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Interpretation of gram-stained sputa containing Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis
(American Society for Microbiology, 1990-11)Sputum specimens culture positive for Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis were Gram stained with three decolorizer solutions (slow, 95% ethyl alcohol; intermediate, 1:1 ratio of 95% ethyl alcohol and acetone; and fast, ... -
Intraspecific seed interactions alter seedling emergence of Lespedeza cuneata under field conditions
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2015-07)There is growing recognition that seeds influence one another prior to, or shortly after, germination. Both interspecific and intraspecific seed-seed interactions have been reported, but for the latter, the evidence is ... -
Invasiveness of some biological control insects and adequacy of their ecological risk assessment and regulation
(Society for Conservation Biology, 2003-02-23)The problem of invasive species has reignited interest in biological control as a management tool.Classical biological control involves deliberate release of exotic natural enemies into new environments in an attempt to ... -
Investigating MTX-Loaded magnetic nanocomposite particles for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-04-01)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that initially leads to inflammation in the lining of a joint and other parts of the body, then progresses and causes deformity. It occurs when the immune system ... -
Isolation and characterization of bacteria from the feathers of wild Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis)
(American Ornithologists' Union, 2016-04)We dislodged microbes from samples of composites of ventral feathers from different birds of overwintering Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) after mist-net capture in south-central Kansas, USA. Bacterial loads were measured ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Coproporphyrin Produced by Four Subspecies of Bacillus thuringiensis
(American Society for Microbiology, 1986-03)It was found by using spectrophotometric, spectrofluorometric, and high-pressure liquid chromatography that four subspecies of Bacillus thuringiensis produce coproporphyrin. The porphyrin isomer was identified as coproporphyrin ... -
Isolation and characterization of halotolerant soil fungi from the Great Salt Plains of Oklahoma (USA)
(Association des Amis des Cryptogames, 2013-12)The Great Salt Plains (GSP) of Oklahoma is an inland terrestrial hypersaline environment where saturated brines leave evaporite crusts of NaCl. The current report examines the fungal community, complementing earlier reports ... -
The K-INBRE symposium: a 10-institution collaboration to improve undergraduate education
(American Physiological Society, 2018-03)The Kansas-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) is an infrastructure-building program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Undergraduate education, through undergraduate research, ... -
Keratinolytic bacteria from the feathers of wild Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis)
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022-01-27)We collected >300 bacterial isolates from overwintering Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) to find that ∼40% appear to degrade the structural protein of feathers using extracellular keratinase enzymes. A guild of bacteria ... -
L'apport des modèles murins à la compréhension de la phénylcétonurie humaine
(Elsevier, 1998)La phénylcétonurie est une maladie héréditaire qui résulte d'un défaut d'activité de l'enzyme phénylalanine hydroxylase. Cette maladie métabolique, une des toutes premières dont le caractère héréditaire fût démontré chez ... -
Landscape genetic inferences vary with sampling scenario for a pond-breeding amphibian
(John Wiley and Sons, 2019-04-15)A critical decision in landscape genetic studies is whether to use individuals or populations as the sampling unit. This decision affects the time and cost of sampling and may affect ecological inference. We analyzed 334 ... -
Large neutral amino acids in the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU)
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2006-12)Large neutral amino acids (LNAAs) have been used on a limited number of patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) with the purpose of decreasing the influx of phenylalanine (Phe) to the brain. In earlier studies on mice with PKU ... -
LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES defines a new family of DNA-binding transcription factors and can interact with specific bHLH proteins
(Oxford University Press, 2007-09-17)Conserved in a variety of evolutionarily divergent plant species, LOB DOMAIN (LBD) genes define a large, plant-specific family of largely unknown function. LBD genes have been implicated in a variety of developmental ... -
Lespedeza cuneata invasion alters soils facilitating its own growth
(Springer, 2014-08)Lespedeza cuneata (sericea) is an Asian legume introduced to the US in the 1930s for erosion control and forage, but it can strongly reduce the abundance of native grassland plants. One possible explanation for this high ... -
Linkage analysis of the hph-1 mutation and the GTP cyclohydrolase I structural gene
(Academic Press, 1999-09)Our research establishes genetic linkage between the hph-1 mutation and the GTP-CH I structural gene. Our results indicate that these two loci are within an 8 cM region with 95% confidence. This finding lends additional ... -
Local gene transfer of OPG prevents joint damage and disease progression in collagen-induced arthritis
(Hindawi, 2013-09-04)This study examined the influence of osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene transfer on a murine collagen-induced arthritis model. A single periarticular injection of AAV-OPG or AAV-LacZ on the arthritic paw successfully incorporated ... -
Local- vs. landscape-scale indirect effects of an invasive weed on native plants
(Weed Science Society of America, 2004)Insect-mediated indirect interactions between native plant species recently have been shown to be important determinants of plant performance in a number of ecological communities. However, the potential indirect effects ... -
Luteal morphology, atresia, and plasma progesterone concentrations during the reproductive cycle of two oviparous lizards, Crotaphytus collaris and Eumeces obsoletus
(John Wiley & Sons, 1987-08)From ovulation to oviposition, the corpora lutea of the oviparous lizards Crotaphytus collaris and Eumeces obsoletus exhibit three stages of luteal development: 1) luteogenesis, 2) luteal maturity, and 3) luteal regression. ... -
Macrophage polarization in IL-10 treatment of particle-induced inflammation and osteolysis
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-01)This study investigated the therapeutic influence and potential mechanism of IL-10 in ameliorating orthopedic debris particle-induced inflammation and osteolysis. A murine air pouch with bone implantation and polyethylene ...