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Serologic Evidence Of Exposure Of Wild Mammals To Flavivirusesin The Central And Eastern United States , J. Jeffrey Root, Jeffrey S. Hall, Robert G. Mclean, Nicole L. Marlenee, Barry J. Beaty, Justin Gansowski, Larry Clark

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Serosurveys were conducted to obtain flavivirus and West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence data from mammals. Sera from 513 small- and medium-sized mammals collected during late summer and fall 2003 from Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania were screened for flavivirus-specific antibodies. Sera samples containing antibody to flaviviruses were screened for WNV-specific antibodies by epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and confirmed with plaque reduction neutralization tests. Prevalence of WNV antibodies among study sites ranged from 0% to 42.8% among the mammal communities sampled. High prevalence rates for WNV were noted among raccoons (100%, with a very small sample size, N 2), …

January 17 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Volume 42, Number 19: January 14, 2005, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Spring Schedule, 2005, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.

January 10 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Inclusive Education And Training Systems: Illusion Or Reality/ The Story Of Nothemba, Lebusa A. Monyooe

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

This article explores the challenges facing the South African National Department of Education in its commitment to provide equal educational opportunities for all. ...

Education Policy Analysis Archives 13/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Inclusive Education and Training Systems: Illusion or Reality? The Story of Nothemba / Lebusa A. Monyooe.

Volume Cxxii, Number 9, January 7, 2005, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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Co-Morbid Health Conditions At Mid-Life In The Iowa Adoptees, Ruth Spinks, Kristen Caspers, Doug Langbehn, Rebecca Yucuis, Bill Mckirgan, Chris Pfalzgraf, Remi Cadoret

Posters

No abstract provided.

Passive Immunization During Pregnancy For Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, Giovanni Nigro, Stuart P. Adler, Renato La Torre, Al M. Best

Pediatrics Publications

BACKGROUND

Currently, there is no effective intervention for a primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy.

METHODS

We studied pregnant women with a primary CMV infection. The therapy group comprised women whose amniotic fluid contained either CMV or CMV DNA and who were offered intravenous CMV hyperimmune globulin at a dose of 200 U per kilogram of maternal weight. A prevention group, consisting of women with a recent primary infection before 21 weeks' gestation or who declined amniocentesis, was offered monthly hyperimmune globulin (100 U per kilogram intravenously).

RESULTS

In the therapy group, 31 women received hyperimmune globulin, only 1 (3 …

Faculty Publications And Creative Works 2005, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Office of the Vice President for Research

Faculty Publications & Creative Works is an annual compendium of scholarly and creative activities of University of New Mexico faculty during the noted calendar year. Published by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, it serves to illustrate the robust and active intellectual pursuits conducted by the faculty in support of teaching and research at UNM. In 2005, UNM faculty produced over 1,887 works, including 1,887 scholarly papers and articles, 57 books, 127 book chapters, 58 reviews, 68 creative works and 4 patented works. We are proud of the accomplishments of our faculty which are in …

Cvm Annual Report 2005, College Of Veterinary Medicine, University Of The Philippines Los Baños

CVM Reports

No abstract provided.

Therapeutic Use Of Ginkgo Biloba, Amala Guha

SoM Articles

Gingko biloba, one of the most popular herbs in the USA is known for its various therapeutic uses and is now well researched for its various active compounds. Although originally grown in Asia, the tree is distributed all over the world. Leaves, bark, roots all have therapeutic properties and are used for various illnesses like asthma, circulatory ailments and cognitive support or dysfunction.

Interventions In Clinical Settings, Susan M. Kiene, Jeffrey D. Fisher, William A. Fisher

CHIP Documents

No abstract provided.

2005 Founders Day, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Founders Day Programs

The 2005 Founders Day OJ Snyder Memorial Medal recipient was Carol A Fox. The Mason W Pressly Memorial Medal was Nicholas Bower, DO 2005.

Productive Benefits Of Health: Evidence From Low-Income Countries, T. Paul Schultz

Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

2005-06 Jackrabbit Equestrian Media Guide : The Inaugural Season, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Equestrian Media Guides (2005-2014)

This is the South Dakota State University Jackrabbit Equestrian inaugural season media guide.

Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Progress Notes

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Tick Saliva Is A Potent Inhibitor Of Endothelial Cell Proliferation And Angiogenesis, Ivo M.B. Francischetti, Thomas N. Mather, José M.C. Ribeiro

Plant Sciences and Entomology Faculty Publications

We report for the first time that saliva of the hard tick and Lyme disease vector,Ixodes scapularis,is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis. Saliva (≤ 1:500 dilutions) or salivary gland (0.1–0.5 pairs/assay) dose-dependently inhibits microvascular endothelial cell (MVEC) proliferation. Inhibition was also detected with the saliva of the cattle tick Boophilus microplus but not with the salivary gland of Anopheles gambiae, An. stephensi, Lutzomyia longipalpis, Phlebotomus papatasi, Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Cimex lectularius. Inhibition of MVEC proliferation by I. scapularis saliva was accompanied by a change in cell shape (shrinkage of the cytoplasm with loss of cell-cell interactions) and apoptosis …

