Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infects a large percentage of the world’s population and is responsible for infectious mononucleosis and, in rare cases, Burkitt’s lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. EBV’s primary means of infection is the association of the viral surface glycoprotein gp350 with Complement Receptor 2 (CR2) of the immune system. Various mutagenesis studies have identified key residue...

(5) How the establishment of the experimental population may contribute to recovery of the UC spring-run Chinook salmon ESU as a whole; (6) The extent to which the experimental population would be affected by current or future Federal, state, or private actions within or adjacent to the experimental population area; (7) Current programs within the experimental population area that protect fish ...

ICES advises that the proposed harvest control rule (HCR) for Rockall haddock fisheries, using the existing reference points, is not in accordance with the precautionary approach under the conditions of low recruitment that have prevailed since 2004. The proposed HCR implies that the stock will be below Blim with a high probability under those recruitment conditions. The modification of the HCR...

Dab (Limanda limanda) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) were collected from coastal and offshore locations in the Baltic (dab only), North Sea (haddock from one location only) and Iceland. Blood was analysed for DNA strand breaks using the comet assay and liver samples for DNA adduct concentrations. DNA strand breaks were at background levels in dab from the two Iceland locations and from ...

Recent substantial declines in northeastern Atlantic cod stocks necessitate improved biological knowledge and the development of techniques to complement standard stock assessment methods (which largely depend on accurate commercial catch data). In 2003, an ichthyoplankton survey was undertaken in the Irish Sea and subsamples of 'cod-like' eggs were analysed using a TaqMan multiplex, PCR (polym...

The impact of crude oil pollution on early life stages (ELS) of fish, including larvae and embryos, has received considerable attention in recent years. Of the organic components present in crude oil, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are considered the main class of compounds responsible for toxic effects in marine organisms. Although evidence suggests that they are more toxic, alkylated...