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Over the past decade, Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian longhorned tick, has undergone a geographic range expansion in the United States, from its historical range in east Asia. This tick has been characterized by its frequent parasitism of livestock, an ability to reproduce through parthenogenesis, and its ability to transmit a variety of vector-borne pathogens to livestock, wildlife, and human hosts in its native geographic range. Thus far in the United States, 17 states have reported H. longicornis populations, including 38 counties in Virginia. These numbers come from presence-absence reports provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but little has been reported about this ticks' seasonality in Virginia or its habitat preferences. Our current study detected H. longicornis populations in seven of the nine surveyed counties in Virginia. Haemaphysalis longicornis were observed in multiple habitat types including mixed hardwood forests and pastures, with abundant H. longicornis populations detected at one particular pasture site in Wythe County. This study also attempted to investigate environmental conditions that may be of importance in predicting tick presence likelihood. While sample size limited the scope of these efforts, habitat type and climatic metrics were found to be important indicators of H. longicornis collection success and abundance for both the nymphal and larval life stages. This current study reports useful surveillance data for monitoring these tick populations as they become established in the western half of Virginia and provides insight into their current distribution and maintenance over a large study region.

\"Introduces the reader to how baby teeth are lost, what to do when it happens, as well as the different kinds of teeth in the human mouth\"-- Provided by publisher.

Photochemical processes in ambient air were studied using the atmospheric simulation chamber SAPHIR at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany. Ambient air was continuously drawn into the chamber through a 50 m high inlet line and passed through the chamber for 1 month in each season throughout 2019. The residence time of the air inside the chamber was about 1 h. As the research center is surrounded by a mixed deciduous forest and is located close to the city Jülich, the sampled air was influenced by both anthropogenic and biogenic emissions. Measurements of hydroxyl (OH), hydroperoxyl (HO.sub.2 ), and organic peroxy (RO.sub.2) radicals were achieved by a laser-induced fluorescence instrument. The radical measurements together with measurements of OH reactivity (k.sub.OH, the inverse of the OH lifetime) and a comprehensive set of trace gas concentrations and aerosol properties allowed for the investigation of the seasonal and diurnal variation of radical production and destruction pathways. In spring and summer periods, median OH concentrations reached 6 x 10.sup.6 cm.sup.-3 at noon, and median concentrations of both HO.sub.2 and RO.sub.2 radicals were 3 x 10.sup.8 cm.sup.-3 . The measured OH reactivity was between 4 and 18 s.sup.-1 in both seasons. The total reaction rate of peroxy radicals with NO was found to be consistent with production rates of odd oxygen (O.sub.x = NO.sub.2 + O.sub.3) determined from NO.sub.2 and O.sub.3 concentration measurements. The chemical budgets of radicals were analyzed for the spring and summer seasons, when peroxy radical concentrations were above the detection limit. For most conditions, the concentrations of radicals were mainly sustained by the regeneration of OH via reactions of HO.sub.2 and RO.sub.2 radicals with nitric oxide (NO). The median diurnal profiles of the total radical production and destruction rates showed maxima between 3 and 6 ppbv h.sup.-1 for OH, HO.sub.2, and RO.sub.2 . Total RO.sub.X (OH, HO.sub.2, and RO.sub.2) initiation and termination rates were below 3 ppbv h.sup.-1 . The highest OH radical turnover rate of 13 ppbv h.sup.-1 was observed during a high-temperature (max. 40 .sup.\" C) period in August. In this period, the highest HO.sub.2, RO.sub.2, and RO.sub.X turnover rates were around 11, 10, and 4 ppbv h.sup.-1, respectively. When NO mixing ratios were between 1 and 3 ppbv, OH and HO.sub.2 production and destruction rates were balanced, but unexplained RO.sub.2 and RO.sub.X production reactions with median rates of 2 and 0.4 ppbv h.sup.-1, respectively, were required to balance their destruction. For NO mixing ratios above 3 ppbv, the peroxy radical reaction rates with NO were highly uncertain due to the low peroxy radical concentrations close to the limit of NO interferences in the HO.sub.2 and RO.sub.2 measurements. For NO mixing ratios below 1 ppbv, a missing source for OH and a missing sink for HO.sub.2 were found with maximum rates of 3.0 and 2.0 ppbv h.sup.-1, respectively. The missing OH source likely consisted of a combination of a missing inter-radical HO.sub.2 to OH conversion reaction (up to 2 ppbv h.sup.-1) and a missing primary radical source (0.5-1.4 ppbv h.sup.-1). The dataset collected in this campaign allowed analyzing the potential impact of OH regeneration from RO.sub.2 isomerization reactions from isoprene, HO.sub.2 uptake on aerosol, and RO.sub.2 production from chlorine chemistry on radical production and destruction rates. These processes were negligible for the chemical conditions encountered in this study.