The Transcriptome Of The Salivary Glands Of The Female Western Black-Legged Tick Ixodes Pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae), Ivo M.B. Francischetti, Van My Pham, Ben J. Mans, John F. Andersen, Thomas N. Mather, Robert S. Lane, José M.C. Ribeiro

Plant Sciences and Entomology Faculty Publications

Sequencing of an Ixodes pacificus salivary gland cDNA library yielded 1068 sequences with an average undetermined nucleotide of 1.9% and an average length of 487 base pairs. Assembly of the expressed sequence tags yielded 557 contigs, 138 of which appear to code for secreted peptides or proteins based on translation of a putative signal peptide. Based on the BLASTX similarity of these contigs to 66 matches of Ixodes scapularis peptide sequences, only 58% sequence identity was found, indicating a rapid divergence of salivary proteins as observed previously for mosquito and triatomine bug salivary proteins. Here we report 106 mostly full-length …

Idcr: Infectious Diseases In Corrections Report, Vol. 8 No. 1, Infectious Diseases In Corrections

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

No abstract provided.

Epidural Abscess Caused By Streptococcus Milleri In A Pregnant Woman, Russell Lampen, Gonzalo M. L. Bearman

Internal Medicine Publications

Background

Bacteria in the Streptococcus milleri group (S. anginosus, S. constellatus, and S. intermedius) are associated with bacteremia and abscess formation. While most reports of Streptococcus milleri group (SMG) infection occur in patients with underlying medical conditions, SMG infections during pregnancy have been documented. However, SMG infections in pregnant women are associated with either neonatal or maternal puerperal sepsis. Albeit rare, S. milleri spinal-epidural abscess in pregnancy has been reported, always as a complication of spinal-epidural anesthesia. We report a case of spinal-epidural abscess caused by SMG in a young, pregnant woman without an antecedent history of spinal …

Comparison Of The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Between Monomicrobial And Polymicrobial Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections, Alexandre R. Marra, Gonzalo M. L. Bearman, Richard P. Wenzel, Michael B. Edmond

Internal Medicine Publications

Background Some studies of nosocomial bloodstream infection (nBSI) have demonstrated a higher mortality for polymicrobial bacteremia when compared to monomicrobial nBSI. The purpose of this study was to compare differences in systemic inflammatory response and mortality between monomicrobial and polymicrobial nBSI with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Methods We performed a historical cohort study on 98 adults with P. aeruginosa (Pa) nBSI. SIRS scores were determined 2 days prior to the first positive blood culture through 14 days afterwards. Monomicrobial (n = 77) and polymicrobial BSIs (n = 21) were compared.

Results 78.6% of BSIs were caused by monomicrobial P. aeruginosa infection (MPa) …

Research On Human Subjects In The Jem, Ralph M. Steinman

Publications

[No abstract available]

Dendritic Cell Maturation By Innate Lymphocytes: Coordinated Stimulation Of Innate And Adaptive Immunity, Christian Münz, Ralph M. Steinman, Shinichiro Fujii

Publications

Pathogen recognition by Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on dendritic cells (DCs) leads to DC maturation and the initiation of adaptive immunity. Recent studies have shown that innate lymphocytes-natural killer (NK), natural killer T (NKT), and γδT cells-also trigger DC maturation. This interaction in turn expands and activates innate lymphocytes and initiates adaptive T cell immunity. Here, we comment on the evidence that these pathways are TLR independent and have the potential to respond to infection, malignancy, and immunotherapy.cell maturationdendritic cell

Effects Of Aging On Pressure-Induced Mapk Activation In The Rat Aorta, Kevin M. Rice

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

With age, the cardiovascular system experiences substantial alterations in cellular morphology and function. The factors regulating these changes are unknown; however, the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways have emerged as critical components for mediating numerous cellular responses including control of cell growth, differentiation and adaptation. Here we compare the expression, basal activation and the ability of increased pressure to activate the MAPK pathways in adult (6 month old), aged (30 month old) and very aged (36 month old) Fischer 344 x Brown Norway F1 Hybrid rats. Histochemical analysis demonstrated an age-related increase in tunica media thickness of approximately 11% …

Necklaces Used In The Santería Of Cuba, Lourdes S. Domínguez

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

This article examines the necklaces used in the Afro-Cuban Rule of Orisha, more commonly known as Santería. This religion, created by African slaves brought to Cuba starting in the 16th century, combines aspects of Yoruba orisha worship and Spanish Catholicism. It allowed African religious beliefs and practices to survive despite the imposition of Catholic doctrine. One of the outcomes of this amalgamation is the practice of associating individual orishas (deities) with certain Catholic saints. Each orisha is represented by specific necklaces that incorporate particular bead forms, colors, and numbers.

Beads: Journal Of The Society Of Bead Researchers - Volume 17 (Complete)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

No abstract provided.

The Global Distribution Of Disease And Death, Jeffrey Colman Salloway

The University Dialogue

No abstract provided.