Planning and International Cooperation Department, Plant Resources Center, An Khanh, Hoai Duc, Hanoi 152900, Vietnam
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, 10110 Thailand
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8673, Japan
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- Via Murazzano 11, I-10141, Torino (TO), Italy
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- Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570-900, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia e Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo, 38500-000, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia e Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo, 38500-000, MG, Brazil
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Del Valle A, Acosta-Rivero N, Laborde RJ, Cruz-Leal Y, Cabezas S, Luzardo MC, Alvarez C, Labrada M, Rodríguez A, Rodríguez GL, Raymond J, Nogueira CV, Grubaugh D, Fernández LE, Higgins D, Lanio ME. Sticholysin II shows similar immunostimulatory properties to LLO stimulating dendritic cells and MHC-I restricted T cell responses of heterologous antigen. Toxicon 2021; 200:38-47. [PMID: 34237340 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Induction of CD8+ T cell responses against tumor cells and intracellular pathogens is an important goal of modern vaccinology. One approach of translational interest is the use of liposomes encapsulating pore-forming proteins (PFPs), such as Listeriolysin O (LLO), which has shown efficacy at priming strong and sustained CD8+ T cell responses. Recently, we have demonstrated that Sticholysin II (StII), a PFP from the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus, co-encapsulated into liposomes with ovalbumin (OVA) was able to stimulate, antigen presenting cells, antigen-specific CD8+ T cells and anti-tumor activity in mice. In the present study, we aimed to compare StII and LLO in terms of their abilities to stimulate dendritic cells and to induce major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I restricted T cell responses against OVA. Interestingly, StII exhibited similar abilities to LLO in vitro of inducing dendritic cells maturation, as measured by increased expression of CD40, CD80, CD86 and MHC-class II molecules, and of stimulating OVA cross-presentation to a CD8+ T cell line. Remarkably, using an ex vivo Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot Assay (ELISPOT) to monitor gamma interferon (INF-γ) producing effector memory CD8+ T cells, liposomal formulations containing either StII or LLO induced comparable frequencies of OVA-specific INF-γ producing CD8+ T cells in mice that were sustained in time. However, StII-containing liposomes stimulated antigen-specific memory CD8+ T cells with a higher potential to secrete IFN-γ than liposomes encapsulating LLO. This StII immunostimulatory property further supports its use for the rational design of T cell vaccines against cancers and intracellular pathogens. In summary, this study indicates that StII has immunostimulatory properties similar to LLO, despite being evolutionarily distant PFPs.
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- A Del Valle
- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba.
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba
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- Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM), Playa, La Habana, Cuba
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- Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM), Playa, La Habana, Cuba
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- Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM), Playa, La Habana, Cuba
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- Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM), Playa, La Habana, Cuba
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- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, USA
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- Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM), Playa, La Habana, Cuba
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- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, USA
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- Center for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University (UH) and Lab UH-CIM, Cuba.
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Proaños NJ, Reyes LF, Bastidas A, Martín-Loeches I, Díaz E, Suberviola B, Moreno G, Bodí M, Nieto M, Estella A, Sole-Violán J, Curcio D, Papiol E, Guardiola J, Rodríguez A. Prior influenza vaccine is not a risk factor for bacterial coinfection in patients admitted to the ICU due to severe influenza. Med Intensiva 2021; 46:S0210-5691(21)00118-2. [PMID: 34175139 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the prior usage of the flu vaccine is a risk factor for bacterial co-infection in patients with severe influenza. DESIGN This was a retrospective observational cohort study of subjects admitted to the ICU. A propensity score matching, and logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders were carried out to evaluate the association between prior influenza vaccination and bacterial co-infection. SETTINGS 184 ICUs in Spain due to severe influenza. PATIENTS Patients included in the Spanish prospective flu registry. INTERVENTIONS Flu vaccine prior to the hospital admission. RESULTS A total of 4175 subjects were included in the study. 489 (11.7%) received the flu vaccine prior to develop influenza infection. Prior vaccinated patients were older 71 [61-78], and predominantly male 65.4%, with at least one comorbid condition 88.5%. Prior vaccination was not associated with bacterial co-infection in the logistic regression model (OR: 1.017; 95%CI 0.803-1.288; p=0.885). After matching, the average treatment effect of prior influenza vaccine on bacterial co-infection was not statistically significant when assessed by propensity score matching (p=0.87), nearest neighbor matching (p=0.59) and inverse probability weighting (p=0.99). CONCLUSIONS No association was identified between prior influenza vaccine and bacterial coinfection in patients admitted to the ICU due to severe influenza. Post influenza vaccination studies are necessary to continue evaluating the possible benefits.
