First case of chytridiomycosis in an adult specimen of a native anuran from Uruguay

En Uruguay la infección causada por Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) había sido detectada en Lithobates catesbeianus de criaderos comerciales y en larvas silvestres de especies autóctonas, pero no había sido confirmada aún en ejemplares adultos de ninguna especie nativa. En junio de 2009 se colectaron dos machos adultos silvestres de Pleurodema bibroni en el Cerro Verde (33.935°S, 53.5070556°W, Rocha, Uruguay), se les tomaron muestras para análisis de ADN (qPCR) para detectar Bd. Uno de ellos resultó positivo y el análisis histológico de la piel del ejemplar también confirmó la infección. Por tanto se diagnostica por primera vez la infección por Bd en adultos silvestres de esta especie en Uruguay, que además está considerada como Amenazada a nivel nacional y Near Threatened para la IUCN.Fil: Bardier, Cecilia. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Ghirardi, Romina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Levy, Michael. University of North Carolina; Estados UnidosFil: Maneyro, Raúl. Universidad de la República; Urugua

Seasonal occurrence of different Grasshoppers species (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in Uruguay

This paper aims at knowing the seasonal occurrence of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in Uruguay. The populations of these native herbivores are generally in equilibrium, although population increases were recorded under certain conditions, causing significant economic loss. The population was monitored during five seasons on sites located in the departments of Florida and Durazno. The insects were categorized into young nymphs (I, II and III), older nymphs (IV and V), and adults. At each sampling time, data from the different sites were grouped to calculate the percentage of each category. Twenty-six species were collected, eight of which were abundant. Borellia bruneri (Rehn, 1906), B. pallida (Bruner, 1900), Dichroplus pratensis Bruner, 1900 and D. elongatus Giglio-Tos, 1894 proved to be univoltine. More than one generation of Baeacris pseudopunctulatus (Ronderos, 1964), Orphulella punctata (De Geer, 1773), Scotussa lemniscata (Stål, 1861) and D. conspersus Bruner, 1900, was recorded per year in some seasons. The first births of B. bruneri, B. pallida, D. pratensis, D. conspersus, S. lemniscata and B. pseudopunctulatus occurred in October, whereas for D. elongatus and O. punctata they happened in November. Considering the eight species, young and older nymphs predominated until early December and from late December to early January, respectively. Adulthood was predominant since the end of January. These results are the basis for establishing a monitoring plan. In order to determine the need for control and to avoid irreparable loss, samples must be intensified from early November to the beginning of December, when the young nymphs are no longer predominant

Quantitative determination of the minimum body size for photo-identification of Melanophryniscus montevidensis (Bufonidae)

Toads of the genus Melanophryniscus possess unique color patterns on the belly, which allows for individual recognition. Photo-identification has proven to be an efficient non-invasive technique to identify individuals for this genus. However, such color patterns are absent in newly metamorphosed individuals. We studied the development of the ventral coloration pattern and evaluated its persistence in Melanophryniscus montevidensis to determine the minimum size and age at which use of the color pattern is a trustworthy (i.e., as stable as in adults) identification method for this species. From spawns raised in the field, we obtained eight metamorphs and maintained them in semi-natural conditions to photograph their bellies. We visually analyzed the images to establish the stabilization point of the color pattern. Using the software Wild-ID, we calculated the similarity score between the images from the stabilization point with sets of images before and after stabilization. Similarity scores of adults from previous studies did not differ significantly from the scores of juveniles after the pattern stabilized, but they did differ significantly from the scores of juveniles compared to themselves at least 70 d before stabilization. The color pattern developed progressively and stabilized at a median of 220 d after metamorphosis, with a maximum snout-vent length of 13.2 mm, which we considered the minimum size for photo-identification purposes. Although we observed ontogenetic and individual variation, the pattern remained unchanged since just before the first year of age. Taking into account the threshold size we determined, photo-identification is a suitable method for ecological studies of this species

La innovación como estrategia para la retención de socios adolescentes y jóvenes en institución social y deportiva

