Hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Turkey and their zoogeographical distribution.

The family Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) has 63 species in the western Palaearctic Region of the world. Thirty-four out of 63 species present in Turkey either permanently or temporarily. The subfamilies Smerinthinae, Sphinginae and Macroglossinae are consisted of 7, 4, and 23 species respectively Ten out of 34 species were captured in the field.

Contributions to the knowledge of papilionoidea (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) fauna from northern Cyprus.

The local distribution of the superfamily Papilionoidea was investigated in Northern Cyprus. As a result of this study, a total of 45 species belonging to families Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Satyridae and Nymphalidae was identified; out of which 19 species are new records for the study area. The Nymphalidae had the greatest number of species following by Pieridae, Satyridae, Lycaenidae and Papilionidae.

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca associated with achalasia of the cardia, adrenocortical insufficiency, and lacrimal gland degeneration: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca secondary to lacrimal gland degeneration may parallel degenerative changes in esophageal and adrenocortical function.

Objective/design: This study aimed to examine and describe three siblings with alacrima, the eldest of whom had associated achalasia and adrenocortical insufficiency.

Participants: Three affected siblings and four age-matched control subjects participated. INTERVENTION/MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The three children underwent complete ophthalmologic examinations; computed tomographic scanning of brain, orbit, chest, and abdomen; and measurement of serum cortisol.

Analysis of adhesion molecules in the immunopathogenesis of giant cell arteritis.

To explore the role of adhesion molecules in mediating mononuclear cell localisation, development of the granulomatous reaction, and cell mediated damage to the arterial wall in giant cell arteritis, 17 temporal artery biopsy specimens were examined. Eleven showed the histological features of giant cell arteritis and six showed no evidence of arteritis. All were examined for the expression of LFA-3, ICAM-1 and its receptor LFA-1, and HLA-DR.

Oestrogen receptor assay of breast cancer by immunocytochemistry of fine needle aspirates.

Sixty-five patients with operable breast cancer were studied to assess the reliability of immunocytochemical analysis of oestrogen receptor (ER-ICA) in specimens obtained by percutaneous fine needle aspiration. Results obtained with the commercially available ER-ICA kit were compared with those obtained by the routine biochemical radioligand assay of oestrogen receptor (ER) on excised tumour specimens. Fifty-two of 65 percutaneous aspirates were evaluable.