HIDDEN IN THE DARK UNDER UMBRELLAS: TWO NEW PSILOLECHIA SPECIES (LICHENIZED ASCOMYCOTA , LECANORALES ) DESCRIBED FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Hidden in the dark under umbrellas: two new Psilolechia species (lichenized Ascomycota , Lecanorales ) described from the Czech Republic

Recent lichenological fieldwork in the Czech Republic resulted in red prairie spy apple the discovery of two previously unrecognized entities in the genus Psilolechia which are described below as new species: the saxicolous P.cretacea and the lignicolous P.torii.Both taxa regularly produce a hyphomycetous anamorph in the form of erect, elongate con

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Assessing impact, needs and quality-of-life among informal carers of people with pancreatic cancer, a prospective study: the PAN-CARER study protocol

Introduction Approximately 10 300 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cupless bra pattern cancer each year in the UK.The cancer and its treatment inflict a significant physical, functional and emotional burden on patients.Research suggests that patients have many ongoing needs for support and care, but that these needs are not met by existing serv

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Management of tick infestation in dogs

The present study was carried out during the month of January 2014 when a total of 148 dogs with history of various diseases were presented to the Campus Veterinary Hospital, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India.Out of 148 dogs that were presented to the hospital, 48 dogs had the clini

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