This study was undertaken to examine the surface expression and regulation of CD14 on human alveolar macrophages (HAM). HAM obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage were cultured with or without LPS and with or without fetal bovine serum (FBS) on plastic or Teflon surfaces. CD14 expression was assessed by immunofluorescence. The roles of protein tyrosine kinase, protein kinase A, and protein kinase C...

In this paper a spam filtering method is proposed. We focus on user behavior that most email users browse the Web. The method reduces troublesome maintenance of the spam filter, since the filter learns from Web browsing behavior in the background. The method uses Web browsing behavior of each user to learn ham words. Ham words are picked up from browsed Web pages using TF-IDF and stored in the ...

The epidemiology of tropical spastic paraparesis/human T lymphotropic virus I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy (TSP/HAM) is frequently inconsistent and suggests environmental factors in the etiology of these syndromes. The neuropathology corresponds to a toxometabolic or autoimmune process and possibly not to a viral disease. Some logical hypotheses about the etiology and physiopathology of TSP a...

Intrathecal synthesis of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibodies (Abs) represents conclusive evidence of a specific immune response in the central nervous system of HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients. Western blotting (WB) for HTLV Abs in serum is a confirmatory test for HTLV-1 infection. The aim of this study was to standardise the Wester...

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Objective(s): HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is the most common neurological manifestation of HTLV-I. The northeast of Iran is an endem-ic area for this virus. Host genetic and viral factors play important roles in developing HAM/TSP. T...

Iberian ham presents superior sensorial quality than other ones. Currently, chemical procedures are being used to determine fat level of the ham, but they can not give any information about its distribution. Some research made on Iberian hams from pigs with different feeding reveal similar fat level, but pigs fed on acorns and grass reached better qualifications in a sensorial analysis of the s...

The aims of this work were to identify moulds responsible for black spot spoilage in the drying and cellar stages of dry-cured ham processing and evaluate the effectiveness of preventive actions for controlling this alteration. Four mould strains isolated from spoiled hams were identified by morphological characteristics and the ITS and β-tubulin sequencing. Two of them were Cladosporium oxyspo...

Salvador (BA, Brazil) is an endemic area for human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). The overall prevalence of HTLV-1 infection in the general population has been estimated to be 1.76%. HTLV-1 carriers may develop a variety of diseases such as adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and infective dermatitis associated with HT...

CD8(+) T cells contribute to central nervous system inflammation in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). We analyzed CD8(+) T-cell dysfunction (degranulation and IFN-gamma production) and have demonstrated that CD8(+) T cells of patients with HAM/TSP (HAM/TSP patients) spontaneously degranulate and express IFN-gamma in ex ...

Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) are known to be caused by HTLV-I infection. However, current methods used to determine HTLV-I infection do not differentiate between HTLV-I asymptomatic carriers (ACs) and ATL and HAM/TSP patients. Using the luciferase immunoprecipitation system, a highly ...