A representation for a group or a monoid is called a representation with Borel mold if it can be normalized to a representation in upper triangular matrices whose image of the group or monoid generates the algebra of upper triangular matrices. In [Na2] the moduli of representations with Borel mold has been constructed for each group or monoid. The moduli of representations with Borel mold has s...

Sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS), a disease caused by a complex of fungi, results in substantial economic losses for commercial growers of sweet persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) in Korea. However, many species causing SBFS in Korea have not been identified and sources of inoculum are uncertain. Based on mycological characteristics, pathogenicity, and molecular data, the causal fungi were identifie...

Citation for published version: Santiago, ML, Range, F, Keele, BF, Li, YY, Bailes, E, Bibollet-Ruche, F, Fruteau, C, Noe, R, Peeters, M, Brookfield, JFY, Shaw, GM, Sharp, PM & Hahn, BH 2005, 'Simian immunodeficiency virus infection in freeranging sooty Mangabeys (Cercocebus atys atys) from the Tai Forest, Cote d'Ivoire: Implications for the origin of epidemic human immunodeficiency virus type 2...

Background: Integrin β3 (ITGB3) and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) are candidate genes for asthma and sensitization to mold allergens. Integrin β3 forms a complex with TLR2, and this biological interaction is required for the response of monocytes to TLR2 agonists such as fungal glucan. Objective: To study whether genetic interaction between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding...

BACKGROUND Rain and flooding from Hurricane Katrina resulted in widespread growth of mold and bacteria and production of allergens in New Orleans, Louisiana, which may have led to increased exposures and morbidity in children with asthma. OBJECTIVES The goal of the Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) study was to characterize post-Katrina exposures to mold and allergens in child...

In this research, a new scheme of rapid prototyping using high-temperature castable materials for microfabrication of polymer lab-on-a-chip, which is used for micro-injection molding is proposed and characterized with extension of the replaceable mold disk technology. Showing perfect master mold creation of ultra-high density channel with aspect ratio of ~0.7, the proposed process is well fitte...

CONTEXT Studies from different geographical regions have assessed the relations between indoor dampness and mold problems and the risk of asthma, but the evidence has been inconclusive. OBJECTIVE To assess the relations between indicators of indoor dampness and mold problems and the risk of developing new asthma, and to investigate whether such relations differ according to the type of exposu...

It has recently been demonstrated that patients who develop chronic illness after prior exposure to water damaged buildings (WDB) and mold have the presence of mycotoxins, which can be detected in the urine. We hypothesized that the mold may be harbored internally and continue to release and/or produce mycotoxins which contribute to ongoing chronic illness. The sinuses are the most likely candi...