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Columbia Chronicle (02/09/2004), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from February 9, 2004 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 37, Number 16. Cover story: "Colubmia taps city hall for new VP" Editor-in-Chief: Chris Coates

February 9, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Gene Expression Profiling Of Bovine Macrophages In Response To Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Lipopolysaccharide, Carol G. Chitko-Mckown, James M. Fox, Laura C. Miller, Michael P. Heaton, James L. Bono, James E. Keen, William M. Grosse, William W. Laegried

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The aim of this study was to identify changes in bovine macrophage gene expression in response to treatment with Escherichia coli 0157:H7 lipopolysaccharide (LPS), utilizing a human gene microarray. Bovine cDNA from control and LPStreated primary macrophages hybridized to greater than 5644 (79.8%) of the non-control gene targets on a commercially available microarray containing greater than 7075 targets (Incyte Genomics, St. Louis, MO). Of these target sequences, 44 were differentially expressed upon exposure to LPS, including 18 genes not previously reported to exist in cattle. These included a pentaxin-related gene, CASP8, TNF-induced genes, interferon-induced genes, and inhibitors of apoptosis. Using …

2004-02-04 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2004

No abstract provided.

February 2, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Progress Notes

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Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 7 No. 2, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: February, 2004, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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Phylogenetic Analyses Of Texas Isolates Indicate An Evolving Subtype Of The Clade B Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses, Eric A. Weaver, Ellen W. Collisson, Margaret Slater, Guan Zhu

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Rigorous phylogenetic analyses were used to compare the nucleotide sequences of feline immunodeficiency virus strains isolated from Texas and throughout the world. The envelope V3-V4 sequences and capsid gene of the Texas isolates formed a cluster between subtypes B and E. Statistical comparisons with other published sequences confirmed that the Texas group is a unique cluster, possibly a new subtype, arising from subtype B.

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was initially isolated in 1987 from a cat in California with severe immunodeficiency and has been recognized as a common worldwide feline pathogen (11, 14, 19, 20, 33). FIV-infected cats exhibit a …

Fatal Case Of Chickenpox In An Adult: A Case Report, M A. Bhatti, C B. Manglani, M A. Khan

Section of Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.

The Cytokine Tnf-Alpha. Genetics And Suitability For Prenatal Risks Assessment, El-Harith A. El-Harith

Saudi Medical Journal

The tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) is a cytokine known as a mediator of inflammation and immunity. The genes coding the tumor necrosis factors alpha and beta are considered part of class III major histocompatability complex. The 2 involved genes have been mapped to chromosome 6. Certain mutations in the TNF-alpha gene are believed to be causative for increased production of the cytokine. In this respect, the most common variant is the TNF2 allele, a single nucleotide substitution of guanine by adenine at position -308 relative to the promoter transcription site of the gene. Elevated production of TNF-alpha has been found …

Primary Actinomycosis Of The Abdominal Wall, Kamran Khalid, Shabir A. Qazi, Khalid A. Al-Saleh

Saudi Medical Journal

Primary actinomycosis of the abdominal wall is a rare clinical entity. Only 7 adequately described cases have been reported in the English literature. We report a case of isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis involving the left lower quadrant of the abdominal wall in a 32-year-old diabetic male. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. Surgical drainage of the abscess followed by long-term administration of penicillin resulted in cure. The clinicopathological spectrum of actinomycosis is reviewed and isolated involvement of the abdominal wall is characterized in light of the knowledge acquired from the available literature on this rare clinical presentation. The significance …

Katayama Syndrome, Mohamed I. Yasawy

Saudi Medical Journal

Two schoolboys from a non-endemic region visited an endemic area of Schistosomiasis in Yemen. They developed cutaneous itching after swimming in infected ponds. Five weeks later both brothers were admitted to the hospital with high fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. The blood results exhibited marked eosinophilia and schistosomal serological test showed an evidence of exposure. Initially, stool examinations were negative, but the sigmoidoscopy was suggestive for acute bilharzial colitis and the biopsy showed schistosoma ova; a finding consistent with Katayama syndrome. Both patients treated with Praziquantel, and they became asymptomatic, and the eosinophilia normalized. This report shows the importance …

Mapping The Presence Of Wolbachia Pipientis On The Phylogeny Of Filarial Nematodes: Evidence For Symbiont Loss During Evolution, Maurizio Casiraghi, Odile Bain, Ricardo Guerrero, Coralie Martin, Vanessa Pocacqua, Scott Lyell Gardner, Alberto Francheschi, Claudio Bandi

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Wolbachia pipientis is a bacterial endosymbiont associated with arthropods and filarial nematodes. In filarial nematodes, W. pipientis has been shown to play an important role in the biology of the host and in the immuno-pathology of filariasis. Several species of filariae, including the most important parasites of humans and animals (e.g. Onchocerca volvulus, Wuchereria bancrofti and Dirofilaria immitis) have been shown to harbor these bacteria. Other filarial species, including an important rodent species (Acanthocheilonema viteae), which has been used as a model for the study of filariasis, do not appear to harbor these symbionts. There are …

Erroneous Reports Of The Neotropical Echinococcus Oligarthrus As A Cause Of Echinococcosis In India [Critical Comment], Antonio D'Alessandro, Robert L. Rausch

