This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50 families which are described and illustrated. Taxa in this study were collected from Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, French Guiana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. There are 59 new taxa, 39 new hosts and new geographical distributions with one new combination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article is the 13th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 125 taxa from four phyla, ten classes, 31 orders, 69 families, 92 genera and three genera are treated, demonstrating worldwide and geographic distribution. Fungal taxa described and illustrated in the present study include three new genera, 69 new species, one new combination, one reference specimen and 51 new records on new hosts and new geographical distributions. Three new genera, (), ( genus ) and () are introduced based on distinct phylogenetic lineages and unique morphologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe first taxonomic treatment of the smut fungi in Greenland is provided. A total of 43 species in 11 genera are treated and illustrated by photographs of sori, microphotographs of spores in LM and SEM, and distribution maps. Two species, Anthracoidea pseudofoetidae and Urocystis tothii, are recorded as new from North America.
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December 2018
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common cancer in humans, with an incidence of approximately 700,000 cases per year in the United States (Rogers et al., 2010). It is known that cSCC is strongly associated with sun exposure, specifically UVB and UVA, as well as other risk factors, such as human papillomavirus infection, immunodeficiency, and specific medications (Ratushny et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFForty-eight series of experiments were carried out to establish the effect of disinfections with 2% septin, 1% tagonin, 2.5% chloramine and 2% chlorinated lime, all applied in the meat processing shops. Determined were the total count of bacteria and that of coliforms alone, employing the methods of washings and taking impression (contact) samples (Schothorst et al.
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