Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 strains belonging to phylotype IIB, sequevars 1 and 2 (IIB-1&2) cause brown rot of potato in temperate climates, and are quarantined pathogens in Canada and Europe.Since these strains are Cartridge Bags not established in the U.S.and because of their potential risk to the potato industry, the U.S.government ha
The aim Snoring of the study was to evaluate atherosclerosis in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) through the assessment of morphological and functional measures of subclinical atherosclerosis.Twenty patients [M/F=12/8, age (median/range) 43.5/28-69 years; disease duration (median/range) 9.7/1-36) years] with AS classified according to modified New York
BackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) has been reported to regulate cellular microRNAs (miRNAs).The HCV core protein is considered to be a potential oncoprotein in HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCV-HCC), but HCV core-regulated miRNAs are largely unknown.Our preliminary experiments revealed significant down-regulation of microRNA-152 (miR-152) b
West Nile virus, an Old World flavivirus related to St.Louis encephalitis virus, was first recorded in the New World during August 1999 in the borough 7MB of Queens, New York City.Through October 1999, 62 patients, 7 of whom died, had confirmed infections with the virus.Ornithophilic mosquitoes are the principal vectors of West Nile virus in the Ol
Abstract The treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) has evolved significantly since the initial use of panretinal photocoagulation as a treatment in the 1950s.Vascular endothelial 5-06 N growth factor inhibitors have provided an effective alternative without the risk of peripheral vision loss.Despite this, the risk of complications r