Internal herniation is a rare occurrence that appears in about 0.2-0.9% of autopsy cases. An 84-year-old female patient presented to our clinic with severely distended the abdomen .Abdominal examination revealed tenderness and rebound mainly in the right side of the abdomen. Following the laparatomy it was observed that the appendix vermiformis was about 12 cm in length and was adhered to the c...

Mite pests are a serious threat for hazelnut cultivations, causing economic losses every year. At least two species of big bud mites, Phytoptus avellanae (Acari: Phytoptidae) and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Eriophyidae), involved in severe infestations, even though few studies report P. as the most present harmful. Great steps forward have been made monitoring management strategies these mite pe...

In the soils of forest-steppe zone Ukraine we found 12 morphotypes naked amoebae: eruptive (Vahlkampfa sp. (1), Vahlkampfa (2), Willaertia sp.), politactic (Polychaos dubium Schaeffer, 1917, Deuteramoeba mycophaga Page, 1988), monotactic (Saccamoeba stagnicola 1974, Hartmannella vermiformis 1967, Cashia limacoides 1974), lens-like (Cochliopodium (1)), striate (Thecamoeba striata Penard, 1890, T...

Several species of Legionella cause Legionnaires' disease (LD). Infection may occur through inhalation of Legionella or amoebal vesicles. The reservoirs of Legionella are water, soil, potting soil and compost. Some species of free-living amoebae (FLA) that are naturally present in water and soil were described as hosts for Legionella. This study aimed to understand whether or not the composting...