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| quorum-sensing regulates biofilm formation in vibrio scophthalmi. | in a previous study, we demonstrated that vibrio scophthalmi, the most abundant vibrio species among the marine aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria inhabiting the intestinal tract of healthy cultured turbot (scophthalmus maximus), contains at least two quorum-sensing circuits involving two types of signal molecules (a 3-hydroxy-dodecanoyl-homoserine lactone and the universal autoinducer 2 encoded by luxs). the purpose of this study was to investigate the functions regulated by these quor ... | 2012 | 23198796 |
| infections in alcoholic liver disease. | alcoholic individuals are at increased risk of infection in general, in part because of immune defects. in addition, associated situations, such as depressed mental status, increase risk to specific syndromes such as lung abscess related to depressed consciousness and aspiration. social factors related to hygiene and living situations are also linked to specific microorganisms, such as mycobacteria tuberculosis, bartonella quintana, vibrio vulnificus, and capnocytophaga canimorus.. | 2012 | 23101982 |
| identification of the vibrio vulnificus htpg gene and its influence on cold shock recovery. | an htpg gene encoding the heat shock protein htpg was identified and cloned from vibrio vulnificus. the deduced amino acid sequence of htpg from v. vulnificus exhibited 71 and 85% identity to those reported from escherichia coli and v. cholera, respectively. functions of htpg were assessed by the construction of an isogenic mutant whose htpg gene was deleted and by evaluating its phenotype changes during and after cold shock. the results demonstrated that recovery of the wild type from cold shoc ... | 2012 | 22923124 |
| oral administration of recombinant epinecidin-1 protected grouper (epinephelus coioides) and zebrafish (danio rerio) from vibrio vulnificus infection and enhanced immune-related gene expressions. | immunostimulatory effects of the oral administration of the recombinant epinecidin-1 protein from bl21 escherichia coli (containing the pet28a-epinecidin-1-dsred plasmid) were studied in grouper (epinephelus coioides) and zebrafish (danio rerio). for this purpose, fish were fed diets for 30 days containing the recombinant epinecidin-1 protein from bl21 e. coli (containing the pet28a-epinecidin-1-dsred plasmid) at different bacterial numbers (10(4), 10(6), 10(8), and 10(10) colony-forming units ( ... | 2012 | 22554570 |
| cyclic amp-receptor protein activates aerobactin receptor iuta expression in vibrio vulnificus. | the ferrophilic bacterium vibrio vulnificus can utilize the siderophore aerobactin of escherichia coli for iron acquisition via its specific receptor iuta. this siderophore piracy by v. vulnificus may contribute to its survival and proliferation, especially in mixed bacterial environments. in this study, we examined the effects of glucose, cyclic amp (camp), and camp-receptor protein (crp) on iuta expression in v. vulnificus. glucose dose-dependently repressed iuta expression. a mutation in cya ... | 2012 | 22538662 |
| crystallization and preliminary x-ray diffraction analysis of a novel wild-type blue fluorescent protein from vibrio vulnificus ckm-1. | the use of green fluorescent protein (gfp) for non-invasive in vivo imaging is limited to aerobic systems, as chromophore formation requires oxygen. however, a novel nadph-dependent blue fluorescent protein from vibrio vulnificus ckm-1 (bfpvv) that emits blue fluorescence in both aerobic and anaerobic systems has recently been discovered. wild-type bfpvv was overexpressed in escherichia coli, purified and crystallized using the sitting-drop vapour-diffusion method. the resulting bfpvv crystals d ... | 2012 | 22505417 |
| immunological evaluation of vibrio alginolyticus, vibrio harveyi, vibrio vulnificus and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (isknv) combined-vaccine efficacy in epinephelus coioides. | combined vaccines are immunological products intended for immunization against multifactorial infectious diseases caused by different types or variants of pathogens. in this study, the effectiveness of vibrio alginolyticus (va), vibrio harveyi (vh), vibrio vulnificus (vv) and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (isknv), an iridovirus, combined-vaccine (vibrio and isknv combined vaccines, vicv), va+vh+vv inactive vaccine (viv) and isknv whole cell inactive vaccine (iwciv) in epinephelus c ... | 2012 | 23010220 |
| autopsy cases of fulminant bacterial infection in adults: clinical onset depends on the virulence of bacteria and patient immune status. | to assist physicians in recognizing the potentially fatal onset of symptoms in cases of fulminant bacterial infection, we analyzed 11 autopsy cases of such infection (four caused by streptococcus pneumoniae, four by s. pyogenes, one by s. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis, one by staphylococcus aureus, and one by vibrio vulnificus). clinicohistopathologic features were evaluated. all patients experienced sudden onset of hypotension and multiple organ failure, leading to unexpected death. blood cul ... | 2012 | 22350403 |