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- Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia; Clínica Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
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- Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- St James's University Hospital, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesia and Critica Care, Dublin, Ireland
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- ICU Complejo Hospitalario Parc Taulí/UAB, Sabadell, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain; IISPV/URV/CIBERES, Tarragona, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- ICU Hospital de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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- ICU Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- ICU Hospital Univseritario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Louisville and Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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Schwartzmann A, Rodríguez A, Castromán P. Accidental epidural catheter infusion of potassium chloride for postoperative analgesia: A case report. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) 2021; 68:S0034-9356(20)30290-5. [PMID: 34154825 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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An infusion of 100cc of 0,2% potassium chloride was accidental performed through a thoracic epidural catheter, inserted to perioperative analgesia, to a 66years old man who was scheduled for right hemicolectomy, 48hours after surgery. Paresis of upper limbs, flaccid paralysis of lower limbs and a sensitive level at T8 was observed. An epidural lavage with an initial dose of 20cc of saline was slowly injected, followed for a saline infusion of 20cc per hour. Neurologic signs were totally reverted some hours later and 24hours after the incident the physical exam was normal. We reviewed the clinical presentation of the complication and its mechanisms, the more frequent clinical evolution, as well as treatment measures and strategies to prevent the incident.
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- A Schwartzmann
- Departamento y Cátedra de Anestesiología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento y Cátedra de Anestesiología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento y Cátedra de Anestesiología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Durán J, Rodríguez A, Fangueiro D, De Los Ríos A. In-situ soil greenhouse gas fluxes under different cryptogamic covers in maritime Antarctica. Sci Total Environ 2021; 770:144557. [PMID: 33508664 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soils can influence climate by sequestering or emitting greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). We are far from understanding the direct influence of cryptogamic covers on soil GHG fluxes, particularly in areas free of potential anthropogenic confounding factors. We assessed the role of well-developed cryptogamic covers in soil attributes, as well as in the in-situ exchange of GHG between Antarctic soils and the atmosphere during the austral summer. We found lower values of soil organic matter, total organic carbon, and total nitrogen in bare areas than in soils covered by mosses and, particularly, lichens. These differences, together with concomitant decreases and increases in soil temperature and moisture, respectively, resulted in increases in in-situ CO2 emission (i.e. ecosystem respiration) and decreases in CH4 uptake but no significant changes in N2O fluxes. We found consistent linear positive and negative relationships between soil attributes (i.e. soil organic matter, total organic carbon and total nitrogen) and CO2 emissions and CH4 uptake, respectively, and polynomial relationships between these soil attributes and net N2O fluxes. Our results indicate that any increase in the area occupied by cryptogams in terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems (due to increased growing season and increasingly warming conditions) will likely result in parallel increases in soil fertility as well as in an enhanced capacity to emit CO2 and a decreased capacity to uptake CH4. Such changes, unless offset by parallel C uptake processes, would represent a paradigmatic example of a positive climate change feedback. Further, we show that the fate of these terrestrial ecosystems under future climate scenarios, as well as their capacity to exchange GHG with the atmosphere might depend on the relative ability of different aboveground cryptogams to thrive under the new conditions.
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- J Durán
- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- LEAF, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN), CSIC, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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Menéndez I, Rodríguez A, Hernández A, Mena A, Estrada MP. Gestión de la calidad en tiempos de Covid-19: Nueva metodología de trabajo en Investigaciones Agropecuaria del Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Cuba. RB 2021. [DOI: 10.21931/rb/2021.06.02.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Los Sistemas de Gestión de Calidad (SGC) se utilizan en las empresas biotecnológicas especialmente en las áreas de investigaciones para gestionar los proyectos. La pandemia de la Covid-19 ha provocado un impacto en la manera de aplicar los SGC. Este reporte resume los cambios en la gestión de los proyectos en el área de las Investigaciones Agropecuarias del CIGB. Se diseñó una nueva metodología de trabajo, encaminada a potenciar la introducción de los cultivos transgénicos en la producción de alimentos, en tiempos de Covid. Como resultado principal, la reorganización en el trabajo bajo las normas de los SGC, permitió que los proyectos de mayor relevancia económica para el país cumplimentaran los objetivos estratégicos propuestos.
