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Political Science Fall 2009, Dan Sabia

Political Science Newsletter Fall 2009

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Actuarial Review Of The Tenncare And Tenncare Partners Programs, Development Of Fiscal Year 2010 Per Capita Costs, Tennessee. Division Of Tenncare.

TennCare Actuarial Report

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Effects Of Warming And Altered Precipitation On Plant And Nutrient Dynamics Of A New England Salt Marsh., Heather Charles, Jeffrey S. Dukes

Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Faculty Publications

Salt marsh structure and function, and consequently ability to support a range of species and to provide ecosystem services, may be affected by climate change. To better understand how salt marshes will respond to warming and associated shifts in precipitation, we conducted a manipulative experiment in a tidal salt marsh in Massachusetts, USA. We exposed two plant communities (one dominated by Spartina patens–Distichlis spicata and one dominated by short form Spartina alterniflora) to five climate manipulations: warming via passive open-topped chambers, doubled precipitation, warming and doubled precipitation, extreme drought via rainout shelter, and ambient conditions. Modest daytime …

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Egfr May Couple Moderate Alcohol Consumption To Increased Breast Cancer Risk, Christopher P. Mill, Julia Chester, David J. Riese Ii

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for breast cancer. Nonetheless, the mechanism by which alcohol contributes to breast tumor initiation or progression has yet to be definitively established. Studies using cultured human tumor cell lines have identified signaling molecules that may contribute to the effects of alcohol, including reactive oxygen species and other ethanol metabolites, matrix metalloproteases, the ErbB2/Her2/Neu receptor tyrosine kinase, cytoplasmic protein kinases, adenylate cyclase, E-cadherins, estrogen receptor, and a variety of transcription factors. Emerging data suggest that the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase may contribute to breast cancer genesis and progression. Here we integrate …

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Observations Of Neck-Collared Canada Geese Near John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, Thomas W. Seamans, Scott E. Clemons, Allen L. Gosser

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Canada geese (Branta canadensis) often cause significant damage when they strike aircraft. They are responsible for a reported minimum of $2.6 million in damage per year to civil aviation in the United States. Knowledge of goose movements in relation to airports would allow wildlife managers to allocate time and funds to manage those populations that pose the greatest threat to aircraft. We placed alpha-numeric neck collars on 300 Canada geese within 8 km of both John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFKIA) and LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York. We conducted weekly observations for 2 years within a …

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The Saudi Thrombosis And Familial Thrombophilia Registry. Design, Rational, And Preliminary Results, Jalal N. Saour, Mohammed M. Shoukri, Layla A. Mammo

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To describe the Registry and report preliminary data for the prevalence of 5 prothrombotic gene mutations in the normal Saudi population. METHODS: Blood from consenting healthy Saudi individuals and patients with venous thrombosis (VT) from different regions of the Kingdom was collected from November 2001 until July 2007. The extracted DNA of each sample was kept at -70 degrees C until tested for 5 known prothrombotic factors using established methods. Only patients with confirmed VT were included. Data generated through direct interview were entered into the Saudi Thrombosis and Familial Thrombophilia (S-TAFT) Register. The consent and demographic data collection …

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Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. Presenting As A Localized Perforation Of The Cecum, Fraz Fahim, Saleh M. Al-Salamah

Saudi Medical Journal

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Anthropological, Theological, And Ethical Aspects Of Human Life And Procreation, Christopher Kaczor

Philosophy Faculty Works

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Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Procreative Beneficence, Christopher Kaczor

Philosophy Faculty Works

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Teaching Star Trek As Anthropology, Margaret Williamson Huber

Southern Anthropologist

The original Star Trek television show is a “natural” for teaching anthropology. Like all science fi ction, the show is a refl ection of contemporary concerns--a form of mythology. Beyond this, the original show relied extensively on anthropological theory and ethnography in the construction of its plots. The author’s undergraduate course, described in this paper, aims to make students aware of these and also of the concerns of the nineteen-sixties (Viet Nam, the Cold War, civil rights, Hippies) that motivated many of the episodes. In the process, it illustrates how popular culture texts can be used in the classroom to …