| five different piscidins from nile tilapia, oreochromis niloticus: analysis of their expressions and biological functions. | piscidins are antimicrobial peptides (amps) that play important roles in helping fish resist pathogenic infections. through comparisons of tilapia est clones, the coding sequences of five piscidin-like amps (named tp1∼5) of nile tilapia, oreochromis niloticus, were determined. the complete piscidin coding sequences of tp1, -2, -3, -4, and -5 were respectively composed of 207, 234, 231, 270, and 195 bases, and each contained a translated region of 68, 77, 76, 89, and 64 amino acids. the tissue-sp ... | 2012 | 23226256 |
| cefazolin vs moxalactam? a double-blind randomized trial of cephalosporins in head and neck surgery. | cefazolin and moxalactam were compared in a prospective randomized double-blind trial of 118 patients undergoing oncologic head and neck surgery. both antibiotics were given 2 g every four hours for four doses. five infections were encountered in the cefazolin group (8.5%) and two infections in the moxalactam group (3.4%); this difference was not statistically significant. this assessment does not indicate, however, that the two regimens are equally efficacious. | 2012 | 3510638 |
| [implants: risks--traps--failures]. | 2012 | 3504666 | |
| digitalis--two hundred years. | 2012 | 3535394 | |
| monoclonal antibodies specific immunotherapy of gastrointestinal tumors. | monoclonal antibody 17-1a showing cytotoxic properties to gi tract adenocarcinoma cells in vitro and mediating tumor growth inhibition in nude mice, was used as immunotherapeutic agent in 95 patients with various metastatic gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas. several clinical trials were performed in patients with metastatic disease unaccessible to more conventional therapy of proven efficacy. results of the different trials are reported here. tolerance to monoclonal antibody infusion was excellen ... | 2012 | 3527945 |
| radionuclide scintigraphy of femoral head specimens removed at arthroplasty for failed femoral neck fractures. | in order to determine the value of scintimetry as a tool for quantitative measurement of femoral head vascularity, the results of postoperative scintigraphic and histologic examination of surgically removed femoral head specimens were compared with those of preoperative radionuclide scintigraphy in 19 failed femoral neck fractures. following intravenous administration of 600 mbq of tc-99m mdp before hip replacement, the activity distribution in femoral head sections was recorded with a gamma cam ... | 2012 | 3486078 |
| cigarette advertising. | 2012 | 3470651 | |
| eeg criteria of hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia. | 2012 | 4103542 | |
| gilles de la tourette's syndrome and schizophrenia. | a gilles de la tourette's syndrome (ts) patient is described who experienced a schizophrenic episode 11 years after ts onset. analogies and differences between the two syndromes are reviewed, leading to the conclusion that ts is a definite entity independent from schizophrenia, but that they share some common features of symptomatology and pathophysiology and have closely related anatomical lesions. | 2012 | 3457099 |
| [therapeutic programs in bronchial asthma]. | 2012 | 3433207 | |
| cervical lymph node metastases with occult primary. | patients with cervical metastases from an unknown primary tumour present both diagnostic and therapeutic problems. twenty patients with a metastatic lesion in the neck, in whom the primary tumour was not found despite extensive, diagnostic procedures, were treated in the department of otolaryngology, linköping university hospital, during a 14-year period (1971-1984). since 1975 tonsillectomy has been performed regularly on the affected side as a part of the diagnostic procedure. eight patients w ... | 2012 | 3815873 |
| [correlations between the concentration of effectively motile spermatozoa and the time required for conception by artificial insemination]. | 2012 | 3399121 | |
| [primary extranodular non-hodgkin's lymphomas--observations on etiopathogenesis, histology and prognosis]. | the total non-hodgkin's lymphoma-population treated between 1978 and 1986 by means of radiotherapy or combined chemo/radiotherapy was analysed as to primary extranodular manifestation. 39 cases, 16 women and 23 men, were observed (stage ie 12, stage iie 22 and stage iiie 5). immunoblastic (10), lymphoblastic (9) and centroblastic (6) lymphomas are the most frequent with respect to histology. gastroenteron (16) and otorhinolaryngological region (13) are in the lead with regard to localisation. 5- ... | 2012 | 3388918 |
| medical numismatic notes. xvi. philemon holland, "the great translator". | 2012 | 4604744 | |
