scholarly journals North Italy: Welcome to the Tropics!

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-218
Author(s):  
Federica Veronese ◽  
Francesca Graziola ◽  
Pamela Farinelli ◽  
Elisa Zavattaro ◽  
Vanessa Tarantino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperatures ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Larva Migrans ◽  
Cutaneous Larva Migrans ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Caucasian Girl ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
High Degree

We describe a case of cutaneous Larva Migrans in an 8-year-old Caucasian girl. The lesion appeared ten days after a bath in the river in a valley in the north-east of Piedmont. The patient was successfully treated with Albendazole 400 mg daily for 5 days. Autochthonous cases are rare, particularly in northern Italy. Probably the high temperatures and the high degree of humidity favored by the climate changes to which Europe is subjected are favorable to the development of larvae. The diagnosis of cutaneous Larva Migrans should, therefore, be considered also in individuals who have not traveled in geographic areas at risk for the climate.

Extensive hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans in Norwegian travellers to the tropics

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 45-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mogens Jensenius ◽  
Arild Mæland ◽  
Oddbjørn Brubakk
Keyword(s):  
Larva Migrans ◽  
Cutaneous Larva Migrans ◽  
The Tropics

COMPARISON ESTIMATION OF A POTATOES HYBRIDS IN ECOLOGICAL TEST

1970 ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
O. N. Bashlakova ◽  
N. F. Sintsova
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Potato Variety ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
New Potato Variety ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Federal Research ◽  
Breeding Station ◽  
Final Yield ◽  
High Degree

The research was carried out in 2017-2019 at the experimental field of the North-east Federal Research Center in the nursery of ecological testing of promising potato hybrids. The aim of the study was to identify hybrids for creating a new potato variety with high early productivity and final yield, attractive appearance of tubers and a high degree of resistance to major potato diseases. As the object of research 8 potato hybrids created at the Falenskaya breeding station — FGBNU FANC of the North-East were used: 27-07 (165-00 x 282-97), 62-08 (9326-2 x Zhukovsky early), 90-09 (194-00 x 45-7-17), 109-11 (183-05 x Dina), 170-08 (Sierra x 93.14-99), 172-11 (59-6-33 x Lazar), 179-10 (Dina x 45-7-17), 455-08 (591m-62 x Dubrava). As a standard was used the Nevsky potato variety zoned in the territory of the Kirov region. The evaluation of potato hybrids was carried out according to the guidelines for the technology of potato selection process: phenological observations, plant productivity on the 65th day from planting, final yield. The numbers 90-09, 170-08 and 179-10 with an early yield of 16.4-17.2 t/ha, an adaptability coefficient higher than 1 and a high degree of resistance to late blight were distinguished by the set of features.

A Unique Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans Acquired Within the Province of Quebec and Successfully Treated With Topical Ivermectin

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Sophie Smilga ◽  
Janie Bujold
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Larva Migrans ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Cutaneous Larva Migrans ◽  
The Tropics

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a zoonotic helminthiasis frequently imported to Canada by travellers to beach destinations in the tropics. The preferred treatment is oral ivermectin. We present a case of CLM acquired within the province of Quebec, a first in our provincial health records. Our case also puts forward the use of topical ivermectin as a possibly effective CLM treatment approach as our patient was successfully treated with 1 month of an ivermectin 1% cream applied locally twice daily.

The structural characteristics of the Strathspey Complex, Inverness-shire

1970 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
High Temperatures ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Granite Emplacement ◽  
Separate Event ◽  
Tectonic Environment

SummaryA detailed account is given of the structural features of the Strathspey Granite and Pegmatite Complex together with information about the metamorphic and tectonic environment of the surrounding metasediments. The evidence indicates that the granite core of the complex was intruded shortly after the latest phase of folding recorded in the area had taken place. The country rocks were still at relatively high temperatures at the time of intrusion and were deformed by the granite. The granite emplacement is also shown to be a separate event not directly connected with the formation of the regional migmatite complex, which extends for 48 km to the north-east.

Intertidal ostracod (Crustacea: Ostracoda) abundance and assemblage structure within and between four shores in north-east England

1999 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1045-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Hull
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
East Coast ◽  
Tidal Elevation ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Exposed Shore ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Degree Of Similarity ◽  
Ostracod Species