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Intracellular Bacteria Encode Inhibitory Snare-Like Proteins., Fabienne Paumet, Jordan Wesolowski, Alejandro Garcia-Diaz, Cedric Delevoye, Nathalie Aulner, Howard A Shuman, Agathe Subtil, James E Rothman

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Pathogens use diverse molecular machines to penetrate host cells and manipulate intracellular vesicular trafficking. Viruses employ glycoproteins, functionally and structurally similar to the SNARE proteins, to induce eukaryotic membrane fusion. Intracellular pathogens, on the other hand, need to block fusion of their infectious phagosomes with various endocytic compartments to escape from the degradative pathway. The molecular details concerning the mechanisms underlying this process are lacking. Using both an in vitro liposome fusion assay and a cellular assay, we showed that SNARE-like bacterial proteins block membrane fusion in eukaryotic cells by directly inhibiting SNARE-mediated membrane fusion. More specifically, we showed that …

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Plasmonic Enhancement Of Forster Energy Transfer Between Two Molecules In The Vicinity Of A Metallic Nanoparticle: Nonlocal Optical Effects, P.T. Leung, H. Y. Xie, H. Y. Chung, D. P. Tsai

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

The problem of Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between two molecules in the vicinity of a metallic nanoparticle such as a nanoshell is studied within a phenomenological model which takes into account the nonlocal optical response of the metal. This model allows for arbitrary locations and orientations of the two molecular dipoles with respect to the metal particle which can be of ultrasmall sizes (nm) and for which nonlocal effects are of high significance. In particular, for the nanoshell case, the molecules can be located both outside, both inside, or one inside and one outside the shell. Also, the case …

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Foreword, Trina Jones

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Theorizing Class, Gender, And The Law: Three Approaches, Angela P. Harris

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Case Study: Digitalcommons@University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

A brief history of UNL's institutional repository, 2005-2008, including it's growth from nothing into the (then) third-largest IR in the United States. Also discussed are Staffing & Budget, Platform, Policies, Preservation, Marketing (i.e. recruitment), Collection development, Usage, and Further Reading.

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Comparative Life Cycles And Life Histories Of North American Rhabdias Spp. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae): Lungworms From Snakes And Anurans, Gabriel J. Langford, John J. Janovy Jr.

John J. Janovy, Jr. Publications

The present study used experimental infections to compare the life cycles and life histories of 6 Rhabdias spp. infecting snakes and anurans. Free-living development of anuran lungworms was primarily limited to heterogonic reproduction, and females utilized matricidal endotoky exclusively, whereas snake lungworms primarily reproduced homogonically and, when heterogonic reproduction occurred, females used a combination of releasing eggs and matricidal endotoky. Infective snake lungworms survived for longer periods in fresh water compared to anuran worms. Infective anuran lungworms penetrated into the skin of frogs and toads; few infections resulted from per os infections. In contrast, snake lungworms were unable to penetrate …

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Encomium: Rolliin Harold Baker: 1916-2007, Carleton J. Phillips, Robert J. Baker, Hugh H. Genoways

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Rollin H. Baker passed away on November 12, 2007, one day after reaching his 91st birthday. Rollin was a living legend, famous for his pioneering research on biogeography and natural history of Mexican mammals, especially rodents, for his contributions to the understanding of Michigan mammals, and for being a mentor and friend to all young, aspiring mammalogists. Rollin Baker’s career lasted way beyond his traditional retirement, and in his final months he was still active in the Texas Society of Mammalogists and in conservation issues in Texas. Indeed, when he was 89 years old he presented a guest lecture in …

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Efficacy Analysis Of Methylprednisolone Plus Adrenaline To Treat Wasp Sting Injury, Jing-Biao Xia, Shuang-Shuang Xu, Xiang-Wen Zhang, Wen-Qi Zhong, Ai-Min Peng

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of methylprednisolone (MP) plus adrenaline to treat patients injured by wasp stings. METHODS: This study was carried out at The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei Province, China, from June to November 2008. A total of 45 cases were divided into 2 groups. The MP was used alone in the control group, and MP plus adrenaline was used in the observation group. We compared the clinical effect between the 2 groups. RESULTS: The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (64.05 ± 59.31 versus 124.14 ± 80.01 U/L), and creatine kinase isoenzyme (CKMB) …