| the inferior turbinate flap for closure of septal perforations. | in 31 patients a symptomatic septal perforation was repaired using an inferior-turbinate flap originally described by masing. in approximately 50% of the cases the perforation was closed for two-thirds or more. postoperative scarring causing nasal obstruction or alar asymmetry occurred in 21% of the cases. some specific symptoms such as epistaxis, whistling and frontal headache appeared to improve even after partial closure. however, the overall degree of satisfaction of the patients and the deg ... | 2012 | 3370854 |
| mittelmeier ceramic total hip arthroplasty. a retrospective study. | ceramic, featuring low reactivity and excellent durability, is an excellent material for biologic implant. the authors studied the mittelmeier ceramic total hip prosthesis in 62 patients (69 hips), with an average follow-up period for the surviving cases of 37.6 months (sd = 9.04; range, 24-52 months). as a result of aseptic loosening, 19 cases (27%) were revised, with an average time to revision of 26.2 months (sd = 8.8; range, 14-38 months). proper femoral interference fit, measured as 90% of ... | 2012 | 3361325 |
| effects of adult and peer social initiations on the social behavior of withdrawn, maltreated preschool children. | 2012 | 3346446 | |
| two cases of retractile mesenteritis in related individuals. | 2012 | 3388006 | |
| smooth muscle tumours of the digestive tract: report of 160 cases. | of 160 patients seen in the period 1951-84 with smooth muscle tumours of the digestive tract, 71 proved to have leiomyomas, 87 had leiomyosarcomas and 2 had leiomyoblastomas. tumour diameter was frequently greater in patients with leiomyosarcoma. the surgical mortality was 2.8 per cent after treatment of leiomyoma and 10.3 per cent after treatment of leiomyosarcoma. after resection of leiomyosarcoma the 2-year survival rate was 86 per cent and the 5-year survival rate was 43 per cent. the only h ... | 2012 | 3349313 |
| housing and employment: rehabilitative measures in denmark. | 2012 | 3610525 | |
| a review of in-vitro assays for igg and igg4 antibodies: concept and potential applications. | in-vitro assays for the diagnosis of allergy presently are quite common, having been demonstrated by a number of investigators to possess a high degree of specificity and sensitivity. these assays are for the most part rapid, flexible, and when utilized properly, cost effective. it has long been known that antibodies, other than the homocytotropic antibodies, are involved in allergy. the concept of "blocking antibodies" was first introduced by cooke in 1935. he demonstrated that these antibodies ... | 2012 | 3325817 |
| selected aspects of acute and chronic infectious mononucleosis and mononucleosis-like illnesses for the practicing allergist. | the diagnosis of ebv-im or a heterophil-negative mononucleosis-like syndrome is best approached by combining morphologic and serologic data. the minimal hematologic criteria should always be searched for before accepting a case as im or an im-like illness. if minimal morphologic data are not rigidly adhered to, the number of heterophil-negative cases included under the umbrella of im or an im-like illness will swell and include a variety of other illnesses where early diagnosis may be important ... | 2012 | 3310748 |
| [the pasteur institute and the commemoration of its centenary (paris, 5-10 october 1987)]. | 2012 | 3317706 | |
| peptic ulcer disease. | 2012 | 3298137 | |
| frank bradway rogers 1914-1987. | 2012 | 3285931 | |
| brief review of the literature on decentralized drug distribution in hospitals. | literature pertaining to decentralization of drug distribution in hospitals since 1972 is reviewed. a chronological list of the articles cited, as well as information on the type of decentralization and outcomes in each article, was compiled. advantages of decentralization reported in the literature include allowance for expansion of clinical services, more-efficient medication handling, improved communication between pharmacists and medical and nursing staff, decreased floor stock, and decrease ... | 2012 | 3285676 |
| biology of naegleria spp. | 2012 | 3280964 | |
| [mercury content of the pulp in unfilled and amalgam-filled teeth]. | 2012 | 3483683 | |
| mouth opening after release of maxillomandibular fixation in fracture patients. | three hundred eleven patients with mandibular fractures were studied prospectively to ascertain the influence of jaw immobilization on mouth opening. maxillomandibular fixation caused a significant reduction in mouth opening whereas open reduction did not. furthermore, there appeared to be a relationship between the duration of immobilization and the degree of reduction of mouth opening such that the shorter the duration of fixation, the less the reduction. | 2012 | 3471923 |
