Work on the nuclear cytology and life cycle of Nocardia corallina has previously been reported (Webb et al., 1954; Webb and Clark, 1957; Clark and Frady, 19.57). Extensive studies on the radiation response, physiology, and genetics of this organism have also been carried ouit in this laboratory. Throughout this work, one of the main problems involved in the experimental approach has been the el...

Actinomyces viscosus ATCC 15987 was examined for the presence of cell-associated levan by absorption of myeloma proteins with antilevan activity and direct immunofluorescence. Levan was not detectable on the surface of glucose-grown A. viscosus, but after a brief incubation of these cells with 5% sucrose, they were encapsulated with tenaciously adhering levan. The levan layer constituted betwee...

A test of cerebral dominance for language was administered to 51 cerebral palsied adults. The test consisted of dichotically presented words and in normal speaking adults had previously demonstrated very marked right ear superiority, interpreted as left cerebral dominance. The group of cerebral palsied subjects did not show the predicted right ear superiority. This finding may represent a chanc...

The appearance of the lungs of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient at post mortem is typically one of consolidation, with areas of bronchiectasis filled with mucopurulent material and of mucus plugging of the small airways (Yankaskas et al., 2004). The airways of the upper respiratory tract have increased secretion production, whilst in the lower respiratory tract there is increased mucus production...

Organophoshorous poisoning is a common cause of death in developing countries. These compounds inhibit acetylcholinesterase leading to accumulation acetylcholine, causing overstimulation nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. Atropine oximes are the mainstay treatment. helps countering effects decreasing secretions. It also makes secretions thick, tenacious may obstruct airway. We observed five ca...