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Los Rajiformes (Chondrichthyes, Batomorphii) del Plioceno inferior de la Formación Arenas de Huelva, suroeste de España
EL Neógeno marino del suroeste de España ha sido objeto
de numerosos estudios, su contenido fosilífero ha sido objeto
de numerosos trabajos, abordando diferentes grupos como
malacofauna (Andrés, 1982; González-Delgado, 1983), foraminíferos
(Sierro, 1984; González-Regalado, 1986), nanoplancton
calcáreo (Flores, 1985), ostrácodos (González-Regalado
y Ruiz, 1990, 1991; Ruiz y González-Regalado, 1996),
polen (Valle y Peñalba, 1987), así como aspectos generales de
tafonomía y paleoecología (Mayoral, 1986) y vertebrados
(Ruiz et al., 1997). Algunos de estos trabajos indicaban la presencia
de restos ictiológicos, como dientes de seláceos y otolitos.
En este trabajo se presentan los registros inéditos de los
Rajiformes de Formación Arenas de Huelva, Provincia de
Huelva, España (Fig. 1) de la tesis doctoral de García (2008)
The role of rehabilitation in the management of late-onset Pompe disease: a narrative review of the level of evidence
Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness, respiratory muscle dysfunction, and minor cardiac involvement. Although in LOPD, as in other neuromuscular diseases, controlled low impact sub-maximal aerobic exercise and functional ability exercise can improve general functioning and quality of life, as well as respiratory rehabilitation, the bulk of evidence on that is weak and guidelines are lacking. To date, there is no specific focus on rehabilitation issues in clinical recommendations for the care of patients with Pompe disease, and standard practice predominantly follows general recommendation guidelines for neuromuscular diseases. The Italian Association of Myology, the Italian Association of Pulmonologists, the Italian Society of Neurorehabilitation, and the Italian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, have endorsed a project to formulate recommendations on practical, technical, and, whenever possible, disease-specific guidance on rehabilitation procedures in LOPD, with specific reference to the Italian scenario. In this first paper, we review available evidence on the role of rehabilitation in LOPD patients, particularly addressing the unmet needs in the management of motor and respiratory function for these patients
Enterococcal meningitis caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus. First case report
BACKGROUND: Enterococcal meningitis is an uncommon disease usually caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium and is associated with a high mortality rate. Enterococcus casseliflavus has been implicated in a wide variety of infections in humans, but never in meningitis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 77-year-old Italian female presented for evaluation of fever, stupor, diarrhea and vomiting of 3 days duration. There was no history of head injury nor of previous surgical procedures. She had been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for 30 years, for which she was being treated with steroids and methotrexate. On admission, she was febrile, alert but not oriented to time and place. Her neck was stiff, and she had a positive Kernig's sign. The patient's cerebrospinal fluid was opalescent with a glucose concentration of 14 mg/dl, a protein level of 472 mg/dl, and a white cell count of 200/μL with 95% polymorphonuclear leukocytes and 5% lymphocytes. Gram staining of CSF revealed no organisms, culture yielded E. casseliflavus. The patient was successfully treated with meropenem and ampicillin-sulbactam. CONCLUSIONS: E. casseliflavus can be inserted among the etiologic agents of meningitis. Awareness of infection of central nervous system with Enterococcus species that possess an intrinsic vancomycin resistance should be increased
Caracterização física, química e toxicológica da água de lavagem gerada na produção de biodiesel
Durante a etapa de purificação do biodiesel são retirados resíduos de glicerina, sabões, alcoóis, ácidos graxos, outros contaminantes e água que necessitam ser tratadas e purificadas. As águas de lavagem do biodiesel foram caracterizadas por meio físicos, químicos, cromatográficos e também foi avaliado o grau de toxicidade desses efluentes utilizando sementes de alface. Foram encontrados altos valores de turbidez, DQO, DBO e óleos e graxas. O perfil de eluição mostrou a presença de ácido linoleico, ácido oleico e ácido palmítico O método do bioensaio implementado neste estudo com sementes de alface foi rápido, simples e viável, mostrando que estes efluentes podem causar efeitos nocivos sobre o desenvolvimento das plantas e germinação de sementes. Levando-se em consideração que a etapa de lavagem do biodiesel é uma das mais importantes e também uma das mais críticas, fica clara a importância de se caracterizar e tratar essas águas, a fim de serem descartadas sem causar efeitos danosos aos corpos hídricos
TOPCAT and Gaia
TOPCAT, and its command line counterpart STILTS, are powerful tools for
working with large source catalogues. ESA's Gaia mission, most recently with
its second data release, is producing source catalogues of unprecedented
quality for more than a billion sources. This paper presents some examples of
how TOPCAT and STILTS can be used for analysis of Gaia data.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures; to appear in the Proceedings of ADASS 2018,
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Conference Serie
Group and call effect in achieving success in a subject: Analyses of the "Biology and Botany" whole life in the E.U.I.T.A. (University of Seville)
La Biología y la Botánica son dos materias fundamentales en la formación de
un ingeniero técnico agrícola. Sus contenidos se han ofrecido a veces en asignaturas
independientes y, en otras ocasiones como la que nos ocupa, en una sola
asignatura. Por otra parte, siempre se ha mirado con interés, e incluso preocupación,
el efecto de la variable grupo, de forma independiente o relacionándola con
su distribución en turnos de mañana o tarde, así como la importancia de la convocatoria
(en los distintos momentos a lo largo del curso académico) en la que el
alumno consigue superar la asignatura.
