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Microbiology
Cheyenne E. Stratton, Lindsey S. Reisinger, Donald C. Behringer, Jamie Bojko
Summary: Researchers provide evidence that freshwater Thelohania, parasites infecting crayfish, are genetically distinct from marine Thelohania. They also propose transferring the freshwater Thelohania to a new genus, Astathelohania, and a new family, Astathelohaniidae. Two new species have been described, expanding the understanding of this genus which can be found in North America, Europe, and Australia.
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Zoology
Sirikamon Phlai-ngam, Boonsatien Boonsoong, Jean-Luc Gattolliat, Nisarat Tungpairojwong
Summary: Megabranchiella gen. nov. is a new baetid mayfly genus from northern Thailand, distinguished by the enlarged single gills on abdominal segment I, covering abdominal sternites II-V.
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Entomology
Yuchen Zhao, Xinpu Wang, Seunghyun Lee, Ming Bai
Summary: A new genus of ant-like flower beetle, Furcanthicus, is described, along with three new species. The unique morphological characters differentiate this new genus from Anthicus. There are photographs of the habitat of some species from the new genus to enhance understanding of their lifestyle. An identification key is provided for all species in the new genus. The article also briefly discusses the important morphological characters, distribution, and diagnosis of the new genus.
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Zoology
Janine N. Caira, Kirsten Jensen
Summary: Two new species of the cestode genus Caulobothrium, Caulobothrium multispelaeum n. sp. and Caulobothrium katzi n. sp., collected from the duckbill eagle ray off Senegal, are described. They are among the smallest and largest members of the genus, possessing unique medial longitudinal grooves on their strobila. This study also suggests that apical suckers may be present in all members of the genus.
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Evolutionary Biology
Jeannette Kneubuhler, Adrienne Jochum, Carlos E. Prieto, Eike Neubert
Summary: The Cantabrian-Pyrenean region in northern Spain is home to a diverse range of Zospeum, with recent research revealing an independent radiation of the species in this area leading to the proposal of a new genus, Iberozospeum. The study highlights significant differences in morphological structures and character states, with one new species described based on genetic and morphological evidence.
ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Limin Jiang, Wenbao Zhuang, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Saleh A. Al-Farraj, Alan Warren, Xiaozhong Hu
Summary: Prostomatean ciliates, important players in aquatic microbial food webs, are poorly understood due to limited taxonomically informative morphological characters. Two new species, Lagynus binucleatus sp. n. and Foissnerophrys alveolata gen. n., sp. n., collected from Qingdao, China, are investigated, with the establishment of a new genus, Foissnerophrys gen. n., based on morphological and molecular data.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Parasitology
Tyler. J. J. Achatz, Clara. A. A. Burkman, Alan Fecchio, Eric. E. E. Pulis, Vasyl. V. V. Tkach
Summary: This study describes two new species of the Diplostomidae family, belonging to a novel genus, based on molecular phylogenetic analysis and morphological features. Anhingatrema n. gen. is the sixth known genus of diplostomids in anhingas worldwide, and Anhingatrema cararai n. sp. is the first diplostomid reported from anhingas in South America. The molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed at least two host switches from other birds to anhingas during the evolutionary history of the Diplostomidae.
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
(2023)
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Parasitology
Douglas Stephan, Janine N. Caira
Summary: This article describes three new species of tetraphyllideans discovered on cownose rays off Senegal. The species differ from their congeners in size, number of proglottids, and locular configuration. Through genetic sequencing, the generic assignment of one species was initially unclear, but it was ultimately determined to belong to the genus Duplicibothrium. The results of this study expand our knowledge of Duplicibothrium hosts and distribution.
JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY
(2022)
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Zoology
Alexandre Cruz Domahovski, Luisa Alasmar, Rodney Ramiro Cavichioli
Summary: The Neotropical sharpshooter Sofiella gen. nov., a new genus from Southern and Southeastern Brazil, is described in this article. The new genus shares similarities with Exogonia but can be differentiated by several features.
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Parasitology
Mohammad Sadeghi Kamachali, Mohammad Haseli
Summary: Three new species of Anthobothrium van Beneden, 1850 were described based on 22 specimens of Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer from the Persian Gulf. These three new species are the only tetraphyllidean species reported to date from the southern waters of Iran.
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mostafa R. Sharaf, Amr A. Mohamed, Brendon E. Boudinot, James K. Wetterer, Francisco Hita Garcia, Hathal M. Al Dhafer, Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Summary: This study presents a revised and updated synoptic list of 44 Arabian Monomorium species, introducing two new species and proposing several new synonyms. Distribution maps, illustrations, ecological and biological notes are provided, showing the majority of Arabian species are endemic to the peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula is considered a biogeographical crossroads between the Afrotropical and Palearctic regions, with one species of Indomalayan origin recorded for the first time.
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Zoology
Rogerio Bertani, Marlus Querioz Almeida
Summary: The new genus Yanomamius from Brazilian and Venezuelan Amazon is described, including three new species. It is closely related to the Schismatothele and Euthycaelus genera, sharing similar characteristics such as short spines on the retrolateral distal tibia of male palp and a tapering embolus. The species of Yanomamius also have ridges or a single protuberance on the male tibia I, resembling features of the psalmopoeine subfamily, suggesting a close relationship between the two subfamilies.
