A further proof of tapinoma melanocephalum in the gdr. Tapinoma melanocephalum, commonly known as the ghost ant or darkheaded ant, is a very small species with a dark head that contrasts with the paler appendages and gaster. Tapinoma melanocephalum is a rapid coloniser and may benefit from control of other invasive ant species lee 2002. It is usually unilateral and most often seen in lightskinned individuals. Formicidae, an imported ant species new to finland, with observations and a taxonomic note. Research paper noninvasive in vivo imaging of tumour. Tapinoma melanocephalum fabricius, 1793 hymenoptera. Background the introduction of ultrasound into the undergraduate medical school curriculum is gaining momentum in north america.
Noninvasive in vivo imaging of tumourassociated cathepsin b by a highly selective inhibitory darpin lovro kramer 1,2, miha renko1, janja zavrsnik1, 2, dusan turk 3, markus a. They are recognised by their dark head and pale or translucent legs and gaster abdomen. Genetic diversity and colony structure of tapinoma. Pdf napc endocranial morphology of nesophontes from cuba. Study to evaluate the trough and peak effect of once daily. Ghost ant, tapinoma melanocephalum fabricius insecta. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In this condition, the melanocytes are increased in number but have a normal appearance and are in their normal location in the deepest layer of the epithelium.
Benign conjunctival melanocytic intraepithelial neoplasia is also known as primary acquired melanosis pam without atypia or melanocytic intraepithelial neoplasia without atypia. Tapinoma melanocephalum has been recorded tending a myrmecophilous butterfly of the genus zizeeria warnecke. Tapinoma melanocephalum is a small ant, with average length of 1. The antennae are 12 segmented, and gradually get thicker toward the tip. It can be differentiated histologically by the degree of atypia of melanocytes. Workers have the habit of running rapidly and erratically when disturbed. Description of a new branchiobdellid, carcinodrilus. Formicidae by wong jing wen thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science october 2007. Primary acquired melanosis pam of the conjunctiva manifests as unilateral patchy areas of pigmentation usually in middleaged or elderly patients. This colouring makes this tiny ant seem even smaller. Disclosing the cxcr4 expression in lymphoprolifera tive. Primary acquired melanosis pam, an acquired pigmentation of the conjunctival epithelium, may be analogous to lentigo maligna of the skin hutchinson freckle, a preinvasive intraepidermal lesion of sunexposed skin. Effect of buprenorphine and antiretroviral agents on the.
At present, many institutions are teaching ultrasound to undergraduate medical students using a traditional framework designed to instruct practicing clinicians, or have modeled the curriculum on other universities. Catheter ablation versus amiodarone for shock prophylaxis in defibrillator patients with ventricular tachycardia ceasevt the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Formicidae 3 the nesting habits of the ghost ant are similar to that of the pharaoh ant, monomorium pharaonis linnaeus smith and whitman 1992. Tapinoma melanocephalum is a species of ant that goes by the common name ghost ant. Nests may be found in disturbed areas, plant pots, under objects on the ground, under bark, at the bases of palm fronds, or other similar situations nickerson and bloomcamp, 2006. It has a single, flattened waist segment that is often hidden by the gaster, eyes that lie within the outline of the face, and no erect hairs on the mesosoma. Hokkaido university collection of scholarly and academic papers graduate school of science faculty of science journal of the faculty of science, hokkaido university. This approach is not based on educational needs or. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the u. Formicidae, the ghost ant, is a ubiquitous invasive species and widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical latitudes worldwide, and even invades. Progression of primary acquired melanosis with atypia.
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