Hypoderma actaeon: an emerging myiasis in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Subcutaneous larvae of Hypoderma spp. (Diptera: Oestridae) were detected in the dorsal region in 10 roe deer, Capreolus capreolus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae), hunted in central Spain between January and March 2016. All larvae were found in the inner side of the hide during the skinning of the animals. The study of the morphological features of eight larvae of different stages collected from two animals allowed the identification of Hypoderma actaeon Brauer. The small size (4–5 mm) of some of the first instars suggests that the internal lifecycle of H. actaeon may be exclusively subcutaneous. This is the first confirmation of H. actaeon in roe deer; however, further studies to assess the spread of the parasite and to follow the evolution of this myiasis in roe deer are needed.     

具size结构种群竞争系统的最优控制

研究基于size结构的种群模型的控制问题,利用特征线法给出了系统的形式解,由Banach不动点定理和Gronwall不等式推导了系统及其共轭系统的适定性,并依靠法锥相关知识证明了最优控制问题解的存在必要条件.     

Randomized controlled trial of supported employment in England: 2 year follow-up of the Supported Work and Needs (SWAN) study

Studies from North America have concluded that supported employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model is effective in helping individuals with severe and persistent mental illness gain competitive employment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IPS in England in patients followed up for 2 years. Patients with severe mental illness were randomised to IPS or local vocational services (treatment as usual). Service use and costs were measured. Two hundred-nineteen participants were randomised, and 86% re-assessed 2 years later. In the multivariate analysis, relatively low rates of competitive employment were found in both the intervention group and the treatment as usual group, although significantly more patients obtained competitive employment in the treatment arm (22% vs. 11%, p=0.041). There were no significant differences in costs. The employment rate among participants receiving IPS was lower than in previously published reports, and the number needed to treat to obtain the benefit of IPS was relatively high. This may reflect difficulties in the implementation of IPS where it is not structurally integrated within mental health teams, as well as economic disincentives which lead to lower levels of motivation for patients and mental health professionals.     

A Preliminary Electron Microscopic Study of East Coast Fever (Theileria parva Infection)

SYNOPSIS. The fine structure of various stages in the life cycle of Theileria parva is described. The appearance of the parasites suggests that there may be a double macroschizogony cycle. Micromerozoites are produced by a process of budding off from the body, known in light microscopy preparations as the residual body.