The intermediate filament protein IFA-2 is essential for the structural integrity of the Caenorhabditis elegans epidermis. It is one of the major components of the fibrous organelle, an epidermal structure comprised of apical and basal hemidesmosomes linked by cytoplasmic intermediate filaments that serve to transmit force from the muscle to the cuticle. Mutations of IFA-2 result in epidermal f...

Ifa ́ is believed to be the foundation of Yorùbá culture. This means every aspect of Yorùbá life, including religion, philosophy, science, ideology, recreation, literature and so on has one link or another with Ifa ́. Previous works on Yorùbá philosophy have neither related Ifa ́ semiotic symbols nor elements with Ayo ̀ Ọlọ́pọ ́n nor established any connection between the two. This study examines the...

Land cover changes influence the biogeochemistry, hydrology and climate of the earth. Studies that assessed land cover changes at the global scale mostly focused on: deforestation, cropland expansion, dryland degradation, urbanisation, pasture expansion and agricultural intensification. For the assessment, remotely sensed land-cover data, census data and expert knowledge were used. In tropical ...

INTENDED USE MBL Bion REAGENTS FOR IFA (Indirect Fluorescent Antibody) TESTS may be used in assays for the qualitative and/or semi-quantitative determination of specific IgG or IgM antibodies in human serum. The MBL Bion REAGENTS FOR IFA TESTS are intended for use as an aid in diagnosis of certain autoimmune diseases or for primary or active infection and/or as a determination of immunological ...

OBJECTIVE To determine sensitivity and specificity of a standardized recombinant cell-based indirect immunofluorescence assay (RC-IFA) for anti-Tr antibodies in comparison to a reference procedure. METHODS Delta/Notch-like epidermal growth factor-related receptor (DNER) was expressed in HEK293 and used as a substrate for RC-IFA. HEK293 control cells expressing CDR2/Yo and CDR2L as well as moc...

OBJECTIVES To assess impact of daily and intermittent iron-folate (IFA) supplementation on physical work capacity of underprivileged schoolgirls in Vadodara. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Municipal Primary schools. PARTICIPANTS Schoolgirls (n=163) in the age group of 9-13 years. INTERVENTION Three randomly selected schools were given IFA tablets (100 mg elemental iron + 0....

UNLABELLED In view of high iron needs for adolescent growth, this paper studied the impact of daily vs. intermittent (once and twice weekly) iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation on hemoglobin levels and pubertal growth among primary school girls in early adolescence (9-13 years) of Vadodara, India. Methods. Hemoglobin (Hb), height and weight of the girls were assessed using standard methods. I...

Incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA) is used as standard adjuvant for the production of specific antibodies. In this study, we evaluated the ability of supplementation of IFA with 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1alpha,25(OH)(2)D(3)] or C-phosphate-guanosine-oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG-ODN) to enhance the quantity of specific IgY found in the eggs of hyperimmunized laying hens. In this comparative...