Background To avoid untoward changes when primary teeth are replaced by permanent teeth, resorption of the material used in primary teeth root canal filling should occur at the same rate as root resorption. The Aim of this study was to compare the success rates of a mixed primary root canal filling (MPRCF, ingredients: zinc oxide–eugenol [ZOE], iodoform, calcium hydroxide) to those of ZOE and Vitapex in pulpectomised primary molars. Methods One hundred and sixty primary molars from 155 children (average age 5.88 ± 1.27 years) underwent two-visit pulpectomy using one of the three materials. The clinical and radiographic findings at 6, 12 and 18 months were assessed. Results At 6 and 12 months, the MPRCF and ZOE success rates were 100%. The Vitapex group showed clinical success rate and radiographic success rate of 100 and 94.5% at 6 months, and 80.4 and 60.7% at 12 months. The 18-month clinical success rates of the MPRCF, ZOE and Vitapex were 96.2, 92.2 and 71.4% and radiographic success rates were 92.5, 88.2 and 53.6%, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in the success rates between MPRCF and Vitapex and no significant differences between MPRCF and ZOE. More MPRCF were resorbed at same rate with roots than ZOE and Vitapex. Early resorption of root filling resulted in more failure. Conclusions The mixture of ZOE, iodoform and calcium hydroxide can be considered an effective root canal filling material in pulp involved primary teeth and had no adverse effect on tooth replacement. Trial registration ChiCTR-TRC-14004938 . Registered 13 July 2014.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on pulpal response of primary teeth. Twenty mandibular primary molars were randomly divided into the following groups: group I Buckley’s formocresol (diluted at 1:5), group II calcium hydroxide, group III LLLT + zinc oxide/eugenol, and group IV LLLT + calcium hydroxide. LLLT parameters were set at 660-nm wavelength, 10-mW power output, and 2.5 J/cm 2 energy density for 10 s in continuous mode (InGaAlP laser, Twin Laser®, MMOptics, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil). The teeth were extracted at the regular exfoliation period. The dentin-pulp complex was graded by an established histopathological score system. Statistical analysis was performed by Kruskal-Wallis and chi-square test. The histopathological assessment revealed statistically significant differences among groups ( P  < 0.05). The lowest degree of pulpal inflammation was present in LLLT + calcium hydroxide ( P  = 0.0296). Calcium hydroxide showed the highest rate of hard tissue barrier ( P  = 0.0033), odontoblastic layer ( P  = 0.0033), and dense collagen fibers ( P  = 0.0095). On the other hand, formocresol showed the highest incidence of internal resorption ( P  = 0.0142). Based on this study, low-level laser therapy preceding the use of calcium hydroxide exhibited satisfactory results on pulp tissue healing. However, further clinical studies on human teeth with long-term follow-up are needed to test the low-level laser therapy efficacy.

• Photosynthetic phenology is an important indicator of annual gross primary productivity (GPP). Assessing photosynthetic phenology remotely is difficult for evergreen conifers as they remain green year-round. Carotenoid-based vegetation indices such as the photochemical reflectance index (PRI) and chlorophyll/carotenoid index (CCI) are promising tools to remotely track the invisible phenology of photosynthesis by assessing carotenoid pigment dynamics. PRI, CCI and the near-infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRV) index may act as proxies of photosynthetic efficiency (ɛ), an important parameter in light-use efficiency models, or direct proxies of photosynthesis. • To understand the physiological mechanisms reflected by PRI and CCI and the ability of vegetation indices to act as proxies of photosynthetic activity for estimating GPP, we measured leaf pigment composition, PRI, CCI, NIRV and photosynthetic activity at the leaf and canopy scales over 2 years in an evergreen and mixed deciduous forest. • PRI and CCI captured the large seasonal carotenoid/chlorophyll ratio changes and good relationships were observed between PRI–ɛ and CCI–photosynthesis and NIRV–photosynthesis. • PRI-, CCI- and NIRV-based models effectively tracked observed seasonal GPP. We propose that carotenoid-based and near-infrared reflectance vegetation indices may provide useful proxies of photosynthetic activity and can improve remote sensing-based models of GPP in evergreen and deciduous forests.

