Introduction Left ventricular (LV) scar is associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT), related to regions of slow conduction. Endocardial LV voltage maps reveal regions of low voltage near the site of VT origin, corresponding to myocardial fiber bundles trapped in areas of extensive fibrosis. Scar transmurality (i.e. the percent of myocardial wall thickness which is scarred, measured in 6-12 ...

Slaughterhouse pig samples were analyzed by PCR for Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection. Thirty-two percent were found to be positive, with rates being higher over the summer months. Three isolates from pigs were identical in their ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequence to human E. bieneusi type D, two were identical to type F (from a pig), and nine were previously unreported. The viabili...

The behavior in genetic mosaics of 86 EMS-induced sex-linked lethals has been studied. Seventy-five percent of them are autonomous in gynandromorphs. Forty-three lethals nonviable in sex mosaics have been analyzed in X-ray-induced spots in the abdominal tergites and the imaginal wing derivatives. Of the lethals, 90.7% are homozygous viable in mosaic spots, and only 9.3% have been classified as ...

the objective of the present study was to examine the effects of chilling period on semen quality of sannan and jamunapari. semen of goat breeds were collected with artificial vagina and chilled at 5-9˚c. volume, colour and ph were determined on fresh semen. after dilution, microscopic examination was performed for the progressive motility and sperm viability. diluted semen of both breed was co...

in this research, the survival of probiotic microorganisms in yogurts stored at room temperature (cold chain interruption conditions) was studied. milk inoculated with yogurt bacteria (mixed culture of streptococcus thermophilus and lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus) and a single probiotic culture (l. acidophilus la-5 or bifidobacterium lactis bb-12 or l. rhamnosus hn001 or l. paracasei...

objective(s):bacterial biofilm has been considered responsible for many deaths and high health costs worldwide. their better protection against antibacterial agents compared to free living cells leads to poor treatment efficiency. nanotechnology is promising approach to combat biofilm infections. the aim of the present study was to eradicate staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm with silver nanopa...

The referendum on yesterday’s ballot w h ich recommended the adoption o f a bilateral freeze on nuclear weapons was passed overwhelm ingly by the student body. The final ta lly showed those favor­ ing the referendum w inn ing by a margin o f 2770, o r 76.9 percent, to 832, o r 231 percent. 53 percent o f the student body voted in the elec­ tion. people were not really aware o f the issue.” The ...

A fter four years of hardly keeping up with inflation, Indiana cropland values jumped around 10% in the year ending in June 1994 according to the Purdue land values survey. The USDA reported a 7.8% increase for the year ending January 1. Likely causes of strength in the land market include low interest rates (affecting both borrowers and equity investors), generally good yields in Indiana in 19...

Background: Surface roughness of dental implants impacts the survival adult periodontal stem cells and rate differentiation. This research was conducted to test how human ligament behaved on yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals polyetheretherketone (PEEK) discs with different surface topographies. Methods: Discs rough...