Evaluation of Various Inoculation Methods on the Effect of on the Plant Growth of Kiwi and on Infestation: A Two-Year Field Study.

In this study, the bioinsecticidal action of a commercial formulation with was evaluated on the new sucking pest in Greece: , of the kiwifruit. Additionally, the biostimulant potential of the same formulation was studied on kiwi growth. The application was performed in three different ways in a commercial field of kiwi crop "Hayward" field in Arta, Greece: (i) trunk spray, (ii) root injection, and (iii) trunk inoculation.

Biostimulant and Bioinsecticidal Effect of Coating Cotton Seeds with Endophytic in Semi-Field Conditions.

Increasing commercial demands from the textile and food industries are putting strong pressure on the cultivation of cotton and its derivatives to produce high yields. At the same time, cotton has high nutrient and irrigation requirements and is highly susceptible to insect pests. Coating cotton seeds with beneficial fungi could address these problems.

Dual Action of (Hypocreales; Cordycipitaceae) Endophytic Stains as Biocontrol Agents against Sucking Pests and Plant Growth Biostimulants on Melon and Strawberry Field Plants.

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can colonize plant tissues and serve crops not only as biopesticides but also as biostimulants that promote plant growth and trigger defense mechanisms. In this context, field trials were conducted evaluating two commercial strains of the entomopathogen (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), GHA (Botanigard) and PPRI 5339 (Velifer ES) and a wild strain (AP0101) isolated from Achaia, Greece. The three strains were investigated in the field for their endophytic effects on melon (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) and strawberry sp.

Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 and Inflammatory Markers in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Major abdominal surgery, including colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, leads to systemic inflammatory response syndrome that can be detected and monitored with inflammatory markers testing. The aims of the study were to evaluate the usefulness of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), procalcitonin (PCT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in following the inflammatory response in CRC surgery and postoperative period, as well as to determine if duration of the surgery and the time that the colon has been opened during the surgery (open colon time [OCT]) reflect a larger surgical stress through inflammatory markers rise.

Methods: The study included 20 patients who underwent CRC surgery and 19 healthy volunteers from June 2011 to September 2012.

IgG Glycome in Colorectal Cancer.

Purpose: Alternative glycosylation has significant structural and functional consequences on IgG and consequently also on cancer immunosurveillance. Because of technological limitations, the effects of highly heritable individual variations and the differences in the dynamics of changes in IgG glycosylation on colorectal cancer were never investigated before.

Experimental Design: Using recently developed high-throughput UPLC technology for IgG glycosylation analysis, we analyzed IgG glycome composition in 760 patients with colorectal cancer and 538 matching controls.