| pattern reversal ver as a tool for evaluating unbalanced visual inputs between the two eyes. | we studied the effects of unequal or unbalanced visual inputs on the binocular system of normal subjects by measuring the amplitudes of the binocularly and the monocularly recorded ver and determining the value of binocular summation. the stimuli used were patterns that were either fused or not fused, of unequal luminosity and of unequal image size. when identical patterns were delivered to each eye and the patterns were fused, the binocular ver demonstrated a larger amplitude than the monocular ... | 2012 | 3411817 |
| thyroglobulin and 131i uptake of remaining tissue in patients with differentiated carcinoma after thyroidectomy. | in 158 thyroidectomized patients with well-differentiated non-metastatic thyroid cancer the results of serum thyroglobulin (tg) determination and 131i uptake values established immediately before radioiodine treatment (19 days after surgery) were compared. in 113 patients (72%) tg was above 6 ng ml-1 (lower limit of detection) and 131i uptake exceeded 2%. in 11 patients (7%) tg was undetectable and 131i uptake less than 2%. in these cases a radioiodine treatment was not performed; the thyroid ab ... | 2012 | 3399222 |
| passive smoking and colic-like behaviour in babies. | 2012 | 3372251 | |
| a comparison of naproxen sodium, acetaminophen and placebo in the treatment of muscle contraction headache. | 2012 | 3308770 | |
| [incidence of ischemic heart disease in relation to major risk factors among moscow male residents aged 20-29 years]. | a representative random sample of 3,308 male residents aged 20-59 years from a moscow district was examined. only 74% of them participated in the study. routine epidemiological methods were used to identify various forms of coronary heart disease (chd). the prevalence of chd was 9.7% in the population with the incidence of definite chd of 5% and possible chd of 4.6%. the prevalence of chd was significantly associated with age, arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hy ... | 2012 | 3265747 |
| prognostic indicators in idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy. | univariate survivorship analysis of a cohort of 365 patients with idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy and at least one year of further observation since the apparent onset (mean = 7.79 +/- 6.19 years; median = 6.16 years) has been performed. observations for at least one year (mean = 5.05 +/- 3.66; median = 4.08 years) after biopsy was available for 292 of these. one immunohistological, four clinical, and six histological features were associated with increased risk of developing renal failure: ... | 2012 | 3749442 |
| prognostic indicators in idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy. | univariate survivorship analysis of a cohort of 365 patients with idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy and at least one year of further observation since the apparent onset (mean = 7.79 +/- 6.19 years; median = 6.16 years) has been performed. observations for at least one year (mean = 5.05 +/- 3.66; median = 4.08 years) after biopsy was available for 292 of these. one immunohistological, four clinical, and six histological features were associated with increased risk of developing renal failure: ... | 2012 | 3749442 |
| [growth timing of mandibular length, body height, hand bones and cervical vertebrae during puberty]. | 2012 | 3506569 | |
| third generation cephalosporin antibiotics in surgical practice. | the new third generation cephalosporins have a significantly greater spectrum of action against gram-negative bacteria likely to be encountered in surgical infections. this expanded spectrum may permit these drugs to be used in place of combination therapy in patients with polymicrobial infections; however, current evidence does not indicate superior results with these agents over earlier generation choices for surgical prophylaxis. the toxicity profile of these drugs warrants close monitoring f ... | 2012 | 3511763 |
| electrical stimulation in treating spasticity resulting from spinal cord injury. | to study the efficacy of electrical stimulation in treating spasticity of six spinal cord injured patients, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) was applied to the dermatomes belonging to the same spinal cord level as the selected spastic muscle group. spasticity was assessed in knee extensors by a pendulum test in which the knee joint angle of a swinging lower leg was recorded with an electrogoniometer. tens was found to produce a noticeable decrease of spasticity in three of the ... | 2012 | 3875331 |
| a neglected etiology: atheromatous embolism. | 2012 | 3491314 | |
| the causes of tissue damage in toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis. | the pathogenetic mechanisms of tissue damage in toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis are complex and incompletely understood. they include invasion and parasitisation of retinal tissues by the toxoplasma parasite and localised tissue damage by a complex associated immune response. clinical and experimental studies which shed light upon our understanding of the disease process are reviewed and discussed with regard to current policies in treatment. | 2012 | 3538518 |