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Vitamin D Deficiency In Saudi Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Laila H. Damanhouri

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine vitamin D status among Saudi patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) versus matched control group. METHODS: Hospital-based cohorts of 165 SLE patients and 214 SLE-free volunteers were recruited at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between January 2006 and June 2008. Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] were measured. Vitamin D sufficiency is defined as a serum level of 25(OH)D >75nmol/L (>30ng/ml). A level ranging between >50 to <75nmol/L (>20 to <30ng/ml) is considered as vitamin D insufficiency, whereas <50nmol/L (<20ng/ml) as vitamin D deficiency. Both deficiency and insufficiency are considered to comprise vitamin D inadequacy. RESULTS: The prevalence of SLE patients with 25(OH) D inadequacy and deficiency was higher than in the control group: 98.8 versus 55%, 89.7 versus 20% (p<0.0001). Only 2 (1.2%) SLE patients had adequate levels of 25(OH)D compared to 96 (45%) of control group (p<0.0001). The mean serum levels (nmol/L) of 25(OH)D in SLE patients with vitamin D inadequacy and deficiency in comparison to the control group were 22.3 ± 13.6 versus 44.5 ± 17.5 (p<0.0001) and 19.1 ± 9.5 versus 22.9 ± 6.7 (p=0.0152). No significant differences were evident in female and male patients with SLE with respect to the mean serum levels of 25(OH)D and prevalence of its deficiency. CONCLUSION: Vitamin D inadequacy is highly prevalent in Saudi patients with SLE. Vitamin D supplementation and its evaluation in the treatment of SLE should be considered. Vitamin D inadequacy is highly prevalent in Saudi patients with SLE. Vitamin D supplementation and its evaluation in the treatment of SLE should be considered.

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Risk Factors For Postpartum Hemorrhage Among Saudi Women, Hanan M. Al-Kadri, Saima Tariq, Hani M. Tamim

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To identify health-related risk factors for the development of post partum hemorrhage (PPH) in Saudi women and to estimate the incidence of primary PPH. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One hundred and one patients with PPH and 209 control patients were included. Bivariate associations between the different risk factors for the development of PPH were studied. Multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify significant risk factors for the occurrence of this obstetrics complication was carried out. RESULTS: High parity was associated with a …

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Head And Neck Oncology Experience In Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Ameen Z Al-Herabi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To present our experience in head and neck cancer, and the development of our own local electronic Makkah Head and Neck Database. METHODS: A prospective collection of cases was conducted between October 2007 and November 2008 of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer within the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: Forty-four patients were included in this study. There were 24 males (54.5%), and 20 females (45.5%). Sixteen patients (36.4%) had oral cavity cancer, 10 patients (22.7%) had hypopharyngeal cancer, 10 patients (22.7%) had nasopharyngeal cancer, 6 …

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Breast, Ghadeer A. Mokhtar

Saudi Medical Journal

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Effects Of Obesity On Inflammation And Lipid Profile Of Obese Women, Zohreh Mazloom, Najmeh Hejazi, Mohammad-Hosein Dabbaghmanesh

Saudi Medical Journal

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Serodiagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In The Syrian Arab Republic, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Samar A. Al-Nahhas

Saudi Medical Journal

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Richard A. Dolbeer: Scientist, Innovator, Manager, And Mentor, Bradley F. Blackwelll, Travis L. Devault

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Richard A. Dolbeer retired in September 2008 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services (WS) program. Over the last 30 years, his research has encompassed the areas of population dynamics of pest species, economic assessment of losses, development of practical management techniques for resolving human–wildlife conflicts, and integrated pest management programs in the United States and abroad (Africa, Asia, Latin America). Most notably, he is one of a few individuals who recognized, early on, the cost in lives and property due to wildlife collisions with aircraft and that much of that cost is avoidable through the application of findings …

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The Early Development Of Gender Differences, Matthew H. Mcintyre, Carolyn P. Edwards

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This article reviews findings from anthropology, psychology, and other disciplines about the role of biological factors in the development of sex differences in human behavior, including biological theories, the developmental course of sex differences, and the interaction of biological and cultural gendering processes at different ages. Current evidence suggests that major biological influences on individual differences in human gender, to the extent that they exist, operate primarily in early development, during and especially prior to puberty. Biological effects are likely to be mediated by relatively simple processes, like temperament, which are then elaborated through social interactions (as with mother and …

