Sinobacterium Caligoides Gen. Nov. Sp. Nov., a New Member of the Family Oceanospirillaceae Isolated From South China Sea and Emended Description of Amphritea Japonica.
Sinobacterium caligoides gen. nov. sp. nov., a new member of the family Oceanospirillaceae isolated from South China Sea and emended description of Amphritea japonica.
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Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2012 Oct 19;
Su J, Zhou Y, Lai Q, Li X, Dong P, Yang X, Zhang B, Zhang J, Zheng X, Tian Y, Zheng T
A taxonomic study was carried out on strain SCSWE24T, which was isolated from a sea-water sample collected from South China Sea with a depth of 450 m. Cells of strain SCSWE24T were Gram-negative, rod-shape, nonmotile, moderate halophilic and capable of reducing nitrate to nitrite. Growth was observed at salinities from 1.5 to 4.5% and at temperatures from 4 to 37 °C; it was unable to degrade gelatin. The dominant fatty acids (>15%) were Summed in Feature 3(C16:1?7c and/or C16:1?6c, 50.4%) and C16:0 (21.1%). The G+C content of the chromosomal DNA was 58.8 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons showed that strain SCSWE24T was most closely related to an uncultured bacterium clone FJ169216 (98 %), and 92 % similarity with endosymbiont bacterium in the bone-eating worm Osedax mucofloris (FN773233). Levels of similarity between strain SCSWE24T and other type strains of recognized species in the family Oceanospirillaceae were all less than 93 % (the highest similarity with Amphritea japonica JAMM 1866T and Oceanicoccus sagamiensis PZ-5T, both 92 %). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain SCSWE24T formed a distinct evolutionary lineage within the family Oceanospirillaceae. The strain SCSWE24T was distinguishable from phylogenetically related genera by differences in several phenotypic properties. On the basis of the phenotypic and phylogenetic data, strain SCSWE24T represents a novel species of a novel genus, for which the name Sinobacterium caligoides gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Sinobacterium caligoides is SCSWE24T (=CCTCC AB 209289T =LMG 25705T=MCCC 1F01088T).
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Anorexia nervosa in a Thai adolescent.
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Eat Weight Disord. 2012 Sep; 17(3): e207-9
Areemit RS, Patjanasoontorn N
In Thailand, anorexia nervosa (AN) has rarely been reported. We report a 13- year-old female adolescent with AN restrictive type, the first from Thailand to meet all Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fourth Edition – Text Revision (DSM IVTR) criteria for AN. The emergence of a patient with AN in Khon Kaen, a province from the region with the lowest gross domestic product, accentuates the existence of eating disorders in adolescents beyond Thailand capital. Future studies considering sociocultural issues on normal eating attitudes, eating behaviors and body image in Thailand should be conducted.
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Classical Stroop effect in bulimia nervosa.
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Eat Weight Disord. 2012 Sep; 17(3): e203-6
Guillaume S, Van den Eynde F, Samarawickrema N, Broadbent H, Goodman-Smith E, Schmidt U
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a distressing condition. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Neurocognitive functioning, and particularly inhibitory control, is a potential biomarker that may improve our understanding of BN. A few small-scale studies have used the classical Stroop Colour Word Test (SCWT) in BN with contradictory findings. We examined SCWT performance in a large sample of people with BN (N=72), eating disorder not otherwise specified – bulimic type (N=43) and healthy controls (N=50). The results found no difference between groups on Stroop interference effect. These findings question the utility of the classical SCWT as an assessment tool in examining executive functioning in BN.
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Gender differences in binge eating and behavioral correlates among college students.
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Eat Weight Disord. 2012 Sep; 17(3): e200-2
Kelly-Weeder S, Jennings KM, Wolfe BE
The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in binge eating and associated behavioral correlates in college students.A webbased survey was conducted with 2073 students (mean age 19.8 yr; range 18-23 yr). Multiple logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the factors associated with binge eating.Twenty-nine percent of students reported recent bingeing. Factors associated with binge eating included being female, having a higher body mass index, current tobacco use, and exercising to lose weight. Women were more likely to binge eat (73.8%; ?2 =32.3; p?0.001), report loss of control (45%; ?2=16.3; p?0.001), self induced vomiting (20.7%; ?2=15.9; p?0.001), and laxative use (6.7%; ?2=8.93; p?0.001).Results generated from this study suggest that gender-disparate behaviors are potential targets for future tailored interventions.
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