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Application of omics techniques in forensic entomology research
Acta Trop. 2023 Jul 18:106985. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106985. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith the advent of the post-genome era, omics technologies have developed rapidly and are widely used, including in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiome research. These omics techniques are often based on comprehensive and systematic analysis of biological samples using high-throughput analysis methods and bioinformatics, to provide new insights into biological phenomena. Currently, omics techniques are gradually being applied to forensic entomology research and are useful in species identific...
Source: Acta Tropica - July 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shipeng Shao Lijun Yang Gengwang Hu Liangliang Li Yu Wang Luyang Tao Source Type: research
Estimating the intra-puparial period of Hydrotaea spinigera (Stein,1910) (Diptera: Muscidae) with morphological and gene expression changes
This study provides an important basis for forensic entomology to use morphological and differential gene expression for estimating the age of H. spinigera during the intra-puparial period. Moreover, the combination of the two methods can produce a more accurate minimum postmortem interval (PMImin) estimate compared to when each method is used separately.PMID:36963598 | DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106910
Source: Acta Tropica - March 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shipeng Shao Gengwang Hu Liangliang Li Yi Sheng Yinghui Wang Yanan Zhang Yi Guo Chengtao Kang Wang Xu Jie Chen Jiangfeng Wang Yu Wang Source Type: research
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) coupled with chemometric methods to identify and estimate taxonomic relationships of flies with forensic potential (Diptera: Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae)
This study shows that NIRS is efficient to identify flies' taxonomic properties, such as family and genera, providing quick evidence for the tested species identity.PMID:36041495 | DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106672
Source: Acta Tropica - August 30, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hellyda K T de Andrade Silva Taciano M Barbosa Marfran C D Santos Lidiane G Silva Leomir A S de Lima Camilo L M Morais Tatiana C Bicudo Renata A Gama K ássio M G de Lima Source Type: research
Delusional parasitosis: an entomological perspective after a 20-years-experience in two public medical and veterinary entomology laboratories
Acta Trop. 2022 Jul 21:106614. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106614. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDelusional parasitosis (DP) is psychiatric disorder characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested by endo- or ectoparasites, without any evidence of infestations. Hence, DP sufferers often consult medical entomologists or dermatologists, rather than seeking help from a mental health practitioner. Here we present 39 cases of suspected DP occurred in twenty years in two Italian public medical entomology laboratories, to highlight their common features and peculiarities, based on the interviews and material brought...
Source: Acta Tropica - July 25, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Federico Romiti Adele Magliano Irene Del Lesto Lorena Filugelli Fabrizio Montarsi Sara Carlin Claudio De Liberato Source Type: research
Larval morphology and temperature-dependent development models of Fannia pusio (Wiedemann): a forensic indicator with expanding distribution
Acta Trop. 2022 Jun 1:106546. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106546. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFannia pusio (Wiedemann) is originally from tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, where it has repeatedly been collected from both animal carrion and human cadavers. This species is expanding its distributional range, and it has been introduced to Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceania, and Europe. Newly introduced species may be confused with native species of local arthropod necrophagous assemblages, which from a forensic entomology perspective may impact the accuracy of post-mortem interval (PMI) estimations based o...
Source: Acta Tropica - June 6, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Andrzej Grzywacz Kinga Walczak Marta Niewiadomska Thomas Pape Source Type: research
Chrysomya pinguis (Walker) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), blow fly of forensic importance: A review of bionomics and forensic entomology appraisal
Acta Trop. 2022 May 10:106506. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106506. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRole of blow flies as the entomological evidence used in forensic investigations has risen dramatically worldwide. As the diverse habitats of Thailand suitably endowed with biodiversity of insects, blow flies of forensic importance need investigation in their bionomics, which are further applied in forensic investigations. Chrysomya pinguis (Walker, 1858) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) make up one of the most common blow fly species found associated with the human corpses and/or death scenes in several countries of the Asia conti...
Source: Acta Tropica - May 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kabkaew L Sukontason Sangob Sanit Kwankamol Limsopatham Anchalee Wannasan Pradya Somboon Kom Sukontason Source Type: research
Coexistence and intraguild competition of Chrysomya albiceps and Lucilia sericata larvae: case reports and experimental studies applied to forensic entomology
Acta Trop. 2021 Nov 19:106233. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106233. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe larval development of Chrysomya albiceps and Lucilia sericata is a well-known and valuable tool for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI). The third instar larvae of Ch. albiceps are facultative predators of the larvae of other necrophagous dipterans, and this behaviour is undoubtedly an important factor to consider. Both species are found together during human autopsies in Spain and other parts of Europe, where they cohabit, so a precise knowledge of their larval coexistence data is essential. The aim of this study ...
Source: Acta Tropica - November 22, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tania Ivorra Anabel Mart ínez-Sánchez Santos Rojo Source Type: research