| comparison of tensile and shear strength of new and recycled orthodontic metal brackets. | 2012 | 3511411 | |
| [evaluation of 1,500 endoscopies performed in emergency for: digestive hemorrhage, oesophageal and gastric wounds and oeso-gastro-duodeno-biliary foreign bodies (author's transl)]. | 2012 | 4544061 | |
| [geriatric pharmacology]. | 2012 | 3475806 | |
| 'problems with addition-cured silicone putty'. | 2012 | 3465330 | |
| natural evolution of massive vitreous hemorrhage in diabetic retinopathy. | a study of 131 eyes with massive vitreous hemorrhage of diabetic origin showed that 3 months after the hemorrhage visual acuity had improved in 34 eyes (25.9%), was unchanged in 82 (62.6%), and had worsened in 15 (11.4%). the number of eyes improving between 3 and 6 months post-hemorrhage was the same as the number whose visual acuity worsened, 19 (14.5%). after 6 months, the proportion of worsening eyes was much greater than that of improving eyes, so that 2 years post-hemorrhage, 48.8% of the ... | 2012 | 3420317 |
| 13-cis-retinoic acid and its effect on the liver of the egyptian toad. | 2012 | 3480846 | |
| staff turnover as a function of performance in a public residential facility. | the relationship between employee turnover and performance was measured for 144 leavers and 144 stayers across 32 positions in a large institution for mentally retarded people. performance ratings for employees leaving the organization were significantly lower than for those who stayed. these performance differences occurred most significantly with involuntary dismissals and among direct-care technicians who comprise a major part of the institution's work force. the overall results suggest that ... | 2012 | 3434588 |
| the catabolism of biosynthetic precursors by higher plants. | 2012 | 4663657 | |
| the catabolism of biosynthetic precursors by higher plants. | 2012 | 4663657 | |
| determination of urinary lysozyme for potential detection of tubular dysfunction in diabetic nephropathy. | seeking to study whether measurement of lysozyme (ec 3.2.1.17) in urine by a reliable radioimmunoassay can provide a suitable index of renal tubular function and how lysozymuria develops in temporal relation to proteinuria in diabetic nephropathy, we have compared the urinary excretion of lysozyme and beta 2-microglobulin with the 15-min excretion rate of phenolsulfonphthalein in 39 patients with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes and investigated the temporal relation between the onset of ... | 2012 | 3530528 |
| late presentation of actinomycosis after third molar surgery. | 2012 | 3506647 | |
| aspects on the benefit-risk balance of felodipine in hypertension. | this review attempts to evaluate the benefit-risk balance of felodipine in the treatment of hypertension. known positive and negative properties of felodipine are considered. although accurate benefit-risk statements may be difficult even for old, well-established drugs it is concluded that felodipine appears to be an effective and well tolerated new antihypertensive drug. the reduction in blood pressure during felodipine treatment has been superior to that seen with established antihypertensive ... | 2012 | 3327674 |
| patient's informed consent in austria. | 2012 | 3586887 | |
| specific components in the etiology, assessment, and treatment of male sexual dysfunctions: controlled outcome studies. | controlled outcome studies investigating specific components in the etiology, assessment, and treatment of male sexual disorders are reviewed. premature ejaculators appear just as accurate in assessing their levels of sexual arousal as are men not suffering from this condition. absolute levels of sexual activity or desire do not seem to be as important for these individuals as has been suggested. attempts to distinguish organic versus functional erectile failure using the mmpi or historical data ... | 2012 | 3294424 |
| wine, women, suspiciousness and advertising. | women college students (n = 66) viewed videotapes of a soap opera episode and a rock music program, ostensibly to evaluate the appeal of such material to college women. different versions of the videotape included zero, three or nine wine commercials. refreshments, including white wine, were available to the subjects. suspiciousness about the experiment was evaluated through an open-ended questionnaire, responses to which were independently content-analyzed by two scorers. major findings were as ... | 2012 | 3560952 |
| wine, women, suspiciousness and advertising. | women college students (n = 66) viewed videotapes of a soap opera episode and a rock music program, ostensibly to evaluate the appeal of such material to college women. different versions of the videotape included zero, three or nine wine commercials. refreshments, including white wine, were available to the subjects. suspiciousness about the experiment was evaluated through an open-ended questionnaire, responses to which were independently content-analyzed by two scorers. major findings were as ... | 2012 | 3560952 |
