中国平颜三节叶蜂属分类研究(膜翅目: 三节叶蜂科)

记述了膜翅目三节叶蜂科平颜三节叶蜂属Aprosthema Konow 3新种: 双斑平颜三节叶蜂Aprosthema bimaculata Wei et Wen sp. Nov., 黑背平颜三节叶蜂Aprosthema nigroscutis Wei et Wen sp. Nov. 和天目平颜三节叶蜂Aprosthema tianmunica Wei et Wen sp. Nov..新种模式标本均保存在中南林学院资源与环境学院模式昆虫标本室.     

中国三节叶蜂属(膜翅目,三节叶蜂科)一新种及Arge xanthogaster种团东亚种类检索表(英文)

记述采自记述中国三节叶蜂科三节叶蜂属1新种:白尾晴腹三节叶蜂Arge albocaudalica Wei,Yan et He.sp.nov..本种与Arge xanthogaster (Cameron,1876)很相似,但腹部黑褐色,端部2节背板和锯鞘黄白色;后翅臀窒柄短于后翅M室长,锯鞘背面观内侧切口很小,深度明显短于锯鞘侧叶端部宽;锯腹片14刃,第2节缝最长粗刺毛约等长于锯节宽度的3/4,节缝粗毛每节约9个,第8节缝最长粗刺毛等宽于该处锯节宽.定义了Arge xanthogaster种团,编制了该种团东亚地区已知种类检索表.     

中国叶蜂亚科二新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)

记述中国叶蜂亚科2新种:孙氏金蓝叶蜂Metallopeus sunae Wei et Zhang,sp.nov.和光额横带叶蜂 Tenthredo nitidifrontalia Wei et Zhang,sp.nov.前者隶属于金蓝叶蜂属Metallopeus Malaise,1934,后者隶属于叶蜂属Tenthredo Linnaeus,1758的横带叶蜂种团T.pompilina group.金蓝叶蜂属的分布纪录向北延伸约10个纬度.     

中国叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)三新种

记述采自中国河南、陕西、浙江的叶蜂科叶蜂亚科叶蜂属3新种:吕氏横斑叶蜂Tenthredo lunani Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,三斑槌腹叶蜂Tenthredo dolichomisca Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,黑腰白端叶蜂Tenthredo pararubiapicilina Wei et Niu,sp.nov.。新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室。     

中国蕨叶蜂亚科三新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)

记述中国蕨叶蜂亚科3新种:美斑长片叶蜂Neothrinax formosula Wei et Xiao,sp.nov,.糙眶侧齿叶蜂Neostromboceros punctiorbita Wei et Xiao,sp.nov和.周氏侧齿叶蜂Neostromboceros zhousyi Wei et Liu,sp.nov。.     

中国大基叶蜂亚科三新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)

记述中国大基叶蜂亚科3新种:宽斑大基叶蜂Beleses latimaculatus Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,黑毛大基叶蜂Beleses nigropilosus Wei et Niu,sp.nov.和黄褐凹跗叶蜂Eusunoxa fulvitarsis Wei et Xue,sp.nov.。     

中国三节叶蜂属一新种(膜翅目,三节叶蜂科)

记述中国三节叶蜂科三节叶蜂属1新种,长颊黑毛三节叶蜂Arge dolichogenata Wei et Nie,sp.nov..新种与Arge gracilicornis(Klug,1814)近似,但体型显著较大,体长9～10 mm;触角明显粗壮,短于中胸;颜面和内眶刻点粗密,侧脊弧形弯曲,额窝深,额脊显著;前翅2Rs室几乎等长于1Rs室,Rs脉第3段2倍于Rs第4段长,前后翅Cu<,2脉桩显著;雌虫锯腹片锯刃强烈突出;雄虫下生殖板端部宽截形,阳茎瓣头叶较宽,尾突窄长,腹侧中钩长且向上勾曲.新种模式标本保存于中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.?＃     

中国方颜叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)种团二新种

记述方颜叶蜂属Pachyprotasis pallidistigma种团2新种:周氏方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis zhoui Wei et Zhong,sp. nov.和稻城方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis daochengensis Wei et Zhong, sp. nov..新种模式标本保存在中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)两新种

记述中国叶蜂科叶蜂属2新种:平突翠绿叶蜂Tenthredo flatotrunca Wei et Hu,sp.nov.和角斑长突叶蜂Tenthredo triangulimacula Wei et Hu,sp.nov..前者属于叶蜂属翠绿叶蜂种团Tenthredo trunca group,后者属于叶蜂属长突叶蜂种团Tenthredo triangulifera group.简要讨论了翠绿叶蜂种团和长突叶蜂种团的特征与种类分布状况.提供了长突叶蜂种团分种检索表.新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)OBSOLETA-MESOMELA种团二新种

记述采自中国境内叶蜂属obsoleta-mesomela种团2新种:粗纹窄突叶蜂Tenthredo paraobsoleta Wei et Liu,sp.nov.和粗纹低突叶蜂Tenthredo pseudomesomela Wei et Li,sp.nov..前者属于obsoleta亚种团,后者属于mesomela亚种团.新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

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.