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- I Menéndez
- Agricultural Research, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ave. 31, P.O. Box 6162, Playa, Havana 10 600, Cuba
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- Agricultural Research, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ave. 31, P.O. Box 6162, Playa, Havana 10 600, Cuba
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- Agricultural Research, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ave. 31, P.O. Box 6162, Playa, Havana 10 600, Cuba
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- Quality Management Systems, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ave. 31, P.O. Box 6162, Playa, Havana 10 600, Cuba
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- Agricultural Research, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ave. 31, P.O. Box 6162, Playa, Havana 10 600, Cuba
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Martínez-Sánchez L, López-Ávila J, Barasoain-Millán A, Angelats-Romero CM, Azkunaga-Santibañez B, Molina-Cabañero JC, Alday A, Andrés A, Angelats C, Aquino E, Astete J, Baena I, Barasoain A, Bello P, Benito C, Benito H, Botifoll E, Burguera B, Campos C, Canduela V, Clerigué N, Comalrena C, Del Campo T, De Miguel B, Fernández R, Fernández B, García E, García M, García M, García M, García-Vao C, Herrero L, Huerta P, Humayor J, Hurtado P, Iturralde I, Jordá A, Khodayar P, Lalinde M, Lobato Z, López J, López V, Luaces C, Mangione L, Martín L, Martínez S. L, Martínez L, Martorell J, May M, Melguizo M, Mesa S, Molina J, Muñiz M, Muñoz J, Muñoz N, Oliva S, Palacios M, Pérez A, Pérez C, Pinyot M, Peñalba A, Pociello N, Rodríguez A, Rodríguez M, Señer R, Serrano I, Vázquez P, Vidal C. Actions that should not be taken with a paediatric patient who has been exposed to a potentially toxic substance. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2020.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Fernández L, Duarte AC, Rodríguez A, García P. The relationship between the phageome and human health: are bacteriophages beneficial or harmful microbes? Benef Microbes 2021; 12:107-120. [PMID: 33789552 DOI: 10.3920/bm2020.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In the context of the global antibiotic resistance crisis, bacteriophages are increasingly becoming promising antimicrobial agents against multi-resistant bacteria. Indeed, a huge effort is being made to bring phage-derived products to the market, a process that will also require revising the current regulations in order to facilitate their approval. However, despite the evidence supporting the safety of phages for humans, the general public would still be reluctant to use 'viruses' for therapeutic purposes. In this scenario, we consider that it is important to discuss the role of these microorganisms in the equilibrium of the microbiota and how this relates to human health. To do that, this review starts by examining the role of phages as key players in bacterial communities (including those that naturally inhabit the human body), modulating the species composition and contributing to maintain a 'healthy' status quo. Additionally, in specific situations, e.g. an infectious disease, bacteriophages can be used as target-specific antimicrobials against pathogenic bacteria (phage therapy), while being harmless to the desirable microbiota. Apart from that, incipient research shows the potential application of these viruses to treat diseases caused by bacterial dysbiosis. This latter application would be comparable to the use of probiotics or prebiotics, since bacteriophages can indirectly improve the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract by removing undesirable competitors. On the other hand, possible adverse effects do not appear to be an impediment to promote phage therapy. Nonetheless, it is important to remember their potentially negative impact, mainly concerning their immunogenicity or their potential spread of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes, especially by temperate phages. Overall, we believe that phages should be largely considered beneficial microbes, although it is paramount not to overlook their potential risks.
