wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/xen | 1 of 4 https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12366 © 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. In this issue of xenotransplantation, Scobie et al. commented on our recent production of PERVinactivated pigs using CRISPRcas9.1 Based on the data of our studies, we believe there is an unneglectable risk of pigtohuman PERV transmission. We would like ...

Quinupristin-dalfopristin is a streptogramin antibiotic combination with activity against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF), but emergence of resistance has been recently reported. We studied the activity of quinupristin-dalfopristin against two clinical strains of VREF (12311 and 12366) in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model with simulated endocardial vegetations (SEVs) to determi...

BACKGROUND Socioeconomic differentials in adult height are frequently observed, but the age at which these inequalities emerge and the patterns they follow through childhood are unknown. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), height trajectories from birth to 10 years (N=12366) were modelled. Individual trajectories were estimated us...

Although many scholars have studied policy success and failure, the relationship of these phenomena to process—essential for an explanatory or anticipatory analysis—remains unclear. I address this gap by linking heuristic with multiple streams framework (MSF) developing hypotheses explain outcomes. apply conceptualization case solar energy in Gujarat, India combining a qualitative assessment pr...

People recommenders are a widespread feature of social networking sites and educational social learning platforms alike. However, when these systems are used to extend learners’ Personal Learning Networks, they often fall short of providing recommendations of learning value to their users. This article proposes a design of a people recommender based on content-based user profiles, and a matchin...