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Supplement To The 1987 Bibliography, Stephen L. Wood, Donald E. Bright Jr.

Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs

No abstract provided.

Multiple Alleles And Estimation Of Genetic Parameters: Computational Equations Showing Involvement Of All Alleles, R Chakraborty

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of origin and change the functions and phenotypes of other cells. These features indicate strong biomarker and therapeutic potential and have generated broad interest, as evidenced by the steady year‐on‐year increase in the numbers of scientific publications about EVs. Important advances have been made in EV metrology and in understanding and applying EV biology. However, hurdles remain to realising the potential of EVs in domains ranging from basic biology to clinical applications due to challenges in EV nomenclature, separation from non‐vesicular extracellular particles, characterisation and functional …

Trypanosome Infection Rates In Tsetse Flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) And Cattle During Tsetse Control Operations In The Kagera River Region Of Rwanda, Steve Mihok, Leonard H. Otieno, Christopher S. Tarimo

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Trypanosome infections were monitored in three species of tsetse fly (Glossina pallidipes Austen, G. morsitans centralis Machado, and G. brevipalpis News-tead) at four locations in the Kagera River region of Rwanda from May 1989 to September 1990. Two of the four areas (Mpanga Ranch and Bukora Ranch) were subjected to tsetse fly suppression operations with odour-baited traps. Proboscis infections of the Trypanosoma congolense and T. vivax types accounted for roughly equal numbers of the 207 mature infections detected (3.8%). Variation in infection rates was area-specific rather than tsetse species-specific. Order of magnitude differences in tsetse fly densities among areas were …

Studies On Tsetse Midgut Factors That Induce Differentiation Of Bloodstream Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei In Vitro, M. O. Imbuga, E. O. Osir, V. L. Labongo, N. Darji, L. H. Otieno

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

An in vitro system for studying the transformation of bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei into procylic (midgut) forms is described. In this system, transformation of the parasites was stimulated by Glossina morsitans morsitans midgut homogenates at 27° C but not at 4° C. The transformation-stimulating capacity was irreversibly destroyed by heating the midgut homogenates at 60° C for 1 h. A correlation was established between the transformation activity of the midgut homogenates and trypsin activity. The protease inhibitors (soybean trypsin inhibitor and N-p-tosyl-l-lysine-chloromethyl-ketone) inhibited trypsin activity and completely blocked the transformation of the parasites. Furthermore, the midgut homogenates could …

Influence Of D(+)-Glucosamine On Infection Rates And Parasite Loads In Tsetse Flies (Glossina Spp.) Infected With Trypanosoma Brucei, Steve Mihok, Leonard H. Otieno, Nafisa Darji, David Munyinyi

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Teneral Glossina morsitans centralis, G. m. morsitans and G. pallidipes were infected with three different clones of Trypanosoma brucei in blood containing d(+)-glucosamine, an inhibitor of tsetse midgut lectin. On average, 5 days of d(+)-glucosamine treatment tripled infection rates, without affecting the proportion of infections that matured. Total infection rates were equal in males and females, but twice as many infections matured in males. Counts of parasites in the guts and salivary glands of 277 flies revealed order of magnitude differences among flies, with females consistently having 2-3-times as many parasites as males. Parasite numbers varied in a sex-specific manner …

The Effect Of Experimental Alterations In Excess Weight On Vertical Jump Performance, Bobbi Becker

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of experimental alterations in relatively small amounts of excess weight on vertical jump height. The objective was to use the consequences of changes in body weight on vertical jump performance. The subjects were 19 Division I college volleyball players from the University of Northern Iowa. The mean value for age was 20.04 years, the mean height was 176.2 cm, the mean weight was 71.58 kg, and the mean percentage of body fat was 22.60% for all subjects. Each subject was tested under six weight conditions: (a) normal body weight, (b) …

First Evidence Of Plague (Yersinia Pestis) In Nebraska Is Found In Panhandle Predators, Dallas Virchow, Wayne L. Kramer, Charles S. Brown, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Alan M. Barnes

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

In September, 1992, plague (Yersinia pestis) antibody was found in the blood of a coyote (Canis latrans) (1:128 titer) and a badger (Taxidea taxus) (1:2048 titer) taken near a suspect black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) town in Sioux County. However, a 1989-1991 survey of 96 coyotes taken from nine Nebraska Panhandle counties demonstrated no plague antibodies. Passive hemagglutination tests of Nobuto blood-sampling paper proved useful to quickly survey a predator population that is distributed across a broad geographic area.

