ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

First new world primate papillomavirus identification in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil: Alouatta guariba papillomavirus 1

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Múltiplos pequenos nódulos hepáticos hiperecogênicos sem reverberação sonora posterior: outra forma de apresentação dos hamartomas dos ductos biliares Multiple small hyperechogenic liver nodules without posterior acoustic reverberation: another presentation of bile duct hamartomas

O aspecto ultra-sonográfico dos hamartomas dos ductos biliares pode variar, sendo importante reconhecer suas diferentes formas de apresentação, para que possam ser lembrados no diagnóstico diferencial de lesões focais hepáticas. Neste trabalho, os autores apresentam um caso desta afecção em que foram identificados inúmeros nódulos hiperecogênicos dispersos pelo parênquima hepático, com os maiores atingindo 1,6 cm, sem produzir reverberação sonora posterior.<br>Sonographic presentation of bile duct hamartomas is variable. It is important to recognize their different forms of presentation in order to be included in the differential diagnosis of multiple focal hepatic lesions. Herein the authors report a case of bile duct hamartomas that was identified as multiple diffuse hyperechogenic liver nodules with the largest measuring 1.6 cm, without posterior acoustic reverberation

Hemangiomas hepáticos: aspectos ultra-sonográficos e clínicos Liver hemangiomas: ultrasound and clinical features

Os hemangiomas são os tumores hepáticos benignos mais comuns, ocorrem em todos os grupos etários, sendo mais comuns nos adultos. Na grande maioria dos casos os hemangiomas são pequenos, assintomáticos e descobertos incidentalmente. Lesões maiores eventualmente podem produzir sintomas. O aspecto ultra-sonográfico desses tumores varia, sendo que o aspecto usual é o de lesão pequena hiperecogênica bem definida. Neste artigo, os autores fazem uma revisão sobre aspectos clínicos e ultra-sonográficos dos hemangiomas, ressaltando a importância desses aspectos na condução clínica dos pacientes acometidos.<br>Hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors of the liver, occurring in all age groups, and more frequently in adults. The vast majority of hemangiomas are small, asymptomatic, and are incidentally discovered. Larger lesions may eventually produce symptoms. The sonographic aspect of these tumors varies, the lesions being typically small, well defined and hyperechoic. In this study the authors review clinical and sonographic features of hemangiomas, highlighting the clinical significance of such features to be taken into consideration in the treatment of affected patients