ALBI Score Is a Strong Predictor of Toxicity Following SIRT for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background: Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is an innovative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score was designed to better evaluate liver functions in HCC.

Methods: We studied, retrospectively, data from patients treated with SIRT for HCC.

Genetic origins and diversity of bushpigs from Madagascar (Potamochoerus larvatus, family Suidae).

The island of Madagascar, situated off the southeast coast of Africa, shows the first evidence of human presence ~ 10,000 years ago; however, other archaeological data indicates a settlement of the modern peoples of the island distinctly more recent, perhaps > 1500 years ago. Bushpigs of the genus Potamochoerus (family Suidae), are today widely distributed in Madagascar and presumed to have been introduced from Africa at some stage by human immigrants to the island. However, disparities about their origins in Madagascar have been presented in the literature, including the possibility of endemic subspecies, and few empirical data are available.

Lymphocytes and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Variations After Selective Internal Radiation Treatment for HCC: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) has been proposed for combination with immunotherapy to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the toxicity of radiation toward lymphocytes is understudied after SIRT. The aim of this study was to describe variations of lymphocytes following SIRT and their potential prognostic impact.

Serological Evidence of West Nile and Usutu Viruses Circulation in Domestic and Wild Birds in Wetlands of Mali and Madagascar in 2008.

The geographical distribution and impact on animal and human health of both West Nile and Usutu viruses, two flaviviruses of the Japanese encephalitis complex, have been increasing during the past two decades. Both viruses circulate in Europe and Africa within a natural cycle between wild birds and mosquitoes, mainly from the genus. We retrospectively analyzed sera from domestic and wild birds sampled in 2008 in two wetlands, namely the Inner Niger Delta, Mali, and the Lake Alaotra area, Madagascar.

Shotgun sequencing of the mitochondrial genome of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Aldabra giant tortoise [Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812): Reptilia, Testudines, Testudinidae] was sequenced using a shotgun approach on an Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform (Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA). This genome was 16 467 bp long and presents the typical organization found in vertebrates.

How to reach the poor? Surveillance in low-income countries, lessons from experiences in Cambodia and Madagascar.

Surveillance of animal diseases in developing countries faces many constraints. Innovative tools and methods to enhance surveillance in remote and neglected areas should be defined, assessed and applied in close connection with local farmers, national stakeholders and international agencies. The authors performed a narrative synthesis of their own publications about surveillance in Madagascar and Cambodia.

Diverse detected in wild birds from Madagascar.

To date, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is potentially found in wild birds of different species. This work reports the survey of coronaviruses in wild birds from Madagascar based on the targeting of a conserved genome sequence among different groups of CoVs. Phylogenetic analyses revealed the presence of in different species of Gruiformes, Passeriformes, Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes, and Charadriiformes.

Empirical analysis suggests continuous and homogeneous circulation of Newcastle disease virus in a wide range of wild bird species in Africa.

Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most important poultry diseases worldwide and can lead to annual losses of up to 80% of backyard chickens in Africa. All bird species are considered susceptible to ND virus (NDV) infection but little is known about the role that wild birds play in the epidemiology of the virus. We present a long-term monitoring of 9000 wild birds in four African countries.

Local extinction in the bird assemblage in the greater Beijing area from 1877 to 2006.

Recent growth in industrialization and the modernization of agricultural activities, combined with human population growth, has greatly modified China's natural environment, particularly in the vicinity of large cities. We compared avifauna checklists made between 1877 and 1938 with current checklists to determine the extent of local bird extinctions during the last century in the greater Beijing area. Our study shows that of the 411 bird species recorded from 1877-1938, 45 (10.

[Teaching medical diagnosis by computer simulation].

A program of computer-assisted teaching, called AEDM, has been developed to simulate, with a conversational type terminal, the natural process of medical decision making. This system rests on two softwares, 'teaching' and 'inquiring', with 10 000 PASCAL instructions and the database of a computer-assisted diagnostic system (about 100 MO). The study describes the objectives and the characteristics of a system based on a simulation program; using natural procedures and non-specialized software is useful to develop computer-assisted teaching concerning different fields of pathology.