IN TEXAS

Sylvatic trichinellosis in Texas.

There are no published reports of domestic or sylvatic trichinellosis in Texas. The aim of the present survey was to determine the presence of Trichinella species in selected representative species of potential wildlife reservoirs in southern Texas. In 1998-99, tongues of 211 wild mammals were collected in southern Texas: 154 coyotes (Canis latrans), three bobcats (Lynx rufus), 32 racoons (Proc...

Texas Music in Europe

Music has always been one of America’s most popular cultural exports to Europe and the rest of the world. While it is true that many Europeans enjoy American pop music, others also have a deep and abiding appreciation for more “roots” based genres of American music, including blues, gospel, jazz, swing, folk, bluegrass, conjunto, cajun, zydeco, or country. In fact, several American musicians ha...

Kawasaki Syndrome in Texas

The purpose of this study was to examine the hospitalization rates of Kawasaki Syndrome (KS) among children living in Texas to isolate clusters, identify demographic disparities, and suggest possible causative factors. A retrospective cross-sectional study design identified 330 KS cases from 2,818,460 hospital discharges extracted from the 2004 Texas hospital discharge database. Categorical var...

Tracking Salinity Sources to Texas Streams: Examples from West Texas and the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain

Upper Colorado River (West Texas) and Petronila Creek (Texas Coastal Plain) salinities exceed state regulatory standards. For a recent study, airborne conductivity surveys located points of saline influx. Hydrochemical analyses defined salinity trends and potential sources. Both streams comprise Na-Cl hydrochemical facies and are near hydrocarbon production operations. Upper Colorado River sali...

A 'major revolution' in Texas.