Three Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 single crystals with di€erent annealing processes have been measured in terms of complex AC susceptibilities vn ˆ vn ÿ iv00 n (n ˆ 1; 3) to reveal the e€ect of ̄ux-pinning strength. The third harmonic susceptibility changes dramatically when the pinning strengths are di€erent due to di€erent annealing processes, although the fundamental susceptibilities are quite similar. Th...

Between 2014 and 2016 more than 3,800 imported human cases of chikungunya fever in Florida highlight the high risk for local transmission. To examine the potential for sustained local transmission of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Florida we tested whether local populations of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus show differences in susceptibility to infection and transmission to two emergent linea...

Acute cholecystitis (AC), which is strongly associated with retrograde bacterial infection, is an inflammatory disease that can be fatal if inappropriately treated. Currently, bacterial culture testing, which is basically recommended to detect the etiological agent, is a time-consuming (4-6 days), non-comprehensive approach. To rapidly detect a potential pathogen and predict its antimicrobial s...