The diet of Rhinolophus mehelyi was investigated through analysis of droppings collected from three maternity roosts in northern Zagros, mid-Zagros and the northern Mesopotamian plain. Moths (Lepidoptera) dominated in all areas (34.9-69.5% volume). The second most important food items in the northern Mesopotamian plain and the mid-Zagros are beetles (Coleoptera, 12.6-28.2% volume), while in northern Zagros Homoptera (16% volume) are the next important food items. The diet of R. mehelyi in northern Zagros is characterized by a low proportion of Coleoptera (10%) and the presence of more diverse prey species (12 categories). In the northern Mesopotamian plain and in mid-Zagros, the food items consist mainly of lepidopteran and coleopteran species with fewer additional prey species. Species groups occurring only in the diet of Mehely's Horseshoe Bat in the northern Zagros are Odonata, Trichoptera, Dictyoptera and Acarina.Kurzfassung. Die Nahrung von Rhinolophus mehelyi wurde mittels Kotanalysen in drei Höhlen im nördlichen Zagrosgebirge, im mittleren Zagros und im nördlichen Mesopotamien untersucht. Nachtschmetterlinge (Lepidoptera) waren in allen drei Gebieten dominant (34,5% Volumenanteile). Die nächsthäufigste Gruppe in der Nahrung stellen in der nordmesopotamischen Tiefebene und im mittleren Zagros Käfer (Coleoptera: 12,6-28,2% Volumenanteil) dar, während im nördlichen Zagros Homoptera (16% Volumenanteil) folgen. Die Nahrung von R. mehelyi im nördlichen Zagros kann durch einen geringen Anteil an Coleoptera (10%) und durch ein breites Nahrungsspektrum (12 Artengruppen) charakterisiert werden. In der nordmesopotamischen Tiefebene und im mittleren Zagros besteht die Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Nachtfaltern und Käfern, mit geringeren Anteilen an anderen Insektengruppen. Artengruppen, die nur in der Nahrung im nördlichen Zagros vorkommen, sind Odonata, Trichoptera, Dictyoptera und Acarina.
Background: The present study aimed to compare inflammatory markers of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and maternal platelet count in patients with and without chorioamnionitis with premature preterm rupture of membrane (PPROM). Methods: Women with PPROM and gestational age less than 34 weeks were enrolled in this cohort study. PPROM was confirmed with sterile speculum examination or the AmniSure test. A blood sample was drawn from mothers for complete blood count (CBC) and differential count (Diff) before administering antibiotics and corticosteroids. Another blood sample was drawn for CBC-Diff tests at the time of pregnancy termination. The status of mothers and fetuses was carefully monitored during hospitalization through the following indicators: vital signs, daily abdominal examination, uterus discharge, daily non-stress test, and weekly ultrasonography. All samples were collected in one year. Results: A total of 110 patients were examined. The reason for pregnancy termination was gestational age of 34 weeks in 30 patients (27.3%), chorioamnionitis in 19 cases (17.3%), pain and dilation in 32 cases (29.1%), and miscellaneous in 29 cases (26.4%). Among the study parameters, only NLR was significantly different between groups, and the order of values from highest to lowest was in the chorioamnionitis, pain and dilatation, miscellaneous, and gestational age of 34 weeks groups. We found that NLR at a cut-off point of 3.2 - 3.5 had an acceptable sensitivity and low specificity to detect the cases of chorioamnionitis. Raised NLR was associated with (95% CI) histological chorioamnionitis with a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 43%. Conclusions: According to the findings of our study, NLR can be a suitable indicator for predicting chorioamnionitis in women who deliver preterm without clinical signs and symptoms of infection. It can be used for expectant management for PPROM after 34 weeks.
Delayed implantation in bats is an interrupted reproductive cycle which provides a unique adaptation to seasonal changes in climate and food availability. In bats with a vast geographic distribution this can give the ability to perform different reproductive patterns throughout their geographic range. Delayed implantation has been observed in several species of bats of which one, the Schreiber's Long-Fingered Bat Miniopterus schreibersii, occurs in Iran. Information obtained from two females provided evidence on delayed implantation in Miniopterus schreibersii through microscopic observation of the corpus luteum in late October. Assuming that fertilization takes place immediately after follicogenesis, evidence on approximate parturition time provided sufficient information to construct the annual reproductive cycle for this bat in western Iran. The total gestation length of Miniopterus schreibersii in western Iran is 7.5 to 8 months.Kurzfassung. Bei Fledermäusen stellt die verzögerte Implantation einen unterbrochenen Reproduktionszyklus dar, der eine einmalige Anpassung an die jahreszeitlichen Änderungen im Klima und an die sich rasch ändernde Verfügbarkeit der Nahrung darstellt. Bei Fledermäusen mit einer weiten geographischen Verbreitung kann dies zu unterschiedlichen Reproduktionsmustern innerhalb ihres Verbreitungsgebietes führen. Verzögerte Implantation wurde bei mehreren Fledermausarten festgestellt, von denen eine Art, Miniopterus schreibersii, im Iran vorkommt. Daten, die Ende Oktober an zwei Weibchen mittels mikroskopischer Untersuchung des Corpus luteum gewonnen wurden, geben Hinweise auf eine verzögerte Implantation. Wenn man annimmt, dass die Befruchtung unmittelbar nach dem Follikelsprung stattfindet, lässt sich der gesamte Reproduktionszyklus im westlichen Iran konstruieren. Die Tragezeit von Miniopterus schreibersii erstreckt sich im westlichen Iran über 7,5 bis 8 Monate.
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