A5024567228- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Study of Mite Species
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Research on scale insects
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
2016-2025
University of Auckland
2016-2025
Hebei Agricultural University
2025
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
2018-2025
Zhejiang Gongshang University
2025
Central South University of Forestry and Technology
2010-2024
Cadre Research
2007-2024
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2000-2024
Wuhan University
2021-2024
Southwest Jiaotong University
2020-2024
In lymphoid tissue, where human immunodeficiency virus–type 1 (HIV-1) is produced and stored, three-drug treatment with viral protease reverse transcriptase inhibitors markedly reduced burden. This was shown by in situ hybridization computerized quantitative analysis of serial tonsil biopsies from previously untreated adults. The frequency productive mononuclear cells (MNCs) initially diminished a half-life about day. Surprisingly, the amount HIV-1 RNA virus trapped on follicular dendritic...
Tracking human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) infection at the cellular level in tissue reservoirs provides opportunities to better understand pathogenesis of and rationally design monitor therapy. A quantitative technique was developed determine viral burden two important compartments lymphoid tissues. Image analysis situ hybridization were combined show that presymptomatic stages there is a large, relatively stable pool virions on surfaces follicular dendritic cells smaller...
The kingdom Animalia is here estimated to have a total of 1,659,420 described species (including 133,692 fossil species) in 40 phyla. Among these, the most successful phylum Arthropoda alone represents 1,302,809 species, or about 78.5% total. second largest phylum, Mollusca (118,061 species), <10% diversity, but it still much more diverse than other invertebrate phyla Platyhelminthes (29,488 Nematoda (25,043 Echinodermata (20,550 Annelida (17,426 Cnidaria (16,363 Bryozoa (11,474 and Porifera...
For the kingdom Animalia, 1,552,319 species have been described in 40 phyla a new evolutionary classification. Among these, phylum Arthropoda alone represents 1,242,040 species, or about 80% of total. The most successful group, Insecta (1,020,007 species), accounts for 66% all animals. insect order, Coleoptera (387,100 38% 39 orders. Another major group is class Arachnida (112,201 which dominated by mites and ticks (Acari 54,617 species) spiders (43,579 species). Other highly diverse...
Potent antiretroviral therapy can reduce plasma HIV RNA levels below the threshold of detection for periods a year or more. The magnitude reduction in lymphoid tissue patients with suppression beyond 6 months has not been determined. We evaluated and DNA characterized resistance mutations blood inguinal lymph node biopsies obtained from 10 HIV-infected subjects who received 36–52 weeks indinavir (IDV)/zidovudine (ZDV)/lamivudine (3TC), IDV, ZDV/3TC. After 1 therapy, viral LN individuals...
Potent combinations of antiretroviral drugs diminish the turnover CD4+ T lymphocytes productively infected with HIV-1 and reduce large pool virions deposited in lymphoid tissue (LT). To determine to what extent suppression viral replication reduction antigens LT might lead correspondingly repopulation immune system, we characterized lymphocyte populations which previously had quantitated load cells before after treatment. We directly measured by quantitative image analysis changes total cell...
In studies of sexual mucosal transmission and early stages simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) HIV infections, productive infection predominates in CD4(+) T cell populations, both ostensibly resting activated cells. The surprising ability SIV to replicate cells vivo, contrast propagation vitro, suggested a model which during the these viruses exploit greater availability maintain unbroken chains from an infected another nearby. Because immune activation response provides more cells, take...
The Arthropoda is here estimated to have 1,302,809 described species, including 45,769 fossil species (the diversity of taxa underestimated for many the Arthropoda). Insecta (1,070,781 species) most successful group, and it alone accounts over 80% all arthropods. insect order, Coleoptera (392,415 species), represents one-third in 39 orders. Another major group class Arachnida (114,275 which dominated by Acari (55,214 mite tick Araneae (44,863 spider species). Other diverse arthropod groups...
The kingdom Animalia is here estimated to have a total of 1,659,420 described species (including 133,692 fossil species) in 40 phyla. Among these, the most successful phylum Arthropoda alone represents 1,302,809 species, or about 78.5% total. second largest phylum, Mollusca (118,061 species), <10% diversity, but it still much more diverse than other invertebrate phyla Platyhelminthes (29,488 Nematoda (25,043 Echinodermata (20,550 Annelida (17,426 Cnidaria (16,363 Bryozoa (11,474 and Porifera...
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Abstract Recent work has shown evidence of ecohydrological separation whereby plants appear to use a less mobile soil water pool that does not mix with more water, groundwater, and streamflow. Although many elements this two worlds hypothesis remain be tested challenged, one key question is “how old might the used by be?” Such methodologically difficult answer: stable isotope tracing makes it resolve any age older than few years since signal gets so damped. Tritium—a useful radiogenic dating...
Lists of species underpin many fields human endeavour, but there are currently no universally accepted principles for deciding which biological should be when alternative taxonomic treatments (and, by extension, scientific names applied to those species). As improvements in information technology make it easier communicate, access, and aggregate biodiversity information, is a need framework that helps taxonomists the users taxonomy decide taxa used society whilst continuing encourage...
To clarify the characteristics of Cd, As, and Pb concentrations in edible parts crops farmland soils, a key survey was conducted on field scale to investigate soil chili pepper （edible above-ground section） sweet potato under ground） assess health risk Cd-As-Pb humans typical co-contaminated agricultural soils by from metal smelting sewage irrigation North China. The results showed that fields Cd As at moderate pollution level. combined index （2.82） significantly higher than （2.38） for land...
Abstract The balance between mating benefits and costs shapes reproductive strategies life history traits across animal species. For biological control programs, understanding how rates influence is essential for optimising population management enhancing predator efficacy. This study investigates the impact of opportunity availability, delayed mating, male (copulation frequency) on lifespan (both sexes), female (duration oviposition pre- post-oviposition periods, lifetime oviposition),...
Residual viral replication persists in a significant proportion of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients receiving potent antiretroviral therapy. To determine the source this virus, levels HIV RNA and DNA from lymphoid tissues serum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), genital secretions 28 treated for < or =2.5 years with indinavir, zidovudine, lamivudine were examined. Both remained detectable all lymph nodes. In contrast, was not detected 20 23 any 13 CSF samples after 2 treatment....
The follicular dendritic cell network (FDC) in lymphoid tissues (LTs) is the major site of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) storage presymptomatic and late stages disease. However, little known about rate accumulation during acute early stages. In situ hybridization quantitative image analysis were used to determine amount bound FDC first year infection. pool was already >7.0 log10 copies HIV RNA/g LT year, 2 patients biopsied within 2–4 days symptom onset had 7.3 8.2 LT, respectively....
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