BACKGROUND Although Cryptococcus laurentii has been considered saprophytic and its taxonomy is still being described, several cases of human infections have already reported. This study aimed to evaluate molecular aspects of C. laurentii isolates from Brazil, Botswana, Canada, and the United States. METHODS In this study, 100 phenotypically identified C. laurentii isolates were evaluated by s...

I. Why Tubulin from Nonneural Sources?II. General Principles of Tubulin PurificationIII. Specific Properties of Distinct Nonneural SourcesA. Metazoan Sources (e.g., Tissue Culture Cells, Chicken Red Blood Cells)B. Tetrahymena thermophilaC. Kinetoplastid Parasites (Leishmania, Trypanosoma)D. Saccharomyces cerevisiaeE. Land PlantsIV. Genetic Manipulation of Tub...

VI. VII. Historical Perspective on the Development and Application of Viral Vectors for DNA Transfer Examples of the Utility of Recombinant Adenovirus for Studies on Metabolic Regulation A. Pioneering Studies B. Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer to Mammalian Cells in Culture C. In Vivo Studies Adenovirus Biology Development of Adenovirus Vectors Specific Procedures for Preparation of Recombinan...

this writing deals with the role and status of the qur'an's culture in composing dissertations. first, the writer asserts the necessity of formulating the qur'an's culture and the criteria observed in it; then, introduces the challenges in composing dissertations which include: finding a suitable subject, access to reliable references, accurate planning, finding the way to t...

this study was conducted to compare digestibility of wheat straw (ws) by fungi and whole rumen microorganisms (wrm). dry matter (dm), neutral and acid detergent fiber (ndf and adf) digestibility of ws were compared with in vitro digestion (ivd), gas production (gp) and specific rumen anaerobic fungi culture (srafc). dry matter, ndf and adf digestibility of ws by wrm of buffalo (60.80, 49.93 and...

Researchers have argued that diagnostic criteria and interview schedules inadequately reflect cultural influences in the definition and expression of psychopathology. In this study 11 widely used diagnostic criteria and interview schedules for schizophrenia, affective disorders, and personality disorders were examined to assess the extent to which they refer to cultural factors. The results ind...