Characterization of Two Aggressive PepMV Isolates Useful in Breeding Programs.

Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) causes significant economic losses in tomato crops worldwide. Since its first detection infecting tomato in 1999, aggressive PepMV variants have emerged. This study aimed to characterize two aggressive PepMV isolates, PepMV-H30 and PepMV-KLP2.

Impact of the Potential mA Modification Sites at the 3'UTR of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus RNA3 in the Viral Infection.

We have previously reported the presence of mA in the AMV (Alfamovirus, ) genome. Interestingly, two of these putative mA-sites are in hairpin (hp) structures in the 3'UTR of the viral RNA3. One site (AAACU) is in the loop of hpB, within the coat protein binding site 1 (CPB1), while the other (UGACC) is in the lower stem of hpE, a loop previously associated with AMV negative-strand RNA synthesis.

Contemporary Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality Rates of Minimally Invasive Open Partial Nephrectomy in Obese Patients with Kidney Cancer.

To compare early postoperative morbidity and mortality rates in obese patients (body mass index ≥30 kg/m) who underwent minimally invasive partial nephrectomy (MIPN) open partial nephrectomy (OPN), utilizing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. The NSQIP database was queried to identify obese patients who underwent either MIPN or OPN between 2008 and 2016. Patient demographics, comorbidities, operative time (OT), length of stay (LOS), and 30-day postoperative complications, readmissions, and mortality rates were recorded and compared between the two groups.

CD200 is a useful marker in the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Background: The diagnosis of CLL is supported by a typical morphology and immunophenotype and usually does not present difficulties. Nevertheless, some patients with CLL can show an atypical phenotype, this raising the possibility of a lymphoproliferative disorder other than CLL. It has been recently shown that the expression of CD200 could be a rather consistent marker for CLL.