Infections of Unicauda clavicauda (Kudo, 1920) Davis, 1944 (Myxozoa) are described from Notropis hudsonius (Clinton) in Montana. Plasmodia form beneath scales of the body and produced spores within a loosely-defined matrix. Fixed spores are oval in front view, 11-14 microm long and 9-10.5 microm wide, and contain a posterior appendage that is up to 26 microm long. The polar capsules are 4-6 mic...

morphometrical study of iranobuthus krali (kovarik,1997) is given on the basis of 6 specimens collected from fars province,southern iranthe specimens was captured by forceps under uv light during field studies in this province.iranobuthus is easily distinguished from compsobuthus vachon,1949 by it's size and it differs from genera androctonus hemprich & ehremberg, 1828 hottentotta and mesob...

Sir, Both investigations into repeat prescribing by Leeds workers (November Journal),1,2 imply that better control and reviews of repeat prescriptions would yield substantial financial savings. Both studies could be carried forward to clarify whether this is the case. Coincident PACT data will be available for the 50 practices Zermansky visited. The strength of any correlation between practice ...

Rattus spp trapped in wet markets in Quiapo, Manila and Balayan, Batangas had ectoparasites, Echinolaelaps echidnius (mite), and Polyplax spinulosa (louse). The endoparasites identified were Hymenolepis diminuta; the acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis; Taenia taeniaeformis strobilocercus larvae and Capillaria hepatica in liver; Trichosomoides crassicauda of the urinary bladder; Sarcocyst...