Ua12/2/1 All Creatures Great & Small, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Hadley, Kim. Each Day is Something Extra – Reg Laswell, AIDS, HIV
• Baldwin, Paul. You Have to Love Animals to Work Here – Bowling Green/Warren County Animal Shelter

The Ability Of Simian Virus 40 Large T Antigen To Immortalize Primary Mouse Embryo Fibroblasts Cosegregates With Its Ability To Bind To P53., Jiyue Y. Zhu, Marina Abate, Philip W. Rice, Charles N. Cole

Dartmouth Scholarship

The large T antigen encoded by simian virus 40 (SV40) plays essential roles in the infection of permissive cells, leading to production of progeny virions, and in the infection of nonpermissive cells, leading to malignant transformation. Primary mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs) are nonpermissive for SV40, and infection by wild-type SV40 leads to immortalization and transformation of a small percentage of infected cells. We examined the ability of an extensive set of mutants whose lesions affect SV40 large T antigen to immortalize MEFs. We found that immortalization activity was retained by all mutants whose lesions are located upstream of codon 346. …

Reliability Of Assessment Of Postural Control In The Sitting Position In The Hemiplegic Subjects By Use Of A Functional Reach Task, Karen Dreher Carter

Rehabilitation Sciences Theses & Dissertations

No single standardized and reliable method exists for measuring postural control in sitting in the stroke patient population. Postural control in sitting is often a portion of the total physical therapy assessment of the hemiplegic patient. The purpose of this research was to investigate the reliability of a functional reach test as a measure of postural control in sitting in the adult hemiplegic population. The measurement method was performed on 23 adult hemiplegic subjects, ages 62-88 years (mean= 73.6 + 7.9 years). Two physical therapists scored the subjects on the functional reach task. once the functional reach measure was obtained …

1991 Scholars And Artists Bibliography, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, Friends Of The Michael Schwartz Library

Scholars and Artists Bibliographies

This bibliography was created for the annual Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library Scholars and Artists Reception, recognizing scholarly and creative achievements of Cleveland State University faculty, staff and emeriti

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 34 Number 1, Fall 1991, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

12 - FROM SLAVERY TO SAINTHOOD? With the impending canonization of Pierre Toussaint, many feel the Church is finally beginning to recognize the contributions of its African-American worshippers. By Kathy Daile-Molle '85

18 - AND THEY SAID IT WOULDN'T LAST 4-Remembering Dave 2 Letters to the Editor 4 Santa Clara Today 10 Santa Clara Sports 32 Alumni Class Notes 42 University Calendar Tales of freshman roommates who beat the odds and stayed friends. By Kathryn Bold '81

22 - HISPANIC CALIFORNIANS AND CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION The second of a two-part article featuring the diaries of a Hispanic student who attended …

1992 Beef Cattle Report, Darrell W. Nelson

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Economic efficiency of beef production to weaning and to slaughter was estimated in three groups, different in milk available (low, medium, and high) to the calves but the same in growth potential. Efficiency was the ratio of income to expenses. Income was derived from cull cows and calves at weaning or carcasses of calves fed to slaughter. Feed and non-feed expenses for the cowherd and for calves to weaning or to slaughter were included. Efficiencies were estimated assuming observed reproductive rates and energy requirements for maintenance, as well as for equal reproductive rates and equal requirements for maintenance in the …

High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Separation Of Different Types Of Collagen, Yongjoo Chung

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

The objective of this research was to develop a method for the separation of different types of collagen using a large pore size (100 nm) reversed-phase C-8 column. Three different types of collagen (type I, III, and V) were sufficiently separated on the column using a mobile phase containing water-acetonitrile-trifluoroacetic acid. Collagens found in each HPLC peak were identified using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) to assay the column effluents.

Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) was used as an ion pair reagent. This compound improved the chromatographic profile for these proteins on a reversed-phase column. It was observed that with …

Food Handling Practices Among Independent-Living Elderly, Judith Dianne Mcdonough

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Food has long been recognized as a vehicle of disease transmission; there are more reported illness associated with the consumption of food than all other environmental factors combined. The handling and storage of food are potentially dangerous and demanding chores for those who may have the sensory losses associated with advancing age, fragile health, and limited resources.

Group-administered questionnaires on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handling were given to 276 seniors, aged 55 to 90, from ten mobile home parks randomly selected from San Bernardino and Riverside counties. As an indicator of possible foodborne illness, the questionnaire asked …

Statistical Interpretation Of Dna Typing Data, R Chakraborty

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Osteoinductivity Of Demineralized Bone: A Quantitative In Vitro Assessment, Yihong Zheng

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Acid demineralized bone (DMB) implanted in extraosseous sites induces bone formation. In vivo studies have shown that DMB stimulates the differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteogenic cells. In this study an in vitro system was developed to demonstrate the osteoinductivity of DMB quantitatively. This in vitro working system was used to assess the osteoinductivity of variously processed DMB products as a means to evaluate their processing protocols. A human dermal fibroblastic (HDF) cell line was initiated from tissue explants as a working model, along with a human periosteal (HPO) cell line as a control. Ground DMB processed by LifeNet Transplant …

The Role Of Gaba In Reproductive Neuroendocrine Systems, Robert Carter Mcree

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Local gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) neurons in the hypothalamus can modulate the luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) pulse generating system.

Two animal models (intact and ovariectomized rats) were used to determine the nature of modulation of LHRH release by GABA. The experiment determined the release of LHRH, serotonin (5-HT), and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA) during two hormonal states with each model. In the intact rat the proestrus and estrus states were examined, and in the ovariectomized rat in-vitro release was determined with (OVX₂) and without (OVX) estradiol treatment.

