Alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (Lst) is expressed on the outer membrane of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis and sialylates surface lipooligosaccharide (LOS), facilitating resistance to complement-mediated killing. The enzyme is constitutively expressed from a single gene (lst) and does not undergo antigenic or phase variation. We observed that Triton X-100 extracts of N. gonorrhoea...

We are pleased to announce that a set of guidelines which supplement the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry's (IUPAC) Recommendations for the Presenta-The guidelines will be used by the referees and editors of Acta Crystallographica Section F to evaluate future submissions of structure reports determined by use of NMR spectroscopy until such time as a more comprehensive review of...

a r t i c l e i n f o JEL classification: F36 F44 F62 G15 Keywords: Financial integration International risk sharing Portfolio choice Market size Welfare analysis Does opening up capital markets facilitate risk diversification across borders? Are all countries gradually better off in the process of international financial integration? This paper explores welfare implications for various countri...

The integration of emerging economies in world financial markets allowed these countries to import foreign capital. In some cases, however, the capital inflows have been interrupted by sudden reversals and severe financial crises. Although excessive borrowing is a necessary condition for a financial crisis, the dynamics leading to excessive borrowing and subsequent reversal can also be connecte...

Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterised by pruritic (itchy) skin lesions. The pathogenic mechanisms underlying AE are still unclear, although several factors such as genetic predisposition, a dysfunctional skin barrier, exposure to environmental allergens and skin colonisation with microorganisms appear to be of importance. Malassezia sympodialis is a yeast which...