Several molecular detection marker genes specific for a number of individual Salmonella serogroups have been recently identified in our lab by comparative genomics for the genotyping of diverse serogroups. To further understand the correlation between serotype and genotype, the function of a Salmonella serogroup-C1-specific gene (SC_2092) was analyzed in this study. It was indicated from the to...

In this study, we sought to understand the selective pressures shaping the Ig-producing cell repertoire in the parotid glands of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) patients before and after rituximab treatment (RTX). In particular, we evaluated the role of potential N-glycosylation motifs acquired by somatic hypermutation (ac-Nglycs) within Ig H chain V region (IGHV) genes as alternative selectiv...

In light of the widely accepted view that Ia-restricted L3T4+ T helper cells play a decisive role in controlling the differentiation of Lyt-2+ cells, experiments were designed to examine whether Lyt-2+ cells can respond to antigen in the absence of L3T4+ cells. The results showed that highly purified Lyt-2+ cells gave high primary mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLR) to various class I differences,...

Antigen specific T cells and B cells recognize their target determinants by antigen specific receptors that are being rearranged in a random manner. These cells then undergo negative and positive selection processes that limit, albeit not eliminate, the escape of self-reactive T and B cells capable of eliciting autoimmune responses. The above processes are referred to as "central selection", an...

We trace the evolution of the auto component supply chain in India (following the opening of the Indian economy in 1990) using a combination of data on firm and sectoral performance, customer satisfaction surveys and interviews with experts. During the last decade, the industry has made remarkable progress on multiple fronts. This is particularly true with regard to quality ten firms in this in...

The degree of income inequality in Sweden has varied substantially since the 1970s. This study analyzes whether this variation has affected the crime rate using a panel of Swedish county-level data for the period 1973–2000. We consider various measures of income inequality to evaluate which part of the distribution that matters most in determining crime rates. Our results indicate that there is...

We study the role of latent space dimensionality in Wasserstein auto-encoders (WAEs). Through experimentation on synthetic and real datasets, we argue that random encoders should be preferred over deterministic encoders.

OpenCL standard reaches more wider audience due to increasing the number of devices supporting it. This situation puts developers who want performance on large range of platforms in a difficult position. To solve this problem, autotuning frameworks are deployed. But the problem of design exploration space is seriously large because of OpenCL parameters. In this work, we introduce an approach wh...

In the so called "one way" electric carsharing system, users can take a car at a station, use and leave it at another station. This process usually leads to a situation where some stations are full while others are empty. The system is especially compelling because vehicles are electrical and a minimal charging time is required. Therefore, a balanced system requires the optimal distribution of ...