Researchers have developed multiple methods to characterize clinical and environmental strains of Vibrio vulnificus. The aim our study was use four assays detect virulence factors in from infected patients those surface waters/sediments/oysters South Carolina the Gulf Mexico. vulnificus (n = 81) 171) sources were tested using three real-time PCR designed polymorphisms 16S rRNA, vcg pilF genes a...

OBJECTIVE Three psychosocial characteristics associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD)-depression, hostility, and social support-tend to correlate with one another. However, the causes of each characteristic and why they tend to co-occur are not completely understood. Therefore, the current study used a twin design to examine the relative contributions of genetic and environmental influences...

Data from 183 animals raised in 61 flocks were collected to investigate the morphological characteristics of the Northern Morocco goat. Nine zoometric measures and seven combined indices were obtained. Three zones were defined  based on geo-climatic characteristics and environmental influences: Mediterranean, Atlantic and Dual. The morphological variables showed the absence of sexual dimorphism...