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Evolutionary Biology
Tomas Scholz, Jan Brabec, Katerina Hruba, Miloslav Jirku
Summary: Molecular and morphological evaluation of tapeworms of the genus Monobothrioides revealed a relatively high species diversity in congeneric catfishes of the genera Auchenoglanis and Clarias, distinguishing five different lineages corresponding to morphologically well-defined species. Two new tapeworm species were identified in claroteid catfishes, with scanning electron micrographs provided for four species and a morphology-based key for identification of Monobothrium spp.
ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Entomology
Pekka Vilkamaa, Nikola Burdikova, Jan Sevcik
Summary: This study presents a new multigene phylogenetic analysis to support the concept and monophyly of a new genus, containing eight species, seven of them being described as new to science. The phylogenetic analysis reveals that the new genus is the sister group of Claustropyga based on four gene fragments (28S, 18S, 16S and COI).
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Zoology
Lulan Jie, Feiyang Liang, Xingyue Liu
Summary: A new bark louse genus, Dipsocus gen. n., is described in this study, along with a new species, D. fashengi sp. n., found in Guangxi, China. The study also provides a key to the seven Thyrsophorini genera found in China.
Article
Parasitology
James P. Bernot, Geoffrey A. Boxshall
SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Lily C. Hughes, Gustavo M. Somoza, Bryan N. Nguyen, James P. Bernot, Mariano Gonzalez-Castro, Juan Martin Diaz de Astarloa, Guillermo Orti
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2017)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James P. Bernot, Geoffrey A. Boxshall
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James P. Bernot, Janine N. Caira
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thomas M. Maynard, Anelia Horvath, James P. Bernot, Beverly A. Karpinski, Andre L. P. Tavares, Ankita Shah, Qianqian Zheng, Liam Spurr, Jacqueline Olender, Sally A. Moody, Claire M. Fraser, Anthony-S Lamarltia, Norman H. Lee
HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
(2020)
Letter
Pediatrics
Michimasa Fujiogi, Carlos A. Camargo, James P. Bernot, Robert J. Freishtat, Brennan Harmon, Jonathan M. Mansbach, Eduardo Castro-Nallar, Marcos Perez-Losada, Kohei Hasegawa
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2020)
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Zoology
Geoff A. Boxshall, James P. Bernot, Diane P. Barton, Ben K. Diggles, Russell Q-Y Yong, Toby Atkinson-Coyle, Kate S. Hutson
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thomas M. Maynard, Anelia Horvath, James P. Bernot, Beverly A. Karpinski, Andre L. P. Tavares, Ankita Shah, Qianqian Zheng, Liam Spurr, Jacqueline Olender, Sally A. Moody, Claire M. Fraser, Anthony-S LaMantia, Norman H. Lee
HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
(2020)
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Parasitology
James P. Bernot, Gabriella Rudy, Patti T. Erickson, Ramesh Ratnappan, Meseret Haile, Bruce A. Rosa, Makedonka Mitreva, Damien M. O'Halloran, John M. Hawdon
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY
(2020)
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Surgery
Ivy N. Haskins, Bi-Dar Wang, James P. Bernot, Edmund Cauley, Anelia Horvath, John H. Marks, Norman H. Lee, Samir Agarwal
Summary: Differences in gene expression and genetic pathways between Black Americans and non-Hispanic White Americans with colon cancer were identified, particularly in inflammation and immune cell function-related pathways. Further multi-institutional studies are needed to validate these findings and understand their impact on the incidence and mortality rate of colon cancer in these populations.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James P. Bernot, Geoffrey A. Boxshall, Keith A. Crandall
Summary: Copepods, a diverse group of pancrustaceans, dominate marine and freshwater ecosystems with parasitic associations with a wide range of marine metazoans. However, limited taxon sampling and reliance on a few molecular markers have hindered the understanding of copepod evolutionary relationships. A synthesis phylogeny combining published phylogenies and taxonomic data revealed transitions to parasitism in copepods on at least 14 occasions, with only a small percentage of copepod species sampled in molecular phylogenetic studies.
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Biology
John M. Hawdon, James P. Bernot
Summary: Teaching biology laboratories remotely is challenging, especially for parasitology labs that require microscopic examination. To overcome this, we used a smartphone mounted on a student microscope to livestream parasite specimen examination to remote students, providing a more realistic experience.
AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
James P. Bernot, Christopher L. Owen, Joanna M. Wolfe, Kenneth Meland, Jorgen Olesen, Keith A. Crandall
Summary: This study investigates the phylogeny of the clade Pancrustacea, particularly focusing on the impact of taxon sampling on phylogenetic estimation. The researchers discover that small changes in taxon sampling can significantly affect the resulting phylogenetic trees. By comparing their results with previous studies, the researchers propose new relationships between certain taxa.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biology
James P. Bernot, Pavel Avdeyev, Anton Zamyatin, Niklas Dreyer, Nikita Alexeev, Marcos Perez-Losada, Keith A. Crandall
Summary: This study provides valuable insights into the evolution and development of barnacles through the generation of high-quality genomic resources and transcriptomic analysis.
Article
Evolutionary Biology
James P. Bernot, Janine N. Caira, Maria Pickering
INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS
(2016)