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Eimeria Spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) From The Plateau Pika, Ochotona Curzoniae, From Haibei Area, Qinghai Province, China, With The Description Of Two New Species, Yi-Fan Cao, Run-Roung Ye, Jian-Hua Wu, Jiang-Hui Bian, Donald W. Duszynski

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Fifty-two fecal samples from the Plateau pika, Ochotona curzoniae, collected in the Haibei Area, Qinghai Province, China, were examined for the presence of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae). Five distinct morphotypes, all Eimeria species, were distinguished based on the structure of their sporulated oocysts. Three of these included Eimeria banffensis, Eimeria calentinei, and Eimeria cryptobarretti, all of which have been described previously from other Ochotona species. We also studied 2 morphotypes that we feel have sufficient qualitative and quantitative characters to distinguish them from all previously described species; herein, we identify them as putative new species. Eimeria qinghaiensis …

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Alteration Of The Gastrointestinal Microbiota Of Mice By Edible Blue-Green Algae, H. E. Rasmussen, I. Martínez, J. Y. Lee, J. Walter

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Aims: To characterize the effect of edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) on the gastrointestinal microbiota of mice. Methods and Results: C57BL⁄6J mice were fed a diet supplemented with 0% or 5% dried Nostoc commune, Spirulina platensis, or Aphanizominon flos-aquae (w⁄w) for 4 weeks. Molecular fingerprinting of the colonic microbiota using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis revealed that administration of N. commune induced major alterations in colonic microbiota composition, while administration of S. platensis or A. flos-aquae had a more subtle impact. Community profile analysis revealed that administration of N. commune did not reduce microbial diversity indices of the colonic microbiota. …

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Hypocholesterolemic Effect Of Nostoc Commune Var. Sphaeroides Kützing, An Edible Blue-Green Alga, Heather E. Rasmussen, Kara R. Blobaum, Elliot D. Jesch, Chai Siah Ku, Young-Ki Park, Fan Lu, Timothy P. Carr, Ji-Young Li

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background Intake of an edible blue-green alga Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides Kützing (N. commune) has been shown to lower plasma total cholesterol concentration, but the mechanisms behind the hypocholesterolemic effect have not been elucidated. Aim of the study To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the cholesterol-lowering effect of N. commune in mice. Methods Male C57BL/6J mice were fed the AIN-93 M diet supplemented with 0 or 5% (wt/wt) dried N. commune for 4 weeks. Lipid levels in the plasma and liver, intestinal cholesterol absorption, and fecal sterol excretion were measured. Expression of hepatic and intestinal genes involved in cholesterol …

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Airway Smooth Muscle As An Immunomodulatory Cell., Gautam Damera, Omar Tliba, Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr.

College of Pharmacy Faculty Papers

Although pivotal in regulating bronchomotor tone in asthma, airway smooth muscle (ASM) also modulates airway inflammation in asthma. ASM myocytes secrete or express a wide array of immunomodulatory mediators in response to extracellular stimuli, and in chronic severe asthma, increases in ASM mass may also render the airway irreversibly obstructed. Although the mechanisms by which ASM secretes cytokines and chemokines are shared with those regulating immune cells, there exist unique ASM signaling pathways that may provide novel therapeutic targets. This review provides an overview of our current understanding of the proliferative as well as synthetic properties of ASM.

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Political Science Fall 2009, Dan Sabia

Political Science Newsletter Fall 2009

Actuarial Review Of The Tenncare And Tenncare Partners Programs, Development Of Fiscal Year 2010 Per Capita Costs, Tennessee. Division Of Tenncare.

