Occurrence of Brucella ceti in striped dolphins from Italian Seas.

Brucella ceti infections have been increasingly reported in cetaceans, although a very limited characterization of Mediterranean Brucella spp. isolates has been previously reported and relatively few data exist about brucellosis among cetaceans in Italy. To address this gap, we studied 8 cases of B.

Proprioceptive identification of joint position versus kinaesthetic movement reproduction.

Regarding our voluntary control of movement, if identification of joint position, that is independent of the starting condition, is stronger than kinaesthetic movement reproduction, that implies knowledge of the starting position and movement's length for accuracy, is still a matter of debate in motor control theories and neuroscience. In the present study, we examined the mechanisms that individuals seem to prefer/adopt when they locate spatial positions and code the amplitude of movements. We implemented a joint position matching task on a wrist robotic device: this task consists in replicating (i.

Multiple pulmonary nodules and unexplained fever: when the pulmonologist fails.

We describe herein a difficult case of persistent and refractory fever, associated with multiple lung nodules, progressive respiratory failure and general deterioration. Our patient was carefully investigated for the possible causes of his symptoms, using current and advanced diagnostic procedures, either serological or by imaging. The confirmatory diagnosis of anaplastic T-cell lymphoma, was obtained only after an invasive procedure (with severe pneumothorax), although it was too late.

Inhaled treprostinil sodium for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Introduction: Inhaled treprostinil sodium, a prostacyclin analog, is the most recent agent to receive FDA approval for the treatment of a fatal orphan disease: pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Areas Covered: This article first reviews the data supporting the use of infusion prostacyclin and treprostinil as treatments for PAH. The authors then review inhaled treprostinil sodium: the compound and its properties, initial clinical evidence supporting its use and the pivotal data that support a role for inhaled treprostinil sodium in the treatment of patients with PAH.