El presente Trabajo Final de Gado fue realizado por estudiantes del Instituto Universitario Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes, los cuales indagaron acerca de las necesidades, requerimientos y/o problemáticas existentes en un Club Deportivo, ubicado en la zona barrio Prado de la ciudad de Montevideo. Los usuarios que asisten a la institución pertenecen en su mayoría a un contexto socio-económico medio-alto. La institución no cuenta con una infraestructura demasiado extensa. La metodología del presente trabajo consiste en un estudio de caso de corte cualitativo, desarrollado en diferentes fases. La primera consistió en la elaboración de un informe de Aproximación Diagnóstica, en la cual se desarrolló una etapa exploratoria donde se detectaron fortalezas, debilidades y problemáticas vinculadas al trayecto académico en cuestión. Posteriormente se realizó un Anteproyecto, que identificó como tema central de estudio la falta de propuestas innovadoras para la retención de socios adolescentes y jóvenes. El mismo permitió generar preguntas de investigación que orientaron el proceso de trabajo. Mediante la aplicación de diferentes técnicas de recolección de datos, entrevistas y encuestas, se pudo identificar la dimensión más comprometida y los posibles factores causales. Se indagó sobre los socios anteriormente mencionados que concurren al club, observando que esta población presenta algunas necesidades que no están siendo atendidas institucionalmente. La segunda fase fue el diseño de un Plan de Mejora, enfocado en la elaboración de un programa basado en estrategias para la retención de socios adolescentes y jóvenes, mediante la realización de una Planilla Operativa. En esta se plantean objetivos, metas, actividades, características de participantes, materiales, fechas, presupuesto y cronogramas de acción con el fin de realizar diferentes tipos de propuestas innovadoras para retener a los socios comprendidos en estas edades. Finalmente se realizó un análisis, triangulando información teórica y metodológica con los datos obtenidos durante todo el proceso de trabajo.UY-MoUC

Servicio integral para mascotas

Incluye BibliografíaPETService es un servicio integral diseñado para los dueños de mascotas que buscan reducir los esfuerzos requeridos para darles a sus preciados animales el cuidado y atención que se merecen. Este servicio les permite gestionar de forma sencilla todas sus necesidades a través de un único responsable, reduciendo sus incertidumbres y el tiempo dedicado a estas tareas. La marca busca posicionarse como un servicio integral, de mayor valor que la actual oferta, cubriendo todos los servicios para las mascotas: suministro de comida, consultas veterinarias de policlínica o emergencia, internación, cirugías, análisis clínicos y medicamentos, paseos, baños, guardería, servicio fúnebre, y muchos otros. Todos estos a domicilio y permitiendo al dueño de la mascota customizar sus planes y así poder elegir las cantidades y momentos en los que desea recibir dichos servicios o productos. Como parte del valor adicional, se incluye una plataforma digital y aplicación móvil que permite al cliente gestionar todos los servicios de manera sencilla, donde y cuando lo desee

Variant on Manifestation of Duodenal Metastasis 26 Years after Initial Diagnosis of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

Malignant duodenal neoplasms are relatively rare, and the diagnosis is often delayed because of their vague and nonspecific symptoms. We report the case of a 79-year-old female who had a medical history of malignant melanoma of the cheek that had initially been diagnosed at 53 years of age. Work-up revealed severe stenosis of the duodenum caused by a large mass with ulceration at the tip of its mucosal surface. Tumor biopsy led to a histological diagnosis of extremely poorly differentiated carcinoma, but it was impossible to determine whether the lesion was a primary neoplasm or represented secondary involvement. Pancreatoduodenectomy was performed, and the surgical specimen showed a protuberant tumor in the nonampullary region of the second portion of the duodenum. Final diagnosis of metastatic duodenal melanoma was made by immunohistological examination. She is currently alive without recurrence 28 months after the surgical treatment

Campus smoking policies and smoking-related Twitter posts originating from California public universities: Retrospective study

BACKGROUND: The number of colleges and universities with smoke- or tobacco-free campus policies has been increasing. The effects of campus smoking policies on overall sentiment, particularly among young adult populations, are more difficult to assess owing to the changing tobacco and e-cigarette product landscape and differential attitudes toward policy implementation and enforcement. OBJECTIVE: The goal of the study was to retrospectively assess the campus climate toward tobacco use by comparing tweets from California universities with and those without smoke- or tobacco-free campus policies. METHODS: Geolocated Twitter posts from 2015 were collected using the Twitter public application programming interface in combination with cloud computing services on Amazon Web Services. Posts were filtered for tobacco products and behavior-related keywords. A total of 42,877,339 posts were collected from 2015, with 2837 originating from a University of California or California State University system campus, and 758 of these manually verified as being about smoking. Chi-square tests were conducted to determine if there were significant differences in tweet user sentiments between campuses that were smoke- or tobacco-free (all University of California campuses and California State University, Fullerton) compared to those that were not. A separate content analysis of tweets included in chi-square tests was conducted to identify major themes by campus smoking policy status. RESULTS: The percentage of positive sentiment tweets toward tobacco use was higher on campuses without a smoke- or tobacco-free campus policy than on campuses with a smoke- or tobacco-free campus policy (76.7% vs 66.4%, P=.03). Higher positive sentiment on campuses without a smoke- or tobacco-free campus policy may have been driven by general comments about one’s own smoking behavior and comments about smoking as a general behavior. Positive sentiment tweets originating from campuses without a smoke- or tobacco-free policy had greater variation in tweet type, which may have also contributed to differences in sentiment among universities. CONCLUSIONS: Our study introduces preliminary data suggesting that campus smoke- and tobacco-free policies are associated with a reduction in positive sentiment toward smoking. However, continued expressions and intentions to smoke and reports of one’s own smoking among Twitter users suggest a need for more research to better understand the dynamics between implementation of smoke- and tobacco-free policies and resulting tobacco behavioral sentiment

