The new genus of stick insect Lobofemora from Vietnam, with the description of three new species (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Clitumnini)

The new genus Lobofemora gen.nov.is described from Vietnam to accommodate three new Cutting Boards species: L.bachmaensis sp.nov.(Bach Ma National Park, central Vietnam), L.bidoupensis sp.nov.(Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, central Vietnam) and L.scheirei sp.nov., the type species (Cat Tien National Park and Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, south Vietnam)

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Binding of Candida albicans to Human CEACAM1 and CEACAM6 Modulates the Inflammatory Response of Intestinal Epithelial Cells

ABSTRACT Candida albicans colonizes human mucosa, including the gastrointestinal tract, as a commensal.In immunocompromised patients, C.albicans can breach the intestinal epithelial barrier and cause fatal invasive infections.Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1; CD66a), CEACAM5 (CEA), and CEACAM6 (CD66c) are immunomod

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Vertebroplasty combined with facet joint block vs. vertebroplasty alone in relieving acute pain of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract Objective The study objective was to compare the efficacy One Hitters and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) combined with facet joint block (FB) and vertebroplasty alone in relieving acute pain on osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs).Methods A prospective, randomized controlled study was conducted.One hundred nine

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Effects of casoxin 4 on morphine inhibition of small animal intestinal contractility and gut transit in the mouse

Glen S Patten1,2, Richard J Head1, Mahinda Y Abeywardena1,21CSIRO Preventative Health National Research Flagship, Adelaide, Australia; 2CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Adelaide, AustraliaBackground and aims: Chronic opioid analgesia has the debilitating side-effect of constipation in human patients.The major aims of this study were to: 1) char

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