Phylogenetic analyses of the S:, M, and L: genes of the hantaviruses (Bunyaviridae: Hantavirus) revealed three well-differentiated clades corresponding to viruses parasitic on three subfamilies (Murinae, Arvicolinae, and Sigmodontinae) of the rodent family Muridae. In rooted trees of M: and L: genes, the viruses with hosts belonging to Murinae formed an outgroup to those with hosts in Arvicolin...

Vacuum based devices, such as Photo Multiplier Tubes (PMT) and Micro Channel Plates (MCP), have been for many years the sensors of choice for most applications calling for photon counting and timing (Renker, 2004). While providing very good sensitivity, noise and timing characteristics, these photodetectors feature a number of disadvantages: they are bulky, fragile, and sensitive to magnetic fi...

The Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment (CPLEE), a part of the Apollo 14ALSEP, is an ion-electron spectrometer capable of measuring ions and electrons with energies between40 eV and 50 keY. The instrument, with apertures 26 em above the surface, has detected a photo-electron gas layer above the sunlit lunar surface, with energies ranging up to 200 eV. Experimentaldata ...

In this paper we present a study on the design optimization of voltage-controlled oscillators. The phase noise of LC-type oscillators is basically limited by the quality factor of inductors. It has been experimentally shown that higher-Q inductors can be achieved at higher frequencies while the oscillation frequency is limited by parasitic capacitances. In this paper, the minimum transistor siz...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Salmeterol (S) and montelukast (M) individually inhibit the obstructive consequences of thermal stimuli such as exercise and hyperventilation (HV), but there is no information on whether these drugs can interact positively. DESIGN Randomized trial. SETTING University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS Atopic asthmatic patients with sensitivity to thermal provocations. INTE...