A total of 305 Ixodes ricinus ticks (243 nymphs and 62 adults) were collected from three different regions of Thuringia in Middle Germany which are known to be endemic for Borrelia burgdorferi. Our aim was to investigate the carrier rate of ticks for granulocytic Ehrlichia species. The presence of ehrlichial 16S ribosomal DNA was investigated by polymerase chain reaction. Using primers specific...

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, and Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan. Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]...

† H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, 33612 Departments of Internal and Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612 Address for correspondence: Srinivas Nagaraj: [email protected]; Ph:813-974-4585, FAX: 813-905-9913 or Dmitry Gabrilovich, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa, FL, 33612; [email protected]; Ph:...

For a weighted outerplanar graph, the set of lex short cycles is known to be a minimum cycle basis [Inf. Process. Lett. 110 (2010) 970-974 ]. In this work, we show that the set of lex short cycles is a minimum cycle basis in weighted partial 2-trees (graphs of treewidth two) which is a superclass of outerplanar graphs.

Mesoporous silica coated upconverting nanoparticles are loaded with the anticancer drug doxorubicin and grafted with ruthenium complexes as photoactive molecular valves. Drug release was triggered by 974 nm light with 0.35 W cm(-2). Such low light intensity minimized overheating problems and prevented photodamage to biological samples.

The aim of this study was to develop ethosomes loaded with cryptotanshinone (CPT) and formulate them as a topical gel for the treatment of acne. Ethosomes were prepared and evaluated for vesicle size, CPT loading and encapsulation efficiency. Optimized ethosomes were formulated as Carbomer 974 gels and compared with conventional hydroethanolic gels for transdermal permeation and skin deposition...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dimensional change that occurs after tooth extraction and implant placement. Materials and Methods: A protocol was developed for assessing the change in the buccal alveolar bone facial to the implants using the pre-operative and post-operative cone beam scans using three different software programs. DICOM files were formatted in 3D-Slice...