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- L Fernández
- Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Paseo Río Linares s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain.,DairySafe Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Av. del Hospital Universitario s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Paseo Río Linares s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain.,DairySafe Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Av. del Hospital Universitario s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Paseo Río Linares s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain.,DairySafe Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Av. del Hospital Universitario s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Paseo Río Linares s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain.,DairySafe Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Av. del Hospital Universitario s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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San-Martín J, Luna C, Garretón R, Araneda S, Salgado C, Rodríguez A, Salgado G. Stereological Quantification of Extraocular Muscles in Humans. INT J MORPHOL 2021. [DOI: 10.4067/s0717-95022021000200506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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People who inject drugs (PWID) who migrate from Puerto Rico (PR) to New York City (NYC) are at elevated risk for hepatitis C (HCV), HIV and drug overdose. There is an urgent need to identify a sustainable path toward improving the health outcomes of this population. Peer-driven HIV/HCV prevention interventions for PWID are effective in reducing risk behaviors. Additionally, the concept of intravention-naturally occurring disease prevention activities among PWID (Friedman, 2004)-is a suitable theoretical framework to cast and bolster PWID-indigenous risk reduction norms and practices to achieve positive health outcomes. From 2017-2019, we conducted an ethnographic study in the Bronx, NYC to identify the injection risks of migrant Puerto Rican PWID, institutional barriers to risk reduction and solutions to these barriers. Study components included a longitudinal ethnography with 40 migrant PWID (e.g., baseline and exit interviews and monthly face-to-face follow-ups for 12 months), two institutional ethnographies (IEs) with 10 migrants and six service providers, and three focus groups (FGs) with another 15 migrant PWID. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. In this article, we present findings from the IEs and FGs, specifically regarding a promising intravention pathway to promote health empowerment among these migrants that leverages an existing social role within their networks: the PR-indigenous ganchero. A ganchero is a vein-finding expert who is paid with drugs or cash for providing injection services. Ethnographic evidence from this study suggests that gancheros can occupy harm reduction leadership roles among migrant Puerto Rican PWID, adapting standard overdose and HIV/HCV prevention education to the specific experiences of their community. We conclude by noting the culturally appropriate risk reduction service delivery improvements needed to mitigate the health vulnerabilities of migrants and provide a roadmap for improving service delivery and identifying future research avenues.
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- C Gelpí-Acosta
- LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), Long Island City, NY, USA
- North Jersey Community Research Initiative, Newark, NJ, USA
- Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research, New York University College of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, New York, NY, USA
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- North Jersey Community Research Initiative, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research, New York University College of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, New York, NY, USA
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Oporto JI, Zúñiga P, Ossandón D, Zanolli M, Pérez V, López JP, Stetcher X, Rodríguez A, Puentes Á, Rustom S, Lobos J. Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma treatment in Chile: Experience and results 2013-2020. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2021; 96:288-292. [PMID: 34092282 DOI: 10.1016/j.oftale.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the success rate of salvage intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC), defined as the percentage of eyes that achieved tumoral remission and avoided enucleation. The second objective was the clinical characterization, catheterization results, and associated local and systemic complications. METHODS Retrospective, interventional case series of 29 patients (35 eyes) with persistent or recurrent retinoblastoma. RESULTS A total of 73 salvage IAC procedures with topotecan and melphalan were carried out. Success rate was 77% at a mean follow-up of 41.4 months. All patients with only one remaining eye avoided enucleation (10 cases). Catheterization was successful in 98.6% of cases. The types of catheterizations were as follows: 71.2% supraselective ophthalmic artery, 12.3% occlusion pump assisted supraselective ophthalmic artery, 16.4% selective external carotid with retrograde flow. 14% of patients suffered local adverse effects: 1 (2.8%) transitory ptosis, 1 (2.8%) transitory oculomotor nerve palsy, 2 (5.7%) aseptic cellulitis and 1 (2.8%) periorbitary pigmentation. 4.1% (3 cases) suffered neutropenia due to medullar chemosuppression. There were no cases of severe anemia or thrombocytopenia. There were no cerebral ischemic events or mortality associated to the procedure. CONCLUSION IAC with melphalan and topotecan is a safe and effective treatment option for persistent or recurrent retinoblastoma, able to reduce enucleation rates.
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- J I Oporto
- Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica Alemana de Santiago-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica Alemana de Santiago-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile; Hospital de San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile.
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- Clínica Alemana de Santiago-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica Alemana de Santiago-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile; Hospital de San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica Alemana de Santiago-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica Alemana de Santiago-Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Hospital de San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile
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- Hospital de San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile
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- Hospital de San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile
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- Hospital de San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile
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