TennCare Actuarial Report

Effects Of Warming And Altered Precipitation On Plant And Nutrient Dynamics Of A New England Salt Marsh., Heather Charles, Jeffrey S. Dukes

Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Faculty Publications

Egfr May Couple Moderate Alcohol Consumption To Increased Breast Cancer Risk, Christopher P. Mill, Julia Chester, David J. Riese Ii

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Observations Of Neck-Collared Canada Geese Near John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, Thomas W. Seamans, Scott E. Clemons, Allen L. Gosser

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The Saudi Thrombosis And Familial Thrombophilia Registry. Design, Rational, And Preliminary Results, Jalal N. Saour, Mohammed M. Shoukri, Layla A. Mammo

Saudi Medical Journal

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. Presenting As A Localized Perforation Of The Cecum, Fraz Fahim, Saleh M. Al-Salamah

Saudi Medical Journal

Anthropological, Theological, And Ethical Aspects Of Human Life And Procreation, Christopher Kaczor

Philosophy Faculty Works

Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Procreative Beneficence, Christopher Kaczor

Philosophy Faculty Works

Teaching Star Trek As Anthropology, Margaret Williamson Huber

Southern Anthropologist

Intracellular Bacteria Encode Inhibitory Snare-Like Proteins., Fabienne Paumet, Jordan Wesolowski, Alejandro Garcia-Diaz, Cedric Delevoye, Nathalie Aulner, Howard A Shuman, Agathe Subtil, James E Rothman

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Plasmonic Enhancement Of Forster Energy Transfer Between Two Molecules In The Vicinity Of A Metallic Nanoparticle: Nonlocal Optical Effects, P.T. Leung, H. Y. Xie, H. Y. Chung, D. P. Tsai

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Foreword, Trina Jones

Law and Contemporary Problems

Theorizing Class, Gender, And The Law: Three Approaches, Angela P. Harris

Law and Contemporary Problems

Case Study: Digitalcommons@University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

Comparative Life Cycles And Life Histories Of North American Rhabdias Spp. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae): Lungworms From Snakes And Anurans, Gabriel J. Langford, John J. Janovy Jr.

John J. Janovy, Jr. Publications

Encomium: Rolliin Harold Baker: 1916-2007, Carleton J. Phillips, Robert J. Baker, Hugh H. Genoways

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Efficacy Analysis Of Methylprednisolone Plus Adrenaline To Treat Wasp Sting Injury, Jing-Biao Xia, Shuang-Shuang Xu, Xiang-Wen Zhang, Wen-Qi Zhong, Ai-Min Peng

Saudi Medical Journal

Vitamin D Deficiency In Saudi Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Laila H. Damanhouri

Saudi Medical Journal

Risk Factors For Postpartum Hemorrhage Among Saudi Women, Hanan M. Al-Kadri, Saima Tariq, Hani M. Tamim

Saudi Medical Journal

Head And Neck Oncology Experience In Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Ameen Z Al-Herabi

Saudi Medical Journal

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Breast, Ghadeer A. Mokhtar

Saudi Medical Journal

Effects Of Obesity On Inflammation And Lipid Profile Of Obese Women, Zohreh Mazloom, Najmeh Hejazi, Mohammad-Hosein Dabbaghmanesh

Saudi Medical Journal

Serodiagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In The Syrian Arab Republic, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Samar A. Al-Nahhas

Saudi Medical Journal

Richard A. Dolbeer: Scientist, Innovator, Manager, And Mentor, Bradley F. Blackwelll, Travis L. Devault

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The Early Development Of Gender Differences, Matthew H. Mcintyre, Carolyn P. Edwards

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Eimeria Spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) From The Plateau Pika, Ochotona Curzoniae, From Haibei Area, Qinghai Province, China, With The Description Of Two New Species, Yi-Fan Cao, Run-Roung Ye, Jian-Hua Wu, Jiang-Hui Bian, Donald W. Duszynski

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Alteration Of The Gastrointestinal Microbiota Of Mice By Edible Blue-Green Algae, H. E. Rasmussen, I. Martínez, J. Y. Lee, J. Walter

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Hypocholesterolemic Effect Of Nostoc Commune Var. Sphaeroides Kützing, An Edible Blue-Green Alga, Heather E. Rasmussen, Kara R. Blobaum, Elliot D. Jesch, Chai Siah Ku, Young-Ki Park, Fan Lu, Timothy P. Carr, Ji-Young Li

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Airway Smooth Muscle As An Immunomodulatory Cell., Gautam Damera, Omar Tliba, Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr.

College of Pharmacy Faculty Papers