| clinical spectrum of primary empty sella turcica. | over recent years empty sella turcica has become more frequently diagnosed with high resolution computerized tomography and the associated clinical abnormalities have been better described. in this article the spectrum of clinical presentation is based on a review of 26 cases with six illustrative case reports. recommendations for management and further assessment are presented. it is important for clinicians to be aware of the varying presentations of this syndrome, since it should not be consi ... | 2012 | 3270319 |
| [properties of lak cell activity and lak-generation in pbl isolated from patients with renal cell carcinoma]. | 2012 | 3266646 | |
| a role for the extracellular matrix in retinal neurogenesis in vitro. | the germinal neuroepithelial cells that give rise to the majority of neurons in the vertebrate central nervous system are in contact with the basement membrane that surrounds the neural tube from the very earliest stages. the effect of removing this basement membrane on the organization and proliferative potential of these cells was examined in a new slice culture preparation of developing rana tadpole retina. the results indicate that the germinal neuroepithelium, like other epithelial tissues, ... | 2012 | 3262071 |
| do we survive with survival suits? | 2012 | 3256635 | |
| In vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity of Asparagopsis taxiformis from the Straits of Messina against pathogens relevant in aquaculture. | Ethanol extracts of Asparagopsis taxiformis collected from the Straits of Messina (Italy) were screened for antibacterial activity against pathogenic shellfish and fish bacteria previously isolated from local marine and brackish environments. Genetic labelling by DNA barcoding allowed us to identify the algal population as a biogeographical strain conspecific to A. taxiformis. The extract obtained in May showed the broadest antibacterial activity against all tested pathogenic bacteria, especiall ... | 2012 | 22078751 |
| effective reduction of vibrio vulnificus in the eastern oyster (crassostrea virginica) using high salinity depuration. | depuration under different salinities was used to reduce the human pathogen vibrio vulnificus from eastern oysters (crassostrea virginica). individual recirculating systems were used to test the efficacy of depuration at three salinities (15, 25, and 35 psu) in four independent trials during a 14 day period. initial loads of v. vulnificus were higher than 10,000 mpn/g of oyster meat in all trials. data showed that 25 and 35 psu treatments were more efficient in reducing v. vulnificus numbers tha ... | 2012 | 23498187 |
| complete genome sequence of bacteriophage vvaw1, which infects vibrio vulnificus. | investigating the bacteriophages of vibrios has led to significant insights into the evolution and pathogenicity of their host strains. this report presents the first complete genome sequence of a bacteriophage that infects the deadly human pathogen vibrio vulnificus. the phage was isolated from the surface waters of the ala wai canal, which is part of an urban watershed in eastern honolulu, hawaii, usa. the phage particle is icosahedral, with a diameter of 35-40 nm, and a small non-contractile ... | 2012 | 23408718 |
| studies on water quality and pathogenic bacteria in coastal water langkawi, malaysia. | a study on physico-chemical parameters and pathogenic bacterial community was carried out at the coastal waters of pulau tuba island, langkawi. the physico-chemical parameters such as temperature (27.43-28.88 degrees c), dissolved oxygen (3.79-6.49 mg l(-1)), ph (7.72-8.20), salinity (33.10-33.96 ppt), total dissolved solids (32.27-32.77 g l(-1)) and specific conductivity (49.83-51.63 ms cm(-1)) were observed. station 3 and station 4 showed highest amount of nitrates (26.93 and 14.61 microg at n ... | 2012 | 23360015 |
| effect of temperature on growth of vibrio paraphemolyticus and vibrio vulnificus in flounder, salmon sashimi and oyster meat. | vibrio parahaemolyticus and vibrio vulnificus are the major pathogenic vibrio species which contaminate ready-to-eat seafood. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of human illness resulting from consumption of ready-to-eat seafood such as sashimi and raw oyster meat due to the presence of v. parahaemolyticus and v. vulnificus. we compared the growth kinetics of v. parahaemolyticus and v. vulnificus strains in broth and ready-to-eat seafood, including flounder and salmon sashimi, as ... | 2012 | 23330227 |
| integration of vibrio vulnificus into marine aggregates and its subsequent uptake by crassostrea virginica oysters. | marine aggregates are naturally forming conglomerations of larvacean houses, phytoplankton, microbes, and inorganics adhered together by exocellular polymers. in this study, we show in vitro that the bacterial pathogen vibrio vulnificus can be concentrated into laboratory-generated aggregates from surrounding water. we further show that environmental (e-genotype) strains exhibit significantly more integration into these aggregates than clinical (c-genotype) strains. experiments where marine aggr ... | 2012 | 23263962 |