Синдром Бадда-Киари

Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie Nicolae Testemiţanu, Departamentul Medicină Internă, Disciplina Gastroenterologie, Laboratorul Gastroenterologie, USMF N. Testemiţanu, IMSP Spitalul Clinic Republican, Conferinţa Naţională de Gastroenterologie și Hepatologie cu participare internaţională 20 iunie 2014 Chişinău, Republica MoldovaBudd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a condition induced by thrombotic obstruction or hepatic veins nontrombotic with impaired hepatic venous drainage, blood stasis with liver congestion. Imaging may demonstrate obstruction or absence of flow at the level of the major hepatic veins or inferior vena cava. BCS is a rare disease whose management should follow a step by step strategy. Anticoagulation and medical therapy should be the first line treatment. The indications for transplantation include fulminant hepatic failure, cirrhosis, and the failure of a portosystemic shunt, provided that the underlying disease is associated with a favorable long-term prognosis. We present a patient aged 26 years with BCS. Clinical and laboratory examination gives dates of decompensated liver cirrhosis. This clinical case related interest by addressing the doctor, difficulty of early diagnosis and the development of liver cirrhosis in evolution of BCS, caused by trauma on a background of chronic liver pathology disease, caused by chronic infection with hepatitis B virus, previously unrated. The peculiarity of the case is to severe complications of inferior vena cava thrombosis vascular system defining the BCS. Given the very serious condition of the patient liver transplantation is one of the most effective methods of treatment.Синдром Бадда-Киари – это патология, вызванная тромботической или нетромботической обструкцией печеночных вен, с нарушением печеночного венозного оттока, сосудистым стазом и поражением паренхимы печени. Мы представляем клинический случай пациента в возрасте 26 лет, которому обнаружили синдромом Бадда-Киари. Клиническое обследование и лабораторные данные указывают на признаки декомпенсированного цирроза печени. Этот клинический случай представляет интерес запоздалым обращением к врачу, трудностью ранней диагностики и развитием цирроза печени в эволюции с синдромом Бадд-Киари, вызванного травмой на фоне хронической патологии печени вирусной этиологии В, раннее не диагностируемой. Особенность случая заключается в развитии тяжелых осложнений при тромбозе сосудов бассейна нижней полой вены с развитием синдрома Бадда-Киари. Учитывая тяжелое состояние пациентa, трансплант печени это единственный эффективный метод лечения

Relevamiento de arañas en la Unidad de Internación de personas privadas de libertad número 6 "Punta de Rieles": una experiencias educativa

La experiencia educativa y de investigación se realizóen contexto de encierro con seis personas privadas delibertad y un monitor en territorio. Se relevaron arañas entres sitios de la Unidad penitenciaria: alojamiento deprivados de libertad, campo en abandono y huertaorgánica. Se manejó la hipótesis de que la diversidad severía influenciada por disturbios ambientales producidospor humanos. Los participantes fueron formados en losconceptos básicos del método científico, aplicado alestudio de la diversidad y composición de la araneofaunalocal. Se realizaron muestreos estacionales durante unaño, se recolectó y acondicionó el material. Seidentificaron 682 arañas pertenecientes a 18 familias. Seencontró mayor riqueza en campo en abandono y menoren vivienda, por tanto, se corroboró la hipótesis. Enverano se encontró la mayor abundancia de arañas. Lasfamilias más representadas fueron Lycosidae yLinyphiidae. El número de familias por estación fue similar,aunque varió en su composición. Se encontró actividadreproductiva en seis familias, la mayoría en primavera yverano. Este trabajo permitió un rico intercambio y fue undesafío educativo, debido a las restricciones deinfraestructura y materiales permitidos en la unidadpenitenciaria. Se generó el trabajo en un clima de respetoy responsabilidad

Alien Registration- Bardier, Marie Annette (Lewiston, Androscoggin County)

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