Editors' Report 2005

Interim Editors’ report

When the interim editorial team took over from the former Editors in September 2002, there were many aspects of the production and editing process for us to understand. This initial period also involved setting up a new system of administration that would clearly track all correspondence with authors and reviewers. Of the new papers received since September 2002, two-thirds were submitted by fe...

2005 Nebraska Swine Report

ISMB 2005 Conference Report

The ISCB held its 13th annual Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology Conference (ISMB) in Detroit, Michigan, June 25– 29, 2005. Considering this conference has moved to many points on the globe in its 13 years, this location was not so far away geographically from the first ISMB held in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1993, but the increase in numbers in all categories—attendance, presentations, and ...

Nebraska Swine Report 2005

DERT Science Retreat 2005 Report

Background: The epidemiological significance of Hepatitis B virus genotypes has been well established and becoming an essential concern day by day however, much little is known about the mixed infection with more than one Hepatitis B virus genotypes and their clinical relevance. Methods: Intravenous drug abusers are considered as a major risk group for the acquisition and transmission of blood ...