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On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic evidences, strain HX-5-24T is considered as a novel species in the genus Lysobacter, for which the name Lysobacter gilvus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HX-5-24T (= KCTC 72470T = CCTCC AB 2019228T).Heritable microbes are an important component of invertebrate biology, acting both as beneficial symbionts and reproductive parasites. Whilst most previous research has focussed on the 'Wolbachia pandemic', recent work has emphasised the importance of other microbial symbionts. In this study, we present a survey of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) for torix group Rickettsia, following previous research indicating that this clade can be common in other aquatic insect groups. PCR assays were used to screen a broad range of odonates from two continents and revealed 8 of 76 species tested were infected with Rickettsia. We then conducted further deeper screening of UK representatives of the Coenagrionidae damselfly family, revealing 6 of 8 UK coenagrionid species to be positive for torix Rickettsia. Analysis of Rickettsia gene sequences supported multiple establishments of symbiosis in the group. Some strains were shared between UK coenagrionid species that shared mtDNA barcodes, indicating a likely route for mitochondrial introgression between sister species. There was also evidence of coinfecting Rickettsia strains in two species. FISH analysis indicated Rickettsia were observed in the ovarioles, consistent with heritable symbiosis. We conclude that torix Rickettsia represent an important associate of odonates, being found in a broad range of species from both Europe and South America. There is evidence that coinfection can occur, vertical transmission is likely, and that symbiont movement following hybridisation may underpin the lack of 'barcoding gap' between well-established species pairs in the genus. Future work should establish the biological significance of the symbioses observed.Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a relatively rare necrotizing vasculitis that causes asthma, nasal involvement, peripheral nerve disturbance, renal disorder, and cutaneous lesions like purpura and is characterized by eosinophil infiltration into the damaged tissue. Purpura is the most common cutaneous lesion, but it remains unknown whether this skin lesion is associated with disease activity of EGPA and laboratory data including interleukin (IL)-5, a target cytokine of this disease. We conducted a search of our hospital electronic records for cases of EGPA from the last 10 years. Symptoms related to EGPA (fever, asthma, nasal and cutaneous manifestations, neuropathy), the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS), and laboratory parameters, such as eosinophil count, urinalysis, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA), CRP, IgE and IL-5, before and during treatment were compared among the eligible cases. A total of 28 EGPA patients (21 females and 7 males) were selected. Almost all developed peripheral neuropathy. KPT-8602 cell line Fever occurred in 25%, nasal symptoms in 38.1% and purpura in 44%. Glomerulonephritis developed in 7.7%. One patient had cardiac involvement (3.6%). The laboratory data showed a marked increase in peripheral eosinophil count, CRP, serum IgE and serum IL-5. ANCA was positive in 15.4%. In the univariate analysis, presence of purpura was associated with increased CRP and IL-5, and high BVAS score. Multivariate analysis revealed a robust relationship between purpura and CRP. Our findings showed that presence of purpura was associated with increased CRP and IL-5, and high disease activity in EGPA.Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects women of childbearing age. To optimize fetal and maternal outcomes, effective reproductive health counseling is crucial. To analyze the effectiveness of reproductive health counseling in women with SLE and identify gaps in patient educational needs. Cross-sectional study including women aged 18-45 years fulfilling ACR'97 and/or SLICC criteria, followed at an academic lupus clinic. Participants fulfilled a questionnaire evaluating brief obstetric history, knowledge about impact of SLE in pregnancy outcomes, recall of reproductive health counseling, contraception use and reproductive healthcare received. Effectiveness of reproductive health counseling was analyzed, and potential predictors of contraceptive use (age, previous spontaneous abortion, level of knowledge about SLE and reproductive planning) were tested by multiple regression analysis. We enrolled 108 women (mean age 34.4 ± 7.1 years; mean disease duration 10.3 ± 7.3 years). 64.8% of the patients recalled receiving information about family planning, and 81% about contraception. Only 38% declared to be well informed about the impact of SLE on pregnancy. In this cohort, 23.2% wanted a pregnancy in the future; the remainder already had the children they wanted or planned a subsequent pregnancy. Contraceptive use was reported by 79.6% of the patients (oral contraceptives by 39.8% and intrauterine device by 20.4%), while 11.1% reported unprotected intercourses. No statistically significant predictors of contraceptive use were identified. In this academic Lupus Clinic, most SLE women of childbearing age received effective reproductive health counseling and use contraceptive methods. Their unmet needs were identified to guide optimization of patient counseling.Hearing loss is the leading human sensory system loss, and one of the leading causes for years lived with disability with significant effects on quality of life, social isolation, and overall health. Coupled with a forecast of increased hearing loss burden worldwide, national and international health organizations have urgently recommended that access to hearing evaluation be expanded to meet demand. The objective of this study was to develop 'AutoAudio' - a novel deep learning proof-of-concept model that accurately and quickly interprets diagnostic audiograms. Adult audiogram reports representing normal, conductive, mixed and sensorineural morphologies were used to train different neural network architectures. Image augmentation techniques were used to increase the training image set size. Classification accuracy on a separate test set was used to assess model performance. The architecture with the highest out-of-training set accuracy was ResNet-101 at 97.5%. Neural network training time varied between 2 to 7 h depending on the depth of the neural network architecture.