In-vivo experiments studied the effect of stimulation of GABA receptors …

Non-Q Wave Myocardial Infarction, Steven Borzak, Howard S. Rosman

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Non-Q wave myocardial infarction is a distinct and changing clinical entity characterized by lower initial mortality and a higher rate of reinfarction compared to Q wave infarction. Clinical and pathologic data suggest that the syndrome results from transient or incomplete coronary occlusion resulting in an infarct which is smaller than when Q waves are present. High-risk patients can be identified during hospitalization, allowing for aggressive therapy aimed at revascularization. Relatively few clinical trials have examined initial therapy or secondary prevention in this group of patients. These studies are reviewed and management guidelines suggested.

Intravenous Nitroglycerin For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Steven Borzak

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Intravenous nitroglycerin (IV TNG) has been increasingly used in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. The seven randomized trials comparing IV TNG with placebo, and one trial comparing IV isosorbide dinitrate with furosemide, were reviewed for evidence of beneficial clinical effects. IV TNG in low dosage is safe in the setting of acute myocardial infarction and modestly effective in relieving chest pain. Favorable hemodynamic effects are most pronounced in patients with congestive heart failure. Limited evidence suggests that IV TNG, particularly when administered early, reduces both infarct size and mortality when given prophylactically.

Psychological Factors Relevant To The Prehospital And In-Hospital Phases Of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Lori W. Kenyon, Mark W. Ketterer, Richard C. Preisman

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Recognition and treatment of psychological factors relevant to the acute prehospital and in-hospital phases of myocardial infarction (Ml) are reviewed. Various emotions and personality characteristics can be both risk factors for and consequences of acute Ml. Components of the Type A behavior pattern and levels of somatic and emotional awareness have been linked with excessive treatment-seeking delay for Ml patients. Psychiatric conditions such as panic disorder may mimic symptomatic presentation of Ml and therefore have implications for differential diagnosis in the emergency room. Additionally. anxiety, depression, and neurobehavioral disorders such as delirium are relatively common during the hospitalization period and …

Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents In The Treatment Of Patients After A Myocardial Infarction, Sidney Goldstein

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents have been widely used in ischemic heart disease. They have achieved their greatest benefit in the secondary prevention of recurrent events in patients following acute myocardial infarction (Ml). This is a review of the major clinical investigations exploring the effects of beta-adrenergic blocking agents in patients following acute Ml and in a variety of patient subsets. These data indicate that the routine use of beta-adrenergic blocking agents in postinfarction patients results in a 25% to 35% decrease in mortality and has increased relative and absolute benefit in patients with ventricular ectopy and left ventricular dysfunction. The adverse …

Special Feature: Management Of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Introduction, Mihai Gheorghiade

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Prehospital Care Of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Review, Asit R. Gokli, Jay L. Kovar, Terry Kowalenko, Richard M. Nowak

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Each year more than 1 million people in the United States suffer from acute myocardial infarction (Ml) with most of the deaths occurring within hours of symptom onset. Over the last 25 years, different prehospital systems have evolved throughout the world which allow early cardiac monitoring and treatment of acute Ml patients. Thrombolytic therapy in acute Ml has been shown to decrease mortality and preserve left ventricular function when administered early after onset of symptoms. The potential role of Emergency Medical Services or Mobile Coronary Care Units in achieving early thrombolysis is under investigation. Several studies of prehospital interventions to …

Calcium Channel Blockers In The Management Of Myocardial Infarction Patients, Mihai Gheorghiade

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

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Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Neuroendocrine Responses To Acute Myocardial Infarction, Arlene B. Levine, T. Barry Levine

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Recovery Of Left Ventricular Function Following Acute Myocardial Infarction, Hani N. Sabbah, Paul D. Stein, Mihai Gheorghiade

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Biochemical Diagnosis Of Myocardial Infarction, Craig C. Foreback

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

A rapid, sensitive, and specific marker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) and the assessment of reperfusion following thrombolytic therapy has been sought by research workers for years. Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) is the best biochemical marker currently available to the cardiologist and the emergency room physician for the assessment of patients presenting with symptoms of acute Ml. CK-MB is best measured using immunoassay techniques at 3- to 4-hour time intervals during the first 12 hours after onset of.symptoms. Other currently available markers include lactate dehydrogenase and its isoenzymes and myoglobin. Future developments include assays for troponin, reported to …

The Role Of Echocardiography In Acute Myocardial Infarction, Mohsin Alam

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Our institutional experience with two-dimensional echocardiography and color flow Doppler tests, as welt as a review of the literature, reveals that echocardiography is useful in diagnosing myocardial infarction. Furthermore, complications of myocardial infarction such as mitral regurgitation with or without papillary muscle rupture, acquired ventricular septal defect, true and false left ventricular aneurysms, left ventricular thrombi, right ventricular infarction, and pericardial effusion in the setting of acute infarction can he detected by cardiac ultrasound. Echocardiography is also useful in assessing prognosis of postinfarction patients based on degree of left ventricular dysfunction. This test, however, is not 100% sensitive and specific …