Effects of tomato inoculation with the entomopathogenic fungus on spider mite resistance and the rhizosphere microbial community.

Entomopathogenic fungi have been well exploited as biocontrol agents that can kill insects through direct contact. However, recent research has shown that they can also play an important role as plant endophytes, stimulating plant growth, and indirectly suppressing pest populations. In this study, we examined the indirect, plant-mediated, effects of a strain of entomopathogenic fungus, on plant growth and population growth of two-spotted spider mites () in tomato, using different inoculation methods (seed treatment, soil drenching and a combination of both).

Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies: Three Cases and Brief Review of the Literature.

Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are congenital vascular defects which can remain hidden and asymptomatic over the complete life course of an individual. They are defined as deviations from the normal coronary anatomy regarding the arterial origin, course, or both. Their incidence varies from 1.

Pancreatic Cystosis in Two Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.

We present pancreatic cystosis in two adolescents with cystic fibrosis, a 13-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy. In pancreatic cystosis, which is a rare manifestation of CF, the pancreatic parenchyma is replaced with multiple cysts of different sizes. Pancreatic cystosis is mainly an imaging based diagnosis and frequent follow-up should be recommended.

Mismatch DNA repair mRNA expression profiles in oral melanin pigmentation lesion and hamartomatous polyp of a child with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

Mismatch DNA repair (MMR) mRNA expression analysis was performed on a biopsy of oral mucosa melanin pigmentation lesion, a hamartomatous polyp and peripheral blood derived from a 12-year-old child with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS). We present a deficient MMR system, in a PJS patient, which demonstrated low mRNA levels of hMSH6 and hPMS2 and an increasing MMR deficiency from the non-dysplastic lesion to hamartomatous polyp of PJS with a high risk of cancer.