Sarcocystis menglaensis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) from Williamson's mouse deer Tuagulus williamsoni (Kloss) (Artiodactyla: Tragulidae).

Williamson's mouse deer, Tuagulus williamsoni (Kloss), is one of the smallest ungulates among tragulid species found in northern Thailand, and Yunnan Province, China. Here we describe Sarcocystis menglaensis n. sp.

Sarcocystis tuagulusi, n.sp. (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) from Williamson's mouse deer (Tuagulus williamsoni) (Artiodactyla:Tragulidae).

Numerous species of Sarcocystis have been reported from wild ruminants, but none has been from Williamson's mouse deer (Tuagulus williamsoni). Here, we describe a new species, Sarcocystis tuagulusi, infecting five of 12 Williamson's mouse deer from southwest China. Mature sarcocysts are microscopic, up to 2280-μm long.

Genealogy and palaeodrainage basins in Yunnan Province: phylogeography of the Yunnan spiny frog, Nanorana yunnanensis (Dicroglossidae).

Historical drainage patterns adjacent to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau differed markedly from those of today. We examined the relationship between drainage history and geographic patterns of genetic variation in the Yunnan spiny frog, Nanorana yunnanensis, using approximately 981 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA partial sequences from protein-coding genes ND1 and ND2, and intervening areas including complete tRNA(Ile), tRNA(Gln) and tRNA(Met). Two null hypotheses were tested: (i) that genetic patterns do not correspond to the development of drainage systems and (ii) that populations had been stable and not experienced population expansion, bottlenecking and selection.

[Perception and attitude of rural community to the construction of Asian elephant conservation corridors in Xishuangbanna].

By using contingent valuation method (CVM), an investigation was made from November 2007 to March 2008 on the perception and attitude of 196 households in 5 villages within 2 planned Asian elephant conservation corridors in Xishuangbanna to the construction of the corridors. 80.61% of the interviewees conditionally supported the corridors construction.

Phylogeny of the Asian spiny frog tribe Paini (Family Dicroglossidae) sensu Dubois.

The anuran tribe Paini, family Dicroglossidae, is known in this group only from Asia. The phylogenetic relationships and often the taxonomic recognition of species are controversial. In order to stabilize the classification, we used approximately 2100 bp of nuclear (rhodopsin, tyrosinase) and mitochondrial (12S, 16S rRNA) DNA sequence data to infer the phylogenetic relationships of these frogs.

[Experimental study for the targeting therapy of mouse lung carcinoma treated by anti-hnRNPB1 monoclonal antibody with 131I].

Objective: To evaluate the targeted therapeutic efficiencies of 131I-anti hnRNPB1 MAb (heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteinB1, monoclonal antibody with 131I) and anti-hnRNP B1 MAb on the mice with implanted Lewis lung carcinoma. Methods Anti hnRNPB1 MAb was combined with 131I by routine chloramines-T method. The Lewis lung cancer cells were implanted subcutaneously into 30 C57BL/6 mice.

[Preparation and identification of monoclonal antibody against heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein B1].

Objective: To establish anti-heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein B1 monoclonal antibody cell line and to identify immunological activity.

Methods: BALB/c mice were immunized with specific hnRNPB1 polypeptide by multiple-place hypodermic injection. The splenic cells of the mice were fused with SP2/0 mouse myeloma cells.