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Gastrodiabawanglingensis, a new species of Orchidaceae from Hainan Island, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to G.theana, G.albidoides and G.albida with dwarf habits, scarcely opening flowers, elongated fruit stems, curved and fleshy perianth tubes and similar columns and lips, but can be easily distinguished from them by having a pair of lateral wings bent outwards at the apex of the column and lateral wings with acuminate tips lower than the anther. According to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, the new species is assessed as Endangered (EN). The plastome of G.bawanglingensis is greatly reduced and reconfigured with approximately 30876 bp in size and 25.36% in GC content. Morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic results based on chloroplast gene sequences support the recognition of G.bawanglingensis as a new species within Gastrodia.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the etiology and clinical characters of hepatitis caused by non-hepatotropic virus. METHODS: 68 non-hepatotrophic viral hepatitis patients with negative anti-HAV-anti-HEV were diagnosed by detecting antibodies of anti-HSV IgM, anti-EBV IgM, anti-CMV IgM, anti-CSV IgM and anti-ANA, anti-mitochondrion antibody. Their clinical symptoms and signs were compared with that of acute viral hepatitis patients at the same time. RESULTS: Among the 68 patients, 9 were infected by HSV, 12 by EBV, 8 by CMV, 14 by CSV, and the other 13 patients and 12 patients were positive for anti-ANA and anti-mitochondrion antibody, respectively. 35 of 43 non-hepatotrophic viral hepatitis patients were infected in winter and spring season. Their clinical symptoms and signs were milder than that of acute viral hepatitis patients. CONCLUSION: Liver damage and dysfunction may be the prominent phenomenon during HSV, EBV, CMV and CSV infection, just like that of acute viral hepatitis but with milder clinical symptom and signs.