Triplicate samples of rockpool algae were collected at each of three tidal elevations (upper, mid and low) from four shores on the north-east coast of England. Two moderately exposed (Ravenscar, the exposed shore at Filey Brigg), and two moderately sheltered (Selwicks Bay, the sheltered shore at Filey Brigg) shores were sampled during one week of spring tides during June 1996. A total of 6866 individual ostracods comprising of 26 ostracod species were recovered from the algal samples. Some species showed significant differences in abundance with tidal elevation across the four shores, e.g. Hirschmannia viridis was significantly more abundant in the upper shore pools. Other species, e.g. Heterocythereisalbomaculata, showed no significant difference in abundance either with tidal elevation or between shores. Significant differences in abundance occurred between shores at a given tidal height in some species, e.g. Semicytherura nigrescens was absent from Selwicks Bay but abundant on the remaining shores. Other species had markedly disjunct distributions, e.g. Callistocythere badia only occurred in the exposed upper shore pools at Filey Brigg. Ostracods were significantly less abundant in the low shore pools. Cluster analysis showed that low shore samples had a high degree of similarity between the four shores whereas the upper and mid-shore samples clustered primarily to shore. A two-way ANOSIM indicated that there was a significant difference in assemblage similarity between the four shores and also between the different tidal elevations.

scholarly journals Cutaneous larva migrans – a threat to divers in the tropics

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
Romuald Olszański ◽  
Piotr Siermontowski ◽  
Zbigniew Dąbrowiecki
Keyword(s):  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Mining Activity ◽  
Larva Migrans ◽  
Cutaneous Larva Migrans ◽  
The Tropics

Abstract The article presents a dermatosis that occurs in tropical and subtropical countries. Though the definitive hosts of the cutaneous larva migrans parasite are animals, humans can become accidental hosts and they are infected when their skin comes into contact with damp soil, most frequently sand. The disease is only present in the epidermis where an itch is brought about by the mining activity of the larva. Sunbathers and divers who put on their gear on a beach, on account of the epidermis maceration caused by a prolonged exposure to water, are particularly susceptible to the penetrative activities of the larva. In Poland the cutaneous larva migrans is in most cases mistaken for nettle rash or eczema.

scholarly journals Origin and Diffusion of the Myotonic Dystrophy Gene in the Saguenay Region (Quebec)

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gérard Bouchard ◽  
Raymond Roy ◽  
Manon Declos ◽  
Jean Mathieu ◽  
Kevork Kouladjian
Keyword(s):  
Myotonic Dystrophy ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Demographic Behavior ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Regional Population ◽  
The Subject ◽  
High Degree ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Very High

ABSTRACT:A very high prevalence (approximately 1/475 in 1985) of myotonic dystrophy (Steinert disease) is observed in the Saguenay region, which is located in the north-east part of the Province of Quebec. For various reasons, however, the literature on the subject generally associates a high degree of selective disadvantage with this gene, which seems to contradict the Saguenay data. Using a computerized regional population register, we have reconstituted patients' genealogies and family biographies. We have thus been able to study the origin of the gene and to compare the demographic behavior of patients and controls. On the whole, patients seem to be very little disadvantaged compared to controls, in terms of reproduction as well as of geographical and occupational mobility.

The lichen genus Phylloblastia (Verrucariaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula, with a new species from Western Europe

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteve LLOP ◽  
Antonio GÓMEZ-BOLEA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
New Record ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
European Species ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

AbstractThe foliicolous genus Phylloblastia is recorded for the first time in the Iberian Peninsula where it is represented by three species: P. fortuita sp. nov. from several localities in the north-east of Spain, P. dispersa, a new record for Europe and reported for the first time outside the tropics, and P. inexpectata. A key to the European species is provided.

Fast and accurate evaluation of geomagnetic field elements at arbitrary points in space

2020 ◽  
Vol 224 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-190
Author(s):  
Kamen G Ivanov ◽  
Pencho Petrushev
Keyword(s):  
Geomagnetic Field ◽  
Reference Ellipsoid ◽  
Harmonic Series ◽  
Accurate Evaluation ◽  
Spherical Harmonic Series ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Solid Spherical Harmonics ◽  
High Degree

SUMMARY An algorithm and software are developed for fast and accurate evaluation of the elements of the geomagnetic field represented in high-degree (>720) solid spherical harmonics at many scattered points in the space above the surface of the Earth. The algorithm is based on representation of the geomagnetic field elements in solid ellipsoidal harmonics and application of tensor product needlets. Open source FORTRAN and MATLAB realizations of this algorithm that rely on data from the Enhanced Magnetic Models 2015, 2017 (EMM2015, EMM2017) have been developed and extensively tested. The capabilities of the software are demonstrated on the example of the north, east and down components of the geomagnetic field as well as the derived horizontal intensity, total intensity, inclination and declination. For the range from −417 m under the Earth reference ellipsoid up to 1000 km above it the FORTRAN and MATLAB versions of the software run 465 and 189 times faster than the respective FORTRAN and MATLAB versions of the software using the standard spherical harmonic series method, while the accuracy is less than 1 nT and the memory (RAM) usage is 9 GB.

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