Let X be a Polish space and K a separable compact subset of the first Baire class on X. For every sequence f = (fn)n dense in K, the descriptive set-theoretic properties of the set Lf = {L ∈ [N] : (fn)n∈L is pointwise convergent} are analyzed. It is shown that if K is not first countable, then Lf is Π 1 1 complete. This can also happen even if K is a pre-metric compactum of degree at most two, ...

Canine atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized ultrastructurally by disorganization of the lamellar lipids (LLs) in the stratum corneum (SC), similar to that seen in the human disease. This study, based on the examination of biopsy samples, was designed to investigate the expression of canine epidermal lipids and to evaluate quantitatively, by means of electron microscopy and ruthenium tetroxid...

We prove that every homogeneous continuum is an open retract of a non-metric homogeneous indecomposable continuum. 0. Introduction. A continuum X is indecomposable if it cannot be written as the union of two proper subcontinua. Examples of 1-dimensional homogeneous indecomposable continua are the pseudo-arc and the solenoids. J. T. Rogers asked whether there is an example of a homogeneous indec...

Multiphoton microscopy has emerged in the past decade as a promising tool for noninvasive skin imaging. Our aim was to evaluate the potential of multiphoton microscopy to detect topical corticosteroids side effects within the epidermis and to provide new insights into their dynamics. Healthy volunteers were topically treated with clobetasol propionate on a small region of their forearms under o...

Cross-reactivity between galactomannans of three representative Hormodendrum strains, H. pedrosoi IFO 6071, H. compactum IFO 6726, and H. dermatitidis IFO 6421, and the mannans of two Candida strains, C. albicans NIH A-207 (serotype A) and C. albicans NIH B-792 (serotype B), were investigated by means of agar-gel double diffusion, quantitative preciptin reaction, and passive cutaneous anaphylax...

The structural organization and histo-cytochemical features of dorsal skin of Ancistrus dolichopterus (acari bodo) are the main focus of this work. The epidermis, dermis and subcutis are the principal layers of the skin. The epidermis mainly consists of epithelial and mucous cells. Interspersed between them are lymphocytes, pigment cells, eosinophilic granular cells (EGC), and the taste buds as...

For most smallholder farmers in Kenya conventional veterinary drugs have become very expensive and therefore unaffordable, causing them to seek low cost alternatives that are rarely documented in most ethnobiological studies. This study surveyed the utilisation of traditional herbal preparations in managing cattle ailments in Central Kenya with the aim of providing a comprehensive ethnobotanica...