PURPOSE I investigated the diagnostic accuracy of balloon expulsion test (BET) with various techniques to find out the most appropriate method, and tried to confirm its clinical utility in diagnosing functional defecation disorders (FDD) in constipated patients. METHODS Eighty-seven patients constituted the study population. FDD was defined when patients had at least two positive findings in ...

Carriership of the factor V (FV) Leiden mutation increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) ~4-fold, but the individual risk of each FV Leiden carrier depends on several co-inherited risk and protective factors. Under the hypothesis that thrombin generation might serve as an intermediate phenotype to identify genetic modulators of VTE risk, we enrolled 188 FV Leiden heterozygotes (11 wi...

For the past two decades, scientists from around the world, working on different aspects of foamy virus (FV) research, have gathered in different research institutions almost every two years to present their recent results in formal talks, to discuss their ongoing studies informally, and to initiate fruitful collaborations. In this report we review the 2014 anniversary conference to share the m...

Possibleassociationshave been soughtbetween cell surface Friend murine erythroleukemia virus (FV)-en codedmoleculesandH-2 moleculesby subjectingspleen cells from infected mice to antibody-inducedcappingof one moleculeand then examiningthe cells for cocapping of the second.Cappingwas detectedbythe resistanceof capped cells to lysis by the capping antiserum and com plement. Three strains of mice ...

The stalk, ear and root rot (SERR) of maize caused by Fusarium verticillioides (Fv) severely impacts crop production in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of the present work was to screen bacterial isolates in order to find novel native biocontrol agents against Fv. A culturable bacterial collection consisting of 11,520 isolates enriched in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria was created from...

Restriction enzyme and Southern gel analyses were used to determine the number and location of endogenous ecotropic retroviruses in the germ line of several mouse strains congenic at the Fv-2 gene locus. A new endogenous ecotropic provirus was observed in the germ line of B6.S (Fv-2ss) mice, in addition to the resident provirus found in its congenic partner C57BL/6 (Fv-2rr). This new provirus w...

The Fv fragment of the antibody B72.3 has been produced by expression in both a mammalian and microbial system, namely Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and Escherichia coli. In both cases secretion of the Fv into the culture medium was achieved, with equivalent amounts of Vh and Vl produced. The yield of Fv from CHO cells was 4 mg/l in roller-bottle culture. E. coli proved to be a more product...

Populations of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) were assessed for seasonal and inter-population variability in, and temperature responses of, the ratio between light-induced variable and maximum fluorescence of chlorophyll, Fv/Fm, considered a surrogate for the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (PSII). Seedlings from 10 populations throughout the distribution range of Q. suber in th...

Information and communication technology (ICT) companies strive for ceaseless innovation to remain competitive while facing the challenge of maximizing firm value (FV) with limited resources, increasing interests shareholders. However, capital structures have a considerable effect on FV, literature still disagrees optimum structure in specific industries countries. Therefore, this study evaluat...

PURPOSE Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption was examined among children aged seven to 10 years in a London, Ontario, neighbourhood. The goal was to determine areas requiring targeted programs to promote healthy lifestyles. METHODS Data were gathered from 136 students in grades 2 to 4. Each student attended one of four elementary schools within a neighbourhood designated a priority by the Cit...