Actin-encoding cDNAs of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were isolated by RT-PCR using total RNA samples of different tissues and further characterized by nucleotide sequencing and in silico amino acid (aa) sequence analysis. Comparisons among the actin gene sequences of O. niloticus and those of other species evidenced that the isolated genes present a high similarity to other fish and oth...

In this review, we collate information about ticks identified in different parts of the Sudan and South Sudan since 1956 in order to identify gaps in tick prevalence and create a map of tick distribution. This will avail basic data for further research on ticks and policies for the control of tick-borne diseases. In this review, we discuss the situation in the Republic of South Sudan as wel...

The structure and energetic properties of four common oxazine dyes, Nile red, Nile blue A, Cresyl violet, and Brilliant cresyl blue, have been probed using a combination of infrared multiple-photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. IRMPD spectra of the protonated dyes, as generated from an electrospray ionization (ESI) source, were collected in the range of 90...

The time and costs involved in connecting the IT systems of two companies impact the actual formation of business relationships. A flexible infrastructure for process management is instrumental for rapid and cost-effective B2B integration. One dimension of flexibility that system integrators identify as critical is node-level interaction. In this paper, we discuss the findings of the Nile proje...

West Nile virus has become a medically important arbovirus in the continental United States with its debut in 1999 in the New York City area. We present neuroimaging features and pathologic findings in 2 patients who were severely affected out of the more that 100 documented cases at our institution. Both patients showed striking involvement of the substantia nigra, a finding not previously rep...

Using microsphere lithography, a bottom-up fabrication method, we create large areas of gold Fischer pattern. Additionally, using a Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate coated with a thin layer of gold, we demonstrate fluorescence quenching and enhancement when the PDMSAu sample is in contact with the fluorescent dye Nile Blue. Additionally, reduced photobleaching of the Nile Blue is shown. Ob...

West Nile virus causes sporadic cases and outbreaks of human and equine disease in Europe (western Mediterranean and southern Russia in 1962-64, Belarus and Ukraine in the 1970s and 1980s, Romania in 1996-97, Czechland in 1997, and Italy in 1998). Environmental factors, including human activities, that enhance population densities of vector mosquitoes (heavy rains followed by floods, irrigation...

Urine samples can be a very useful diagnostic tool for the evaluation of animal health. In this article, a simple technique to collect urine from the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) was described, based on a similar unpublished technique developed for the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) using a canine urinary catheter. With this technique, it was possible to collect rela...

Framing the Issue The Republic of South Sudan is comprised of three provinces—Bahl el Ghazal, Equatoria and Greater Upper Nile, which are subdivided into 10 states: Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Lakes (Bahr el Ghazal); Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei (Greater Upper Nile); and Western Equatoria, Central Equatorial (which contains Juba, the national capital) and Eastern Equa...

Seven alligators were submitted to the Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory for necropsy during two epizootics in the fall of 2001 and 2002. The alligators were raised in temperature-controlled buildings and fed a diet of horsemeat supplemented with vitamins and minerals. Histologic findings in the juvenile alligators were multiorgan necrosis, heterophilic granulomas, and...