| vibrio vulnificus: death on the half shell. a personal journey with the pathogen and its ecology. | vibrio vulnificus is an estuarine bacterium which occurs in high numbers in filter-feeding molluscan shellfish, such as oysters. in individuals with certain underlying diseases, ingestion of the bacterium, e.g., in raw or undercooked oysters, can lead to a rapid and extremely fatal infection. indeed, this one bacterium is responsible for 95 % of all seafood-borne deaths. in addition, the bacterium is capable of entering a preexisting lesion or cut obtained during coastal recreational activities, ... | 2012 | 23263234 |
| pilf polymorphism-based real-time pcr to distinguish vibrio vulnificus strains of human health relevance. | the gram-negative bacterium vibrio vulnificus is a common inhabitant of estuarine environments. globally, v. vulnificus is a significant foodborne pathogen capable of causing necrotizing wound infections and primary septicemia, and is a leading cause of seafood-related mortality. unfortunately, molecular methods for the detection and enumeration of pathogenic v. vulnificus are hampered by the genetically diverse nature of this pathogen, the range of different biotypes capable of infecting humans ... | 2012 | 22265278 |
| comparison of molecular detection methods for vibrio parahaemolyticus and vibrio vulnificus. | pathogenic vibrios are a global concern for seafood safety and many molecular methods have been developed for their detection. this study compares several molecular methods for detection of total and pathogenic vibrio parahaemolyticus and vibrio vulnificus, in mpn enrichments from oysters and fish intestine samples. this study employed the dupont qualicon bax(®) system real-time pcr assay for detection of v. parahaemolyticus and v. vulnificus. multiplex real-time pcr detection of total (tlh+), t ... | 2012 | 22265290 |
| Intranasal administration of a flagellin-adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine enhances mucosal immune responses to protect mice against lethal infection. | The influenza virus, a mucosal pathogen that infects the respiratory tract, is a major global health issue. There have been attempts to mucosally administer inactivated influenza vaccines to induce both mucosal and systemic immune responses. However, mucosally administered inactivated influenza vaccine has low immunogenicity, which is partially due to the lack of an effective mucosal adjuvant. The development of a safe and effective mucosal adjuvant is a prerequisite to the practical use of a mu ... | 2012 | 22051136 |
| restless legs syndrome. | patients with restless legs syndrome often have difficulty describing their symptoms. three features characterize the classic syndrome: an unusual, almost indescribable sensation in the lower extremities; an irresistible urge to move the legs, and the exclusive occurrence of the symptoms at rest, with their relief by movement. restless legs syndrome may cause severe insomnia. variants of the syndrome, as well as numerous associated conditions, have been described. the etiology is unknown. clonaz ... | 2012 | 3510520 |
| high incidence of hypertension in older patients after unilateral nephrectomy. a retrospective study. | twenty-six normotensive patients, who underwent unilateral nephrectomy for nontumoral urological diseases, were reevaluated. the mean postoperative follow-up period was 13.8 +/- 0.7 years. eleven patients developed hypertension, and 15 patients remained normotensive. the former were 47.1 +/- 3.3 years old, and the latter 36.5 +/- 2.9 years old at the time of nephrectomy (p less than 0.02). the mean preoperative systolic blood pressure was higher in the group of 11 hypertensive patients (126.7 +/ ... | 2012 | 3570727 |
| high incidence of hypertension in older patients after unilateral nephrectomy. a retrospective study. | twenty-six normotensive patients, who underwent unilateral nephrectomy for nontumoral urological diseases, were reevaluated. the mean postoperative follow-up period was 13.8 +/- 0.7 years. eleven patients developed hypertension, and 15 patients remained normotensive. the former were 47.1 +/- 3.3 years old, and the latter 36.5 +/- 2.9 years old at the time of nephrectomy (p less than 0.02). the mean preoperative systolic blood pressure was higher in the group of 11 hypertensive patients (126.7 +/ ... | 2012 | 3570727 |
| age-related physiologic and pathologic changes affecting lower urinary tract function. | the physiologic changes and pathologic conditions that are frequently seen in the elderly population create a clinical challenge requiring knowledge of the "normal" voiding function, as well as commonly observed alterations. this article reviews the more common physiologic changes, disease states, and iatrogenic causes associated with aging that affect urinary tract function. | 2012 | 3536058 |