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Two cases of submandibular echinococcosis have been reported in adult residents of India (Kini et al., 1997; Sahni et al., 2000). It was stated in both publications that the cestode was E. oligarthrus, "a rare variety of E. granulosus", based on morphogical characteristics. It was also mentioned that three cases of E. granulosus with similar submandibular metacestode had been previously diagnosed in India. The metacestode is readily distinguishable from that of E. oligarthrus. The final hosts of E. oligarthrus are several neotropical species of wild cats and metacestode occurs in hystricognath, all of them absent in India. …

Parapharyngodon Duniae N. Sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) In Phrynohyas Venulosa (Anura: Hylidae) From The Área De Conservación Guanacaste, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Charles R. Bursey, Daniel R. Brooks

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Parapharyngodon duniae n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) in the large intestine of the veined tree frog, Phrynohyas venulosa, from the Área de Conservación Guanacaste in northwestern Costa Rica is described and illustrated. Parapharyngodon duniae n. sp. represents the 34th species assigned to the genus, the 10th species from the Neotropical Realm, and only the third species to parasitize anurans. It is distinguished from the other Neotropical species by having postbulbar ovaries and a prebulbar excretory pore.

Youth Perspectives On Food Safety, Lisa A. Guion, Amy Simonne, Janice Easton

Journal of Extension

Many 4-H and Family and Consumer Science educators are interested in educating 4-Hers about the importance of food safety and preventing foodborne illnesses. Before planning a food safety program, it is important to ask questions that will yield such information as what food safety topics interest 4-Hers and how they want to receive this information. Such questions, as well as others, were asked of 285 4-Hers in an exploratory study. The study's findings provide some guidance to Extension specialist and county faculty who design and deliver food safety education to 4-H youth in their state/county.

Methyl Esters Of Substituted 4-Oxo-2-Butenoic Acids For Treatment Of Tuberculosis, Delbert Miles, Elena Goun, Suslonov Michailovich, Suslonov Michailovich, Saleh Naser, Krasnych Pertrovna, Solodnikov Yurjevich

UCF Patents

A novel class of methyl esters of substituted 4-oxo-2-butenoic acids and their derivatives are disclosed along with the surprising use property of these compounds as a bacteriostatic agents for humans or non-humans against mycobacteria. These compounds include: 4-(4-Ethoxy-phenyl)-2-(N-fluoren-9-ylidene-hydrazino)-4-oxo-but-2-enoic acid methyl ester; 4-(4-Ethoxy-phenyl)-2-(N-fluoren-9-ylidene-hydrazino)-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-but yric acid methyl ester; 2-(4-Bromo-phenylamino)-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-hex-2-enoic acid methyl ester; A pharmaceutical composition is disclosed as well as the method of treating human and non-humans infected with M. tuberculosis and related mycobacteria.

January 26, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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Arbiter, January 22, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, January 21, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Role Of Interleukin 6 In Myocardial Dysfunction Of Meningococcal Septic Shock, Nazima Pathan, Cheryl A. Hemingway, Ash A. Alizadeh, Alick C. Stephens, Jennifer C. Boldrick, Emmanuelle E. Oragui, Colm Mccabe, Steven B. Welch, Adeline Whitney, Peter O’Gara, Simon Nadel, David A. Relman, Sian E. Harding, Michael Levin

United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Publications

Background Myocardial failure has a central role in the complex pathophysiology of septic shock and contributes to organ failure and death. During the sepsis-induced inflammatory process, specific factors are released that depress myocardial contractile function. We aimed to identify these mediators of myocardial depression in meningococcal septic shock.

Methods We combined gene-expression profiling with protein and cellular methods to identify a serum factor causing cardiac dysfunction in meningococcal septic shock. We identified genes that were significantly upregulated in blood after exposure to meningococci. We then selected for further analysis those genes whose protein products had properties of a myocardial depressant …

Chronic Wasting Disease Management In Nebraska

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

The presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in free-roaming and domesticated cervine animal populations of deer and elk in the state of Nebraska presents a threat to the natural resources of the state. The presence of this disease could drastically restrict the successful achievement of the goals and objectives of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) as set forth in their long range plan “Focusing on the Future…A Plan for Nebraska’s Fish, Wildlife and Parkland Resources”. Objective 3 in the Big Game section of this plan is to “Monitor the status and health of deer, so reasonable assumptions may …

Birth Of An Electronic Journal – The Florida Public Health Review

Florida Public Health Review

No abstract provided.

The Bg News January 15, 2004, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 15, 2004. Volume 94-Issue 78.

Inhibition Of Bovine T Lymphocyte Responses By Extracts Of The Stomach Worm Ostertagia Ostertagi, M.T. Gómez-Muñoz, A. Canals-Caballero, S. Almeria, P. Pasquali, D.S. Zarlenga, L.C. Gasbarre

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Lowered immune responses during bovine ostertagiosis have been reported in both in vivo and in vitro assay systems. In the present study we have employed three different life cycle stages of the ne- matode Ostertagia ostertagi to determine if products of this economically important parasite inhibit in vitro proliferation of Con A-stimulated cells from uninfected animals. We have demonstrated an inhibitory effect upon the growth of Con A-stimulated lymphocytes after addition of fourth stage larval (L4) soluble extract (L4SE) to the cultures. In contrast, extracts from the third stage larvae (L3) had little or no inhibitory activity. The suppressive products …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Schedule Of Classes, Spring 2004, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.

January 12, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.