Hexachlorophene (HCP) inhibits both endogenous and exogenous respiration (oxygen uptake) in Bacillus megaterium, without sparing by any of several substrates. The inhibition is maximal when the cells are treated with 8 mug of HCP per mg of cells (dry weight), which corresponds to the minimal lethal dose. Levels as low as 2 mug/mg are inhibitory but not lethal. HCP also inhibits the respiration ...

It is generally assumed that movements of a part of the body (e.g., hands) are simulated in motor imagery (MI) tasks. This is evidenced by a linear increase in reaction time as a function of the angular rotation of the stimulus. Under the assumption that MI plays a critical role for anticipatory motor planning, which is known to be impaired in individuals with right hemiparetic cerebral palsy (...

BACKGROUND Conflicts between professional duties and fear of influenza transmission to family members may arise among health care professionals (HCP). METHODS We surveyed employees at our university hospital regarding ethical issues arising during the management of an influenza pandemic. RESULTS Of 644 respondents, 182 (28%) agreed that it would be professionally acceptable for HCP to aband...

Nano-sized gold has become an important material in various fields of science and technology, where control over the size and crystallography is desired to tailor the functionality. Gold crystallizes in the face-centered cubic (fcc) phase, and its hexagonal closed packed (hcp) structure is a very unusual and rare phase. Stable Au hcp phase has been reported to form in nanoparticles at the tips ...

During chromosome segregation, kinetochores form dynamic connections with spindle microtubules. In vertebrates, these attachments require the activities of a number of outer kinetochore proteins, including CENP-F [1, 2] and the widely conserved microtubule-associated protein CLASP [3]. Here, we investigate the functional relationship between HCP-1/2, two redundant CENP-F-like proteins, and CLAS...

This report contains CDC guidance that augments the 2011 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for evaluating hepatitis B protection among health-care personnel (HCP) and administering post-exposure prophylaxis. Explicit guidance is provided for persons working, training, or volunteering in health-care settings who have documented hepatitis B (HepB) vaccinat...

The article shows an analysis of the influence skin effect on maximum efficiency and power a receiver in wireless transfer system (WPT). For this purpose, original solution WPT was used, which contained periodically arranged planar coils. results concern multi-variant system. geometry coils taken into account, i.e., size coils, number turns, as well distance between transmitting receiving calcu...

CONTEXT Influenza is a major cause of patient morbidity. Mandatory influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel (HCP) is increasingly common yet has uncertain clinical impact. This study systematically examines published evidence of the benefits and harm of influenza vaccine mandates. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li...

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial macromolecular machine widely distributed in Gram-negative bacteria, which transports effector proteins into eukaryotic host cells or other bacteria. Membrane complexes and a central tubular structure, which resembles the tail of contractile bacteriophages, compose the T6SS. One of the proteins forming this tube is the hemolysin co-regulated pr...