Five different PCR methods for the detection of Helicobacter pylori were evaluated. The results of this study indicate that of the five PCR methods examined, the ureC (glmM) gene PCR is the most sensitive and specific for the detection of H. pylori in gastric biopsy specimens.

We devise a classification algorithm based on generalised linear mixed model (GLMM) technology. The algorithm incorporates spline smoothing, additive model-type structures and model selection. For reasons of speed we employ the Laplace approximation, rather than Monte Carlo methods. Tests on real and simulated data show the algorithm to have good classification performance. Moreover, the result...

Abstract Spatio‐temporal maps of organismal density or relative abundance are fundamental to many applications in conservation and ecology. There often a number data sources inform species maps, including citizen science monitoring programs, remote sensing, geolocation from satellite‐tagged animals formal scientific surveys. In these cases, it may be desirable come up with single map integratin...

Today, generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) are broadly used in many fields. However, the development of tools for performing simultaneous inference has been largely neglected this domain. A framework joint is indispensable to carry out statistically valid multiple comparisons parameters interest between all or several clusters. We therefore develop confidence intervals and testing procedures...

Since the turn of the millennium, a large number of computational models of visual salience have been put forward. How best to evaluate a given model's ability to predict where human observers fixate in images of real-world scenes remains an open research question. Assessing the role of spatial biases is a challenging issue; this is particularly true when we consider the tendency for high-salie...

1 Methods for inference and interpretation of evolutionary quantitative genetic pa2 rameters, and for prediction of the response to selection, are best developed for traits 3 with normal distributions. Many traits of evolutionary interest, including many life 4 history and behavioural traits, have inherently non-normal distributions. The gen5 eralised linear mixed model (GLMM) framework has bec...

During the present investigation, 23 species of fish in Lithuanian inner waters were examined for helminth parasites. Of these, 63 taxa helminths – 56 Plathyhelminthes, five Nematoda, and two Acanthocephales found. Monogenea Gyrodactylus truttae was registered Lithuania first time. Metacercariae flukes Diplostomum sp., Posthodiplostomum cuticula, Tylodelphys clavata found highest number host sp...