Aquí presentamos los resultados en la consecución de objetivos por parte de
los alumnos y, por ende, de los profesores y de la Universidad de Sevilla a lo largo
de la totalidad de la vida de la asignatura "Biología y Botánica" dentro del
plan de estudios 2003/04 para tres titulaciones simultáneas, desde su comienzo
en el curso 2003/04 hasta su extinción en el curso 2009/10, de la E.U.I.T.A. (Escuela
Universitaria de Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola) de la Universidad de Sevilla.
Además se consideran convocatorias pertenecientes al período de extinción añadido.
Los análisis toman en cuenta además el éxito en la superación de la asignatura
tanto de forma cualitativa (aprobado o suspenso de la evaluación a la que el
alumno se ha sometido) como cuantitativa (nota conseguida).
Las conclusiones obtenidas permiten mirar los resultados y la consecución de
objetivos, así como una potencial toma de decisiones para el futuro, basándose
en un marco temporal amplio y objetivo.Biology and Botany are two critical issues in the formation of a technical
agricultural engineer. Their topics are sometimes offered in separate subjects
and, at other times as here, within a single one. Besides, it has always been
considered with interest, and even concern, the effect of the variable group,
independently or in relation to their distribution in the morning or afternoon
turns, and the importance of the call (at different times during the academic year)
at which the student gets to pass the subject.
Here we present the results in the achievement of objectives by students, and
therefore teachers and the University of Seville, along the entire life of the
subject "Biology and Botany" within the teaching 2003/04 plan for three
simultaneous academic programs, from its start in the course 2003/04 to its
extinction in the course 2009/10, in the E.U.I.T.A. (University School of
Technical Agricultural Engineering) of the University of Seville. Calls belonging
to the period of extinction are also considered. Analyses are both qualitative,
based on having success in passing the subject or not, and quantitative (mark
scored).
Obtained conclusions let us see the results and the achievement of objectives,
as well as a potential decision-making for the future, with a base on a
comprehensive and objective frame
Performance of the First ANTARES Detector Line
In this paper we report on the data recorded with the first Antares detector
line. The line was deployed on the 14th of February 2006 and was connected to
the readout two weeks later. Environmental data for one and a half years of
running are shown. Measurements of atmospheric muons from data taken from
selected runs during the first six months of operation are presented.
Performance figures in terms of time residuals and angular resolution are
given. Finally the angular distribution of atmospheric muons is presented and
from this the depth profile of the muon intensity is derived.Comment: 14 pages, 9 figure
Autoantibodies against chemokines post-SARS-CoV-2 infection correlate with disease course
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 associates with diverse symptoms, which can persist for months. While antiviral antibodies are protective, those targeting interferons and other immune factors are associated with adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. Here we discovered that antibodies against specific chemokines were omnipresent post-COVID-19, were associated with favorable disease outcome and negatively correlated with the development of long COVID at 1 yr post-infection. Chemokine antibodies were also present in HIV-1 infection and autoimmune disorders, but they targeted different chemokines compared with COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies derived from COVID-19 convalescents that bound to the chemokine N-loop impaired cell migration. Given the role of chemokines in orchestrating immune cell trafficking, naturally arising chemokine antibodies may modulate the inflammatory response and thus bear therapeutic potential
Anti-chemokine antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection correlate with favorable disease course.
Infection by SARS-CoV-2 leads to diverse symptoms, which can persist for months. While antiviral antibodies are protective, those targeting interferons and other immune factors are associated with adverse COVID-19 outcomes. Instead, we discovered that antibodies against specific chemokines are omnipresent after COVID-19, associated with favorable disease, and predictive of lack of long COVID symptoms at one year post infection. Anti-chemokine antibodies are present also in HIV-1 and autoimmune disorders, but they target different chemokines than those in COVID-19. Finally, monoclonal antibodies derived from COVID- 19 convalescents that bind to the chemokine N-loop impair cell migration. Given the role of chemokines in orchestrating immune cell trafficking, naturally arising anti-chemokine antibodies associated with favorable COVID-19 may be beneficial by modulating the inflammatory response and thus bear therapeutic potential.
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Naturally arising anti-chemokine antibodies associate with favorable COVID-19 and are predictive of lack of long COVID
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