| "normal" blood pressure in chimpanzees. | during routine physical examination under ketamine sedation, 140 blood pressure measurements from male and 170 from female chimpanzees were derived over a period of 3 yr. statistical analysis revealed generally no differences between the sexes but significant increases of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure with increasing age. the data obtained may constitute a useful management tool with which to identify hypertensive chimpanzees and suggests that this animal species could be a model fo ... | 2013 | 3694667 |
| the liver and metabolic bone disease. | 2013 | 3837818 | |
| [clinical and myopathological findings in polymyositis]. | the present report analyzed a clinical and myopathological findings of 60 patients defined for the diagnosis of polymyositis. patients were classified in four groups according to the system walton and adams. forty five per cent were classified as group i, 28.3 per cent as group ii, 15.0 per cent as group iii and 11.7 per cent as group iv. seven patients were associated with a malignant neoplasm and all of them were over fifty. the primary growth was carcinoma of the lung in 2, of the prostate, o ... | 2013 | 3675929 |
| [aerobic capacity estimated from heart rate under submaximal load: an indicator of complaints, personality, personal activity and social status]. | in 34 young females (mean: 21 years, range 18-30), working with vdts, maximum aerobic capacity (mac) was estimated by use of a cycle ergometer and astrand's nomogram. mac correlated with musculoskeletal complaints (-.29, p less than .05), eye complaints (-.36, p less than .05), personal activity (.38, p less than .05), personality dimensions: "imperturbability" (.41, p less than .01), "wellbeing" (.31, p less than .05), "traditionalism" (-.45, p less than .01) and "psychophysic constitution" (al ... | 2013 | 3811609 |
| [realities in the diagnosis of bronchial carcinoma in clinical and general practice]. | in 100 patients with lung cancer the diagnostic procedure, results of clinical staging and therapeutic sequelae were analysed retrospectively and compared to a similar group of patients 10 years previously. during the 10 years' interval there was a remarkable shortening of the time between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis, from 20 weeks to the present 10 weeks. despite this acceleration the number of patients undergoing curative surgical resection increased only from 15 to 17%. inoperabil ... | 2013 | 3672088 |
| [health administration: management in changing society and in age of definition]. | 2013 | 3650543 | |
| colonic carcinoma metastasizing to the choroid. | 2013 | 3709825 | |
| tailoring genes for crop improvement. an agricultural perspective. | 2013 | 3593177 | |
| the italian national research council and hospital infections. | in 1983 the italian national research council funded a project specifically focused on hospital infection control. the main objectives were to describe the epidemiological pattern of hospital-acquired infections; to evaluate different control measures and preventive strategies. the general frame and research issues of the project are discussed in this paper. the main research areas of the project were: urinary tract infections; infections in surgery; intensive care units/high risk patients; micr ... | 2013 | 3607928 |
| nih consensus conference: osteoporosis. factors contributing to osteoporosis. | 2013 | 3944667 | |
| nih consensus conference: osteoporosis. factors contributing to osteoporosis. | 2013 | 3944667 | |
| [cephalic neuralgias]. | 2013 | 3961715 | |
| [improved treatment of obstructive apnea syndrome with palatopharyngoplasty]. | 2013 | 3807487 | |
| bilateral renal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. | we report a case of bilateral renal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. the patient underwent sequential bilateral radical nephrectomy, and has remained free of disease and in good health on dialysis for more than 8 months. | 2013 | 3795375 |
| variation of stern-volmer quenching constants in micellar solution as a function of aqueous or micellar quencher. | 2013 | 4089031 | |
| somnambulistic behavior associated with abnormal rem sleep in an elderly woman. | 2013 | 4027308 | |
| reference ranges and ideal patient values for blood cholesterol. can there be reconciliation? | reference ranges for blood cholesterol levels reflect the nationwide epidemic of "silent" hypercholesterolemia. as such, reference ranges for cholesterol levels without accompanying designation of levels associated with increased coronary risk are misleading and falsely comforting to physicians and patients. in a recent continent-wide study of 108 academically based clinical laboratories, highly variable reference ranges were observed, the ranges having been derived from a vast assortment of sou ... | 2013 | 3754717 |