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Biology
Nabahat Bessadat, Bruno Hamon, Nelly Bataille-Simoneau, Kihal Mabrouk, Philippe Simoneau
Summary: A survey in north-western regions of Algeria revealed diverse Alternaria isolates, with 8% unable to be classified. Through morphological and molecular analyses, the isolates were grouped into four categories, and their virulence on tomato plants was evaluated.
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Dermatology
A. Wollenberg, M. Kinberger, B. Arents, N. Aszodi, G. Avila Valle, S. Barbarot, T. Bieber, H. A. Brough, P. Calzavara Pinton, S. Christen-Zach, M. Deleuran, M. Dittmann, C. Dressler, A. H. Fink-Wagner, N. Fosse, K. Gaspar, L. Gerbens, U. Gieler, G. Girolomoni, S. Gregoriou, C. G. Mortz, A. Nast, U. Nygaard, M. Redding, E. M. Rehbinder, J. Ring, M. Rossi, E. Serra-Baldrich, D. Simon, Z. Z. Szalai, J. C. Szepietowski, A. Torrelo, T. Werfel, C. Flohr
Summary: The evidence- and consensus-based guideline on atopic eczema, developed according to the EuroGuiDerm Guideline and Consensus Statement Development Manual, involves the participation of 29 experts from 12 European countries. The first part of the guideline provides general information, guidance, and detailed information on systemic treatment options, including conventional immunosuppressive drugs, biologics, and janus kinase inhibitors. The second part will cover other aspects of treatment.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Tamara Schmey, Corinn Small, Severin Einspanier, Lina Munoz Hoyoz, Tahir Ali, Soledad Gamboa, Betty Mamani, German C. C. Sepulveda, Marco Thines, Remco Stam
Summary: The wild relatives of modern tomato crops in South America are susceptible to fungal pathogens like Alternaria, causing diseases such as early blight and leaf spots. Eight wild tomato species from Chile and Peru were studied, and small-spored species of Alternaria, Stemphylium spp., and other related species were identified as the pathogens causing infection lesions. Comparative genetic diversity analyses showed a higher diversity in the wild system compared to cultivated Solanum species. Investigating the evolutionary potential of this pathogen can inform crop protection and breeding programs to prevent potential epidemics caused by species still confined to South America.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thor Edvardsen, Erwan Donal, Denisa Muraru, Alessia Gimelli, Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, Gerald Maurer, Steffen E. Petersen, Bernard Cosyns
Summary: The European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging is a leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journal introduced in 2012. With an impressive impact factor of 9.130, it is well established as one of the top cardiovascular journals. This article highlights the most important studies published in the journal in 2021, focusing on myocardial function and risk prediction, myocardial ischemia, emerging techniques in cardiovascular imaging, valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and congenital heart disease.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thor Edvardsen, Erwan Donal, Nina A. Marsan, Pal Maurovich-Horvat, Marc R. Dweck, Gerald Maurer, Steffen E. Petersen, Bernard Cosyns
Summary: The European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, launched in 2012, has become one of the leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journals over the past 9 years, currently ranked 20th among all cardiovascular journals. The journal focuses on studies on myocardial function, risk prediction, myocardial ischemia, and emerging techniques in cardiovascular imaging.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Lin Zhao, Huan Luo, Hong Cheng, Ya-Nan Gou, Zhi-He Yu, Jian-Xin Deng
Summary: Alternaria is a diverse fungal genus associated with various substrates, including important plant pathogens. A study in China discovered 13 large-spored Alternaria species, including five new species, and identified three species for the first time in China.
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Entomology
Giovanni Benelli, Andrea Lucchi, Gianfranco Anfora, Bruno Bagnoli, Marcos Botton, Raquel Campos-Herrera, Cristina Carlos, Matthew P. Daugherty, Cesar Gemeno, Ally R. Harari, Christoph Hoffmann, Claudio Ioriatti, Rodrigo J. Lopez Plantey, Annette Reineke, Renato Ricciardi, Emmanouil Roditakis, Gregory S. Simmons, Wee Tek Tay, Luis M. Torres-Vila, John Vontas, Denis Thiery
Summary: The European grapevine moth is a species that can feed on over forty plant species, but grapevine is its preferred crop globally. It has recently spread to Chile, Argentina, and California, and there are concerns about its possible further expansion in other regions of the Americas. In this study, we provide an updated review of its taxonomy, morphology, biology, ecology, genomics, geographic distribution, and invasiveness. We also outline significant challenges for future research on bio-ecology and invasion biology, which are crucial for prevention and management strategies.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2023)
Article
Mycology
D. Bandini, B. Oertel, U. Eberhardt
Summary: Twelve new species of Inocybe are described and compared with 24 type specimens. Detailed morphological and molecular investigation was conducted to describe these species. The study also confirmed synonymy relationships between some species. Lastly, all new species were supported by phylogenetic analyses.
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Microbiology
Yanan Gou, Sein Lai Lai Aung, Zhuanjun Guo, Zhi Li, Shulin Shen, Jianxin Deng
Summary: A study identified seven small-spored Alternaria species from diseased leaves of Solanum plants in China, including four novel species and three known species. The species were characterized using morphological and molecular analysis, and their pathogenicity on potato leaves was evaluated.
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Engineering, Manufacturing
Issa Rishmawi, Mihaela Vlasea
Summary: This study aims to develop a straightforward workflow for increasing green part density in binder jetting additive manufacturing using statistically driven process maps. By studying the effects of four key parameters on Fe-Si spherical powder, the study discusses relative bulk density and localized density variation in printed parts. Regression analysis reveals the significance of main effects and second-order interactions, resulting in an optimized set of parameters for maximizing green density.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Juan M. Suarez, Alexandra M. Gottlieb, Bernardo E. Lechner
Summary: A new mushroom species, Leucocoprinus brunneosporus, was discovered in the Santa Catalina Reserve in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Phylogenetic analyses of nuclear rDNA sequences placed this new species within the Agaricaceae family. Despite similarities in macro morphology to Lc. birnbaumii, the new species is distinguished by its light brown spore print. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of both macroscopic and microscopic characteristics are provided.
Article
Dermatology
H. Rashid, A. Lamberts, L. Borradori, S. Alberti-Violetti, R. J. Barry, M. Caproni, B. Carey, M. Carrozzo, F. Caux, G. Cianchini, A. Corra, G. F. H. Diercks, F. G. Dikkers, G. Di Zenzo, C. Feliciani, G. Geerling, G. Genovese, M. Hertl, P. Joly, A. Marzano, J. M. Meijer, V Mercadante, D. F. Murrell, M. Ormond, H. H. Pas, A. Patsatsi, C. Prost, S. Rauz, B. D. van Rhijn, M. Roth, E. Schmidt, J. Setterfield, G. Zambruno, D. Zillikens, B. Horvath
Summary: This guideline provides a comprehensive overview of mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) including its definition, epidemiology, subtypes, immunopathological characteristics, disease assessment, and outcome scores. Patients with MMP may have involvement of multiple sites and various assessment tools are available to monitor disease activity and treatment effectiveness.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Meihong Lin, Sifan Yang, Jiguang Huang, Lijuan Zhou
Summary: Plant-originated triterpenes are important insecticidal molecules, with molecules from Meliaceae plants showing a variety of insecticidal activities. Among the 102 triterpenoid molecules discussed in the paper, azadirachtin from Azadirachta indica A. Juss is the most well-known and highly effective botanical insecticide. However, it is notable that species from Cedrela also showed insecticidal activity and warrant further study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Haixia Ma, Zikun Song, Xiaoyan Pan, Zhi Qu, Zhanen Yang, Yu Li, Anhong Zhu
Summary: This study describes four new species of Xylaria with pale-colored ascospores associated with fallen fruits and seeds in China for the first time. The species were identified through morphological and phylogenetic analyses, and their nucleotide sequences were obtained and analyzed. Xylaria, a large and cosmopolitan genus, plays an important ecological role in forest ecology and is a source of bioactive secondary metabolites.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karl W. Steininger, Keith Williges, Lukas H. Meyer, Florian Maczek, Keywan Riahi
Summary: The EU is working to increase its climate ambition and negotiate the distribution of mitigation efforts among Member States. The 2021 European Commission proposal for target allocation may not be equitable for every country, indicating a need for further redistribution.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)