Parabacteroides absconsus sp. nov., isolated from feces of a child with atopic dermatitis.

An obligate anaerobic, Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterial strain designated AD58 was isolated from the feces of a 3-year-old boy with atopic dermatitis. The closest species is Parabacteroides fecalis with 96.98% 16S rRNA gene identity.

Candidate Genes for IgA Nephropathy in Pediatric Patients: Exome-Wide Association Study.

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune disorder which is believed to be non-monogenic. We performed an exome-wide association study of 70 children with IgAN and 637 healthy donors. The HLA allele frequencies were compared between the patients and healthy donors from the bone marrow registry of the Pirogov University.

Acoustic Monitoring Confirms Significant Poaching Pressure of European Turtle Doves () during Spring Migration across the Ionian Islands, Greece.

The European turtle dove () is an Afro-Palearctic migrant whose populations have declined by 79% from 1980 to 2014. In 2018, the International Single Species Action Plan for the Turtle Dove (ISSAP) was developed with the goal of enabling, by 2028, an increase in turtle dove numbers along each of the three migration flyways (western, central, eastern). To achieve this, the illegal killing of turtle doves, a critical threat to the species, has to be eradicated.

Case report of subacute presentation of tricuspid valve thrombus complicated by widespread bilateral pulmonary emboli: a multifactorial aetiology.

Background: Right heart thrombus (RHTh) complicated by pulmonary embolism (PE) usually presents as a medical emergency with significant haemodynamic instability. However, less is known about subacute presentations.

Case Summary: We present a 74-year-old haemodynamically stable gentleman with a 3-week history of mild pleuritic chest pain and exertional dyspnoea preceded by lower respiratory tract infection.

Biomarkers and Gene Polymorphisms in Members of Long- and Short-lived Families: A Longevity Study.

Background: The influence of biomarkers in human lifespan has been investigated but with no clear results yet.

Materials And Methods: Lipids, Uric Acid (UA), Adiponectin (ADIPOQ), Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1), cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) proteins, as well as , , () and -gene polymorphisms were evaluated in 149 Greek individuals. The Long-Lived Families (LON) (n=84) comprised of 3 generations: long-lived aged ≥90 years (P), offspring (FL1) and their grandchildren (FL2), while the Short-Lived Families (EAD) (n=65) where both parents died <75 years, comprised of 2 generations: middle-aged (FD1) and children (FD2).