Purulent pericarditis is a life-threatening disorder, even in the modern antibiotic era. Although diabetes mellitus is known to be associated with an increased risk of multiple types of infections, purulent pericarditis is extremely rare. We herein report an unusual case of pericarditis caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies arizona that was not associated with any evident underlying immunosu...

Cara L. Sherwood, Michael O. Daines, Theodore J. Price, Josef Vagner, and Scott Boitano Arizona Respiratory Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Pediatrics, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Physiology, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Pharmacology, Arizona Health Sc...

The behavior of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) and Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) pollens in an urban area was examined through the measurements of the dispersion characteristics at the various sampling locations in both outdoor and indoor environments. Airborne pollens were counted continuously for three months during the Japanese cedar pollen and Japanese cypress seasons in 20...

Cypress canker caused by Seiridium cardinale was controlled by benomyl and chlorothalonil but not by tribasic copper sulfate. Cypress canker has been present in California since 1927 where it has caused considerable damage to planted Monterey cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa (6). The popularity of this California native range and usually canker disease appears, but some uninformed people still pla...

Leyland's cypress (xCupressocyparis leylandii) is a putative, spontaneous hybrid between Chamaecyparis nootkatensis and Cupressus macrocarpa. To investigate this putative origin, twenty five Leyland's cypresses were sampled, along with living, putative parents of Ch. nootkatensis and Cup. macrocarpa from gardens in the UK. The DNA was extracted and analyzed by DNA fingerprinting (RAPDs) and Int...

The Seminole Indians of Florida were studied on thek three reservations for blood types, red cell enzymes, serum proteins, physical measurements, and relationships. Both serologic and morphologic factors suggest their close similarity to other Indians and small amount of admixture. The Florida Seminoles are similar to Cherokee “full-bloods” in their absence of Rho and their incidence of 0 and M...

BACKGROUND : Cypress pollen is becoming an increasing cause of respiratory allergy in some regions worldwide. OBJECTIVE : The aim of this study was to determine some of the main allergens implicated in the common cypress (C. sempervirens) pollen allergy. METHODS : Pollen extracts were optimized by using some detergents and chaotropes in order to solubilize both water and non-water soluble p...

David Gramling? University of Arizona Gramling, Department German Studies, Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA, dgl{at}arizona.edu

1 Center for Metabolic Biology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; 2 School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; 3 Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; 4 Harrington Department of Bioengineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; 5 Diabetes Research Centre, Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denma...

The leaf essential oil yields of clementine, cypress, rosemary, tea, and thyme were 0.22, 0.87, 1.46, 1.20, 0.72%, respectively, based on the dry weight plant material. oils contained highest levels oxygenated monoterpenes (60.14-91.70%). Rosemary tea rich in 1,8-cineole (49.98% 57.55%, respectively), they have potent antifungal activity against Alternaria alternata strain (MIC = 5000 μg/ml). T...