To investigate whether BCG, lymphtoxin (LT) or bee venom (BV) can prevent insulitis and development of diabetes in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, we measured the degree of insulitis and incidence of diabetes in 24 ICR and 96 female NOD mice. NOD mice were randomly assigned to control, BCG-, LT-, and BV-treated groups. The BCG was given once at 6 weeks of age, and LT was given in 3 weekly doses ...

Spatial patterns in mercury cycling and bioaccumulation at the landscape level in the Everglades were investigated by collecting and analyzing multimedia samples for mercury species and biogeochemical characteristics from 228 randomly located stations. Higher total mercury (THg) in environmental compartments (surface water, soil, flocculent detrital material (floc), and periphyton) generally oc...

Filamentous bulking is caused by the excessive growth of filaments over floc formers, and their competition was previously described using kinetic selection. However, recent studies reported that instead of kinetic selection, diffusion limitation inside the flocs may be the crucial factor in microbial selection. To clarify the roles of these factors in explaining filamentous bulking, a new conc...

Liver transplantation (LT) is the therapy of choice for endstage liver disease. Factors contributing to its increasing success include improved anaesthetic and surgical techniques, enhanced donor organ preservation, better recipient selection, and more specific management of transplant rejection. More patients are being referred for consideration of such therapy as the success of LT is better k...

Although early allograft dysfunction (EAD) negatively impacts survival from the first months following liver transplantation (LT), direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) have revolutionized hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy. We investigated the EAD definition best predicting 90-day graft loss and identified EAD risk factors in HCV-positive recipients. From November 2002 to June 2016, 603 HCV-posit...

Treatment plants are faced with the challenge of stricter regulations and higher standards for finished water quality. New developments in control strategies and instrument design have overcome some of the previous limitations of monitoring and controlling the coagulation process. An online floc analyzer provides valuable information on the dynamics of particle aggregation subsequent to coagula...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication causes lymphoid tissue (LT) fibrosis, which causes CD4(+) T-cell depletion. It is unknown whether people who spontaneously control HIV replication have LT fibrosis. We measured LT fibrosis and CD4(+) T cells in 25 HIV controllers, 10 noncontrollers, 45 HIV-positive individuals receiving therapy, and 10 HIV-negative individuals. Controllers had sign...

At the division of Paper Technology a forming unit consisting of headbox, forming roll unit and reservoir system for suspension recirculation has been constructed, with the main purpose to experimentally study the paper forming event by visually following the fibre flow phenomena in the forming zone. The effect of various running parameters upon the pressure distribution, which is in correlatio...

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this population based study was to compare radiographic changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with the lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD. To find whether there is any relationship between TMJ radiographic changes, vitamin D (25(OH)D) and bone markers levels and the number of missing teeth. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The study included 95 randomly selected participants. B...