斜脊叶蝉属系统分类研究(同翅目:叶蝉科:横脊叶蝉亚科)

记载斜脊叶蝉属Bundera Distant 13种,包括4新种,即二点斜脊叶蝉B.biguttata Li et Wang.sp.nov.,黑面斜脊叶蝉B.nigricana Li et Yang ,sp.nov.,梯斑斜脊叶蝉B.scalara Li et Wang,Sp.nov,和三斑斜脊叶蝉B.trimaculata Li et Yang,sp.nov.,给出了分种检索表,新种模式标本分别保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所（GZU）,西北农林科技大学昆虫博物馆（NWSUAF）,中国科学院动物研究所（IZAS）。     

小头叶蝉属系统分类研究（同翅目：叶蝉科）

记述世界小头叶蝉属Placidus Distant昆虫9种,其中包括4个新种。条痕小头叶蝉Placidus striolatus,sp.nov. 乌樽小头叶蝉Placidus nigrocupuliferou,sp.nov.分布于云省,花顶小头叶蝉Placidus flosifronus,sp.nov.分布于湖南省,密齿小叶蝉Placidus dentatus,sp.nov。分布于四川省。中列出了所有9种小头叶蝉的名录并编制了分布检索表。新种模式标本分别保存于西北农林科技大学昆虫博物馆和中国科学院动物研究所（IZAS）。新种模式标本和示差鉴别特征如下：条痕小叶蝉Placidus striolatus,新种,正模：♂（IZAS）,云南省,大围山,1350m,1956-V-22,邦浦洛夫采。该新种与P.hornei Distant相近,但其雄性生殖瓣侧面观近三角形,尾节侧瓣向后渐狭,阳茎端部近1／3处具数条长印痕,阳茎产端部腹缘锯齿状,可以与后相区别。花顶小头叶蝉Palcidus flosifrontus,新种（图3）,正模♂,南非,郴州莽山,1985－Ⅶ－31,张雅林,柴勇辉采。该新种与P.hornei Distant相近,但其阳茎基部两侧所具有一对长的带状突不同于小头叶蝉属Placidus所有其他种类。密齿小头叶蝉Plasidus dentatus,新种（图4）,模：♂（IZAS）,四川省,马尔康,1961－Ⅵ,李贵富采。该新种与P.brunneus Kuoh相近,但其小盾片中域横刻痕不明显,连索“Y”型,阳茎端部部侧区密生小齿突,可与后明显相区分,乌樽小头叶蝉Placidus nigrocupuliferous,新种（图5）,正模：♂,云南省,勐养,750m,1991-Ⅵ－9,王应伦,田润刚采。该新种与P.hornei Distant和P.bruneus Kuoh相近,但其阳基侧突呈“S”形且基部1／3膨大,阳茎侧面观呈“Y”形,腹面一支明显比背方一支狭,可与后两种明显区分。     

长盾叶蝉属一新种（同翅目：叶蝉科：乌叶蝉亚科）

记述长盾叶蝉属Haranga 1新种：无脊长叶蝉Haranga aridgina,sp.nov.描述了种的外部形态及雄性外生殖器特征,附主要特征图。正模标本保存在中山大学（ZSU）,副模分别保存于西北农林科技大学昆虫博物馆（NWSUAF）和中国科学院动物研究所（IZAS）。     

中国胫槽叶蝉属三新种（同翅目：叶蝉科：缘脊叶蝉亚科）

本文报道中国缘脊叶蝉亚科肠槽叶蝉属Drabescus 3个新种,并列出了本属中国分布种名录。模式标本分别保存于西北农林科技大学昆虫博物馆(NWSUAF)、中国科学院动物研究所标本馆(IZAS)、美国自然博物馆(USNM)和英国伦敦自然博物馆(BMNH)。     

中国癞叶蝉属二新种记述(半翅目,叶蝉科,窄颊叶蝉亚科)

记述癞叶蝉属Moonia Distant 2新种,即齿缘癞叶蝉M.serrata sp.nov.,刺茎癞叶蝉M.spinapenis sp.nov..新种模式标本保存于贵州大学昆虫研究所.     

中国横脊叶蝉亚科一新属二新种（同翅目：叶蝉科）

报道中国横脊叶蝉亚科1新属2新种，即锥茎叶蝉属Subulatus,gen.n.,二点锥茎叶蝉Subulatus bipunctatus,sp.n.和三斑锥茎叶蝉Subulatus trimaculatus,sp.n.模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所（IZAS）。     

中国透大叶蝉属分类概要及二新种记述(半翅目,叶蝉科,大叶蝉亚科)

对中国透大叶蝉属Nanatka Young进行了分类概述,确认我国现知9种,其中包括2新种,矛突透大叶蝉N.teluma sp.nov．和渐细透大叶蝉N．attenuata sp．nov．．文中给出了该属所有种的检索表。模式标本分别保存于中国科学院动物研究所和西北农林科技大学昆虫博物馆。     

湖北拟隐脉叶蝉属一新种(同翅目:叶蝉科:隐脉叶蝉亚科)

记述湖北省拟隐脉叶蝉属一新种,双枝拟隐脉叶蝉Sophonia biramosa sp.nov,新种模式标本保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所。     

拟隐脉叶蝉属三新种记述(同翅目,叶蝉科,隐脉叶蝉亚科)

记述了拟隐脉叶蝉属Sophonia 3新种,即斜纹拟隐脉叶蝉S．obliquizonata sp．nov．,细纹拟隐脉叶蝉S.lineala sp．nov．和枝突拟隐脉叶蝉S．branchuma sp．nov．。模式标本保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所。     

云南横脊叶蝉亚科三新种记述(同翅目:叶蝉科)

记述了采自云南的横脊叶蝉亚科Evacanthinae,斜脊叶蝉属Bundera Distant 2新种,即红条斜脊叶蝉B.rufistriana sp.nov.和透斑斜脊叶蝉B.pellucida sp.nov。以及角突叶蝉属Taperus Li et Wang 1新种,即兰坪角突叶蝉T.lanpingensis sp.nov.模式标本保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.