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success of endodontic treatment in primary molars, in addition to the evaluation of the working time (WT) and cost-effectiveness Ratio (CER), and Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) of the Fanta AF Baby and Zuanba file systems, compared to manual K-files. Materials and methods One hundred and sixty-two-second primary molars were randomly assigned into three groups, according to the type of the instrumentation file system. A pulpectomy procedure was performed, and the average WT was recorded for each group. Clinical assessments were made at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups, while radiographic assessments were performed at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. The direct medical cost for one molar in each group was calculated, and the (CER) was determined for each group. ICER was calculated for each group, based on the average WT and radiographic success at the 12-month mark as clinical effectiveness parameters. Results The average WT in the manual K-file group was 14.65 (± 1.85) minutes, while the Fanta AF baby file system and Zuanba file system group had an average WT of 10.52 (± 1.13) minutes, and 9.46 (± 1.12) minutes, respectively. By the end of the follow-up period, all groups exhibited the same clinical success rate of 96.7%, with no statistically significant difference ( p  > 0.05). For the radiographic success, the K-file group displayed a higher frequency of failures (11.1%), followed by the Fanta AF baby file system group (7.4%). The Zuanba file system group had the fewest failures, reporting only two cases (3.7%). Regarding ICER, the Fanta AF Baby files system was found to incur an additional cost of 50.63 EGP for reducing one minute of working time, and 52 EGP for achieving one extra successfully treated second primary molar compared to the K-files system. While the Zuanba file system costs an additional 10.98 EGP for reducing one minute of WT, and an extra 28.5 EGP for getting an extra second primary molar successfully treated compared to the K-files. Conclusion Both assessed rotary file systems showed shorter average WT, higher radiographic success, and CER compared to the manual k file. Clinical relevance This study aids the pediatric dentist in the choice of the most effective, both clinically and economically, rotary filling system for endodontic treatment of primary molars. Trial registration The clinical trial was registered at clinical trial.gov identifier NCT04279041, on 2020-02-18.

With global warming, forests are increasingly exposed to \"compound soil and atmospheric drought\" (CSAD) events, characterized by low soil water content (SWC) and high vapour pressure deficit (VPD). Such CSAD events trigger responses in both ecosystem and forest-floor CO.sub.2 fluxes, which we know little about. In this study, we used multi-year daily and daytime above-canopy (18 years; 2005-2022) and daily forest-floor (5 years; 2018-2022) eddy covariance CO.sub.2 fluxes from a Swiss forest site by the name of CH-Lae (a mixed deciduous montane forest). The objectives were (1) to characterize CSAD events at CH-Lae, (2) to quantify the impact of CSAD events on ecosystem and forest-floor CO.sub.2 fluxes, and (3) to identify the major drivers and their temporal contributions to changing ecosystem and forest-floor CO.sub.2 fluxes during CSAD events and CSAD growing seasons. Our results showed that the growing seasons of 2015, 2018, and 2022 were the three driest at CH-Lae since 2005 (referred to as the CSAD years), exhibiting similar intensity and duration of the CSAD events but considerably different pre-drought conditions. The CSAD events reduced daily mean net ecosystem productivity (NEP) in all 3 CSAD years by about 38 % compared to the long-term mean, with the highest reduction observed during 2022 (41 %). This reduction in daily mean NEP was largely due to decreased gross primary productivity (GPP; 16 % below the long-term mean) rather than increased ecosystem respiration (Reco) during CSAD events. Furthermore, forest-floor respiration (Rff) decreased during the CSAD events in 2018 and 2022 (with no measurements in 2015), with a larger reduction in 2022 (41 %) than in 2018 (16 %), relative to the long-term mean (2019-2021). Using data-driven machine learning methods, we identified the major drivers of NEP and Rff during CSAD events. While daytime mean NEP (NEP.sub.DT) during the 2015 and 2018 CSAD events was limited by VPD and SWC, respectively, NEP.sub.DT during the 2022 CSAD event was strongly limited by both SWC and VPD. Air temperature had negative effects, while net radiation showed positive effects on NEP.sub.DT during all CSAD events. Daily mean Rff during the 2018 CSAD event was driven by soil temperature and SWC but was severely limited by SWC during the 2022 CSAD event. We found that a multi-layer analysis of CO.sub.2 fluxes in forests is necessary to better understand forest responses to CSAD events, particularly if the first signs of NEP acclimation to CSAD events - evident in our forest - are also found elsewhere. We conclude that CSAD events have multiple drivers with different temporal contributions, making predictions about site-specific CSAD events and long-term forest responses to such conditions more challenging.