Beijing 1996

Fall 1996

President’s Message M y term as President went by quickly thanks to the fortuitous experience that I was confronted with no major conflicts. I thank my good fortune and the diligence of the current Council, all the hard work of my predecessors as President and especially the management efforts of Dave Williams, Sr. and Dave Williams, Jr. In 1996, we had a number of exciting affiliate meetings. ...

1996 Index

Rosell , 1996

Alectonidae Rosell (Demospongiae, Hadromerida), including Thoosidae Rosell & Uriz (part) and [Scolopidae] Sollas (a nomen oblitum), contains species with limestone-excavating capability and habitus similar to many Clionaidae, including some massive (gamma) forms, but lacking tylostyles. Instead, megascleres may be missing or include oxeas, styles, and strongyles, some with fanciful ornamentatio...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype1

Molecular epidemiologic studies of strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are currently conducted worldwide. The genetically distinct Beijing family of strains has been associated with large outbreaks of tuberculosis, increased virulence, and multidrug resistance. However, in this first population-based search for Beijing strains in the Danish DNA fingerprint database, analysis of 97% of all cul...

CCN in Beijing

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