• With a cut-off between two and three points, HANDOC had a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 73% in the first cohort. (