New classification of natural breeding habitats for Neotropical anophelines in the Yanomami Indian Reserve, Amazon Region, Brazil and a new larval sampling methodology

The article highlights certain aspects of the discussion on the topic of reductionism vs. holism in the philosophy of medicine. Classic radical reductionism is defeated by the concept of emergence. The s.c. bio-medical point of view on a malady, despite its relevance and clear benefit, is not recognized as universal as its adherents may claim, and it yields to an integral psycho-bio-social model. The author introduces a new classification of holism (vitalistic, social and individualistic) and makes appropriate recommendations to clinicians. It is social holism at the macro level that has proven effective in combating the spread of COVID-19.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Gene expression profiling reveals a new classification of adrenocortical tumors and identifies molecular predictors of malignancy and survival.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1157011.627248 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

William Rainey

Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Gene Expression Profiling ◽

Expression Profiling ◽

New Classification ◽

Adrenocortical Tumors

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CLINICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ODONTOGENIC CYSTS ACCORDING TO WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION NEW CLASSIFICATION OF ODONTOGENIC CYSTS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

10.21506/j.ponte.2018.6.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 74 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Onur Åžahin ◽

Onur OdabaÅŸÄ±

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

World Health ◽

Odontogenic Cysts ◽

New Classification ◽

Histopathological Evaluation ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Health Organization

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Larvae of the blow fly Caiusa testacea (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as egg predators of Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852 (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae)

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.5740.12.17.17374-17379 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (17) ◽

pp. 17374-17379

Author(s):

W.G.D. Chathuranga ◽

K. Kariyawasam ◽

Anslem De Silva ◽

W.A.Priyanka P. De Silva

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

High Impact ◽

Tree Frog ◽

Blow Fly ◽

Breeding Habitats ◽

The Family ◽

Water Container ◽

The Common ◽

Natural Breeding ◽

The Impact

We investigated the impact of dipteran predators on eggs in foam nests of the Common Hour-glass Tree Frog Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in central Sri Lanka. Foam nests (n=24) of P. cruciger were examined at their natural breeding habitats and infected (n=8) and uninfected spawns (n=16) were identified. Emerging tadpoles were collected in a water container hung under each spawn and the average number of tadpoles (N) hatched from infected spawns (N=0) was compared with that of uninfected spawns (N=354 ± 67). Three severely infected spawns were brought to the laboratory and the fly larvae were reared until they metamorphosed to adults. Morphological and molecular identification of the flies confirmed them as belonging to Caiusa testacea Senior-White, 1923 of the family Calliphoridae. The infected spawns were completely destroyed and an estimated average of 400 P. cruciger eggs per spawn were lost. The results revealed a high impact of Caiusa testacea on egg and embryo mortality of P. cruciger.

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