Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It responsible for many infections, especially soft tissues, bacteremia. S. also commensal microorganism in humans, usually found the nasopharynx. Colonized subjects, adults with comorbidities, have higher risk developing clinical infections such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Some res...

BACKGROUND: CAP Pap test is a new test developed as an adjunct to routine PAP to improve its sensitivity. This test combines a simple biochemical test of enzyme labelling with conventional Pap Test in which abnormal squamous cells of the cervix are labelled for the presence of the Lysosomal enzyme, cervical acid phosphatase (CAP). Objectives: 1. To establish the sensitivity of new test CAP PAP ...

Electrons accelerated at the polar cap of a pulsar lose energy by interactions with the thermal photospheric radiation. Using Michel’s acceleration model (1974) we present an analytical treatement of these braking processes taking into account curvature radiation as well as resonant and non–resonant inverse Compton scattering and the distribution of the thermal photons originating from the pola...

AIM FilmArray Respiratory Panel (FilmArray RP) test is an emerging diagnostic method in fast detecting multiple respiratory pathogens; the methodology and clinical significance of FilmArray RP in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) diagnosis were evaluated in this study. METHODS Specimens from 74 patients with CAP were analyzed and compared using FilmArray RP, traditional multiple PCR assay, b...

For polar-cap models based on electromagnetic cascades induced by curvature radiation of beam particles we calculate broad-band high-energy spectra of pulsed emission expected for classical (∼ 10 G) and millisecond pulsars (∼ 10 G). The spectra are a superposition of curvature and synchrotron radiation components and most of their detailed features depend significantly on the magnetic field str...

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We have observed the optical pulse profile of PSR B0656+14 in 10 phase bins at a high signal-to-noise ratio, and have measured the linear polarization profile over 30% of the pulsar period with some significance. The pulse profile is double-peaked, with a bridge of emission between the two peaks, similar to gamma-ray profiles observed in other pulsars. There is no detectable unpulsed flux, to a...

We consider the result of acceleration of heavy ions in the slot gap potential of a very young pulsar with a hot polar cap. Photodisintegration of the heavy ions in the radiation field of the polar cap and pulsar surface gives rise to a flux of energetic neutrons. Some fraction of these neutrons interact with target nuclei in the supernova shell to produce a prompt neutrino and gamma-ray signal...

There is growing impetus for a domestic U.S. climate policy that can provide meaningful reductions in emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. I describe and analyze an up-stream, economy-wide CO2 cap-and-trade system which implements a gradual trajectory of emissions reductions (with inclusion over time of non-CO2 greenhouse gases), and includes mechanisms to reduce cost uncertainty. Initi...