NEW PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODE FROM THE MOSTLY MYCOPHAGOUS GENUS BURSAPHELENCHUS DISCOVERED INSIDE FIGS IN JAPAN.

New plant-parasitic nematode from the mostly mycophagous genus Bursaphelenchus discovered inside figs in Japan.

A new nematode species, Bursaphelenchus sycophilus n.sp.is described.The species was found in syconia of a fig species, Ficus variegata during a field survey of fig-associated nematodes in Japan.Because it has a well-developed stylet and pharyngeal glands, the species is considered an obligate plant parasite, and is easily distinguished from all ot

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Performance of two HCV RNA assays during protease inhibitor-based triple therapy in patients with advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.

On-treatment HCV RNA measurements are crucial for the prediction of a sustained virological response (SVR) and to determine treatment futility during protease inhibitor-based triple therapies.In patients with advanced liver disease an accurate risk/benefit calculation based on reliable HCV RNA results can reduce the number of adverse events.However

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