By using antiserum against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) strain M43p+ denatured pilin, we screened a genomic library of Hib strain M43p+ and identified a clone that expressed pilin, but not assembled pili, on its surface. Southern blot analysis revealed the presence of one structural gene, which was also present in strain M42p-, a nonpiliated variant. Five exonuclease III deletion mutants...

This thesis aims to shed light on the determinants of bilateral trade flows across countries. Following the ideas of Linder, a demand-side approach is being taken next to the prevailing trade theories analysing trade from a supply-side perspective. Recent theoretical works predict patterns of trade in which southern countries export mostly to northern countries and northern countries to a broad...

The in vitro activities of several cephalosporins and quinolones against 195 strains of Escherichia coli isolated from diary calves affected by neonatal diarrhea were determined. One hundred thirty-seven of these strains produced one or more potential virulence factors (F5, F41, F17, cytotoxic necrotizing factor, verotoxin, and the eae gene), but the remaining 58 strains did not produce any of ...

Recent emerging market crises have emphasized the fluctuating character of trade’s reaction after financial crises, in contradiction with the apparently simple theoretical impact of such events on trade, which is essentially described by the well-known J-curve mechanism.. We use a gravity-like equation to assess the impact of these events on bilateral sectoral trade and reveal the elements whic...

Among the pathovars of Escherichia coli in cattle, necrotoxigenic E. coli (NTEC) is defined by the production of cytotoxic necrotizing factors (CNFs). In particular, type 2 NTEC (NTEC2) strains are frequent in diarrheic and septicemic calves and usually coproduce CNF type 2 (CNF2), cytolethal distending toxin type III (CDTIII), and fimbrial adhesins of the F17 family, whose genetic determinants...

An alternative approach to multi-region modeling will be presented. This approach (called modular approach) is able to reproduce results obtained with the traditional as well as a modified Negishi approach. We redesigned the Negishi approach to make it applicable in modeling technological spillovers induced by foreign direct investments. While the modular approach is able to completely internal...

BACKGROUND ImmunoCAP ISAC 112, is a commercially available molecular allergy IgE multiplex test. Data on the comparison of this rather novel test with extract-based as well as molecular ImmunoCAP singleplex IgE tests is missing. OBJECTIVE To perform a comparison between the ISAC multiplex IgE assay and the ImmunoCAP singleplex test results. METHODS Serum samples of 101 adults with grass pol...

Due to an increasing number of cochlear implantations, quality control has become more important. In addition to intraoperative biophysical measurements, radiological imaging is another possibility. An upcoming technique regarding this is Cone Beam CT (CBCT). Sixty-five data sets (35 Nucleus Contour Advance-Cochlear; 30 Flex Soft-MedEl) of postoperative imaging by CBCT (Accu-I-tomo F17, Morita,...

The clinical importance of Acinetobacter baumannii is partly due to its natural ability to survive in the hospital environment. This persistence may be explained by its capacity to form biofilms and, interestingly, A. baumannii can form pellicles at the air-liquid interface more readily than other less pathogenic Acinetobacter species. Pellicles from twenty-six strains were morphologically clas...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate, under field conditions, the efficacy of an european registered bovine concentrated lactoserum (Locatim) in 3 farms with neonatal diarrhoea in calves. A total of 117 healthy Belgian Blue (BB) calves were allocated in 2 groups. Two thirds of the calves received Locatim orally immediately after birth and maternal colostrum one hour later (treated group), ...