Shell repair was induced by coating the inner surfaces of gastropod shells with nail polish. In aragonitic gastropods initial deposition on the nail-polish membrane was of aragonite spherulites and, in one species, polygonal calcite crystals; later the normal crossed-lamellar structure of the shell was restored.

We compared two commercial molecular assays (the Murex Hybrid Capture CMV DNA assay [HCA], version 2, and the Roche Amplicor plasma PCR assay) with a standard shell vial assay in detecting and predicting cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in a group of renal transplant patients and assessed the role of viral load measurements (using the HCA) in their management. The sensitivity of the HCA and Amplic...

The pendant from Luka-Kavetchyna, dwelling 25 (fig. 2: 1; 3) is the earliest find Slavs sites da­ting to second quarter — end of 5th century. adornment was made a shell genus Murex and «legacy» Cherniakhіv culture. In area that culture are known pendants shells this (type 2 by O. Hopkalo).
 appear in use since half 6th Their varieties were used until first 8th century, although assemblages...

Previous work on ocean acidification highlighted contrasting response between marine species and population. This so-called species-specific was hypothesized to be partly a consequence of local adaptation the present range natural variability in carbonate chemistry. Under that hypothesis, tolerance threshold should correlated its environmental pH niche. paper aims evaluate shell growth rate Hex...

OBJECTIVES To determine the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) carrier rate among mothers, and to determine if selected sociodemographic characteristics are associated with HCV seropositivity. DESIGN Maternity Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). SETTING A cross-sectional serological survey of mothers delivering at the KBTH. METHODS Women who had singleton live births and fresh stillbirths...

The recruitment and retention of highly talented scientists has become a significant concern for many companies, especially for those whose principal assets consist of talented employees and their knowledge, rather than the tangible assets of cash, buildings or materials. The competition for good professionals has become more intense as companies have become aware that other companies may be wo...