Initial Response by a Native Beetle, Chrysochus auratus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), to a Novel Introduced Host-Plant, Vincetoxicum rossicum (Gentianales: Apocynaceae)

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is one of the most dramatic and tragic presentations of lupus nephritis (LN) or renal manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A 35-year-old Bangladeshi gentleman presented with worsening oedema, scanty, high colored, frothy urine and deteriorating renal function. He had puffy face, anaemia, oedema, normal jugular venous pressure (JVP), high blood pressure (150/90 mm Hg), ascites and bilateral pleural effusions. Diagnostic work-up confirmed SLE with class IV LN. His initial response to specific therapy showed improvement Birdem Med J 2020; 10(2): 137-138

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Mango: A new host plant for the lycaeinid Anthene lycaenina lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868)

ENTOMON ◽

10.33307/entomon.v45i3.556 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 237-238

Author(s):

J. Nayanathara ◽

R. Narayana

Keyword(s):

Host Plant ◽

New Host ◽

First Time

Anthene lycaenina lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) is reported on mango for the first time.

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EFFECTS OF SYNTHETIC LH/FSH-RELEASING HORMONE (LRH) ON PLASMA LH AND FSH IN AMENORRHOEIC WOMEN

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.0750647 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 75 (4) ◽

pp. 647-652 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

G. Rannevik ◽

J. Thorell

Keyword(s):

Urinary Excretion ◽

Initial Response ◽

Releasing Hormone ◽

The Mean ◽

The Difference ◽

Serial Measurements

ABSTRACT Eight amenorrhoeic women were given 100 μg synthetic LRH (Hoechst) iv and im, respectively, at an interval of 2 weeks. Four of the women received the iv injection first and four the im injection. The urinary excretion of oestrogens and pregnanediol was low and unaltered throughout the test weeks. The effects of LRH were compared by serial measurements of the plasma LH and FSH during 8 h. The initial response of LH for up to 25 min and that of FSH for up to 60 min were equal whether LRH was given iv or im. The difference appeared later. Four hours after the injection the mean increase of LH to iv injection was 0.5 ng/ml (N. S.), while that to im injection was 1.9 ng/ml (P < 0.01). The corresponding values for FSH were 1.3 (P < 0.05) and 3.2 (P < 0.001). The effect of LRH administration im was thus found to be larger and more prolonged.

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The description of a new Bruchophagus species (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) developing in seeds of Melilotus officinalis (L.) Descr. (Fabaceae) in Iran

Ukrainian Entomological Journal ◽

10.15421/281902 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 12-15

Author(s):

M.D. Zerova ◽

A. Al-Sendi ◽

V.N. Fursov ◽

H. Adeli-Manesh ◽

S.E. Sadeghi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Host Plant ◽

Lotus Corniculatus ◽

Lateral View ◽

National Academy Of Sciences ◽

Melilotus Officinalis ◽

Biological Features ◽

Academy Of Sciences

The new species, Bruchophagus ayadi sp.n., is reared from seed pods of Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr. (Fabaceae) in Iran (Lorestan). The new species is close to B. platypterus (Walk.), but differs by roundish abdomen and very gibbous, almost globular (in lateral view) mesosoma. These species can be also differentiated by some biological features. The host plant of B. platypterus is Lotus corniculatus L., whereas the new species is reared from Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr. Holotype of Bruchophagus ayadi sp.n. is deposited in the collection of I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv).

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