lnfectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR; bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1); Rednose) is one of several cattle respiratory viruses that plays a large role in the shipping fever complex. One of the major problems with IBR is that like other herpesviruses, once animals are infected they carry the virus for life. Investigations in our laboratory have been aimed at understanding how the IBR virus gets int...

A combined experimental and theoretical investigation of photodissociation dynamics of IBr(-) and IBr(-)(CO(2)) on the B ((2)Σ(1/2)(+)) excited electronic state is presented. Time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy reveals that in bare IBr(-) prompt dissociation forms exclusively I∗ + Br(-). Compared to earlier dissociation studies of IBr(-) excited to the A' ((2)Π(1∕2)) state, the signal rise...

We report the ionic photoproducts produced following photoexcitation of mass selected IBr(CO2)n , n50 – 14, cluster ions at 790 and 355 nm. These wavelengths provide single state excitation to two dissociative states, corresponding to the A8 P1/2 and B 2 S1/2 1 states of the IBr chromophore. Excitation of these states in IBr leads to production of I1Br and Br1I*, respectively. Potential energy ...

Background & aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health issue leading to the death of many people every year. Experience of infertility profoundly affects the personal well-being of women. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and contributing factors of psychological IPV in infertile women referring to the infertility centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University o...

BACKGROUND This study's purpose was to examine the national rate of breast cancer patients undergoing bilateral mastectomy (BM) and immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) and their associated complication rates. METHODS Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy between 2005 and 2012 were identified. Rates in BM and IBR as wel...

We report the time-resolved recombination of photodissociated IBr-(CO2)n (n = 5-10) clusters following excitation to the dissociative IBr-A' 2Pi12 state of the chromophore via a 180 fs, 795 nm laser pulse. Dissociation from the A' state of the bare anion results in I- and Br products. Upon solvation with CO2, the IBr- chromophore regains near-IR absorption only after recombination and vibration...

Image-based rendering (IBR) has become a very active research area in recent years. The spectral analysis problem for IBR has not been completely solved. In this paper, we present a new method to parameterize the problem, which is applicable for general-purpose IBR spectral analysis. We notice that any plenoptic function is generated by light ray emitted/reflected/refracted from the object surf...

BACKGROUND An increasing number of patients with breast cancer are being offered immediate breast reconstruction (IBR). The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of IBR on the prognosis of patients with breast cancer. METHODS We searched the electronic databases of Medline (Pubmed), ISI Web of Knowledge, Embase, and Google Scholar databases for studies reporting the overall recurrence, ...

Mutations in Parkin are one of the predominant hereditary factors found in patients suffering from autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinsonism. Parkin is a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase family that is defined by a tripartite RING1-in-between-ring (IBR)-RING2 motif. In Parkin, the IBR domain has been shown to augment binding of the E2 proteins UbcH7 and UbcH8, and the subsequent ubiquitination...

Image-based rendering (IBR) has attracted a lot of research interest recently. In this paper, we survey the various techniques developed for IBR, including representation, sampling and compression. The goal is to provide an overview of research for IBR in a complete and systematic manner. We observe that essentially all the IBR representations are derived from the plenoptic function, which is s...