gens, but each of them is also an absolutely unique the view that Listeria is a Gram-negative enterobacte-combination of virulence factors. Even more, some of rium disguised as a Gram-positive bacterium. Although the common virulence mechanisms may be used in dif-this second part of the book compares pathogens like ferent contexts and generate different, if not antagonis-every Medical Microbiol...

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of drinking water temperature (Tw) on laying hens subjected to warm cyclic air temperature (Ta) conditions. Each experiment consisted of a 1-wk acclimation under thermoneutrality (TN) (Ta = Tw = 21 C), a 4-wk heat exposure or treatment period, and a 2-wk recovery under TN. Each experiment involved 24 individually caged hens at the initial a...

Privately owned forests, wetlands, and crop-lands in the United States are disappearing at alarming rates due to development and erosion , according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on 7 December 1999. The report, which summarizes the USDA's 1997 National Resources Inventory (NRI), reveals that development has doubled during the last decade to-more than three mi...

Not long ago, the skeleton was viewed as a mere supporting structure appealing only to a small group of specialists. Research in the past two decades, however , has revealed marvelous intricacies concerning the formation and remod-eling of the skeleton, its intimate connections with other organs in the body, and elegant genetic circuitries that regulate skeletal cell differentiation. These new ...

Control and Optimization of Power Systems with Renewables:Voltage Regulation and Generator DispatchbyBaosen ZhangDoctor of Philosophy in Engineering-Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencesUniversity of California, BerkeleyProfessor David Tse, Chair The electric power system is undergoing dramatic transformations due to the emergence ofrenewable resources. Howeve...

tion, may mediate or contribute to these findings. colleagues (1999) is to characterize the truncated pro-any, between hypocretins and HLA-DQB1*0602 in hu-19, 248–257. mans. HLA class II molecules, such as HLA-DQB1*0602, are expressed in the nervous system and bind peptides; whether or not a particular peptide is bound depends on which antigen is expressed. If HLA-DQB1*0602 binds hypocretins, i...

he health and well-being of horses can be adversely affected during natural disasters such as severe storms, floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, or earthquakes. Equine practitioners are uniquely qualified to diagnose and treat injuries and stresses affecting horses during disasters and understand the logistics associated with rapid or planned evacuations of horses. Planning for disasters is o...

Article Details: Received: 2020-10-25 | Accepted: 2020-11-27 Available online: 2021-01-31 https://doi.org/10.15414/afz.2021.24.mi-prap.58-61 The climate in the Czech Republic is mild, transient between oceanic and continental, with a typical alternation of 4-year periods. continental characterized by high temperatures summer low winter. During extreme fluctuation microclimatic conditions stable...

most areas of the world where rainfall is limiting are characterized by low agricultural output and, ironically, high population growth rates that generate increased food de-mand. arid and semi-arid regions permit a range of vegetative biomass production, from rainfed crops to native pasture, and sparse steppe shrubs to true desert. given the harsh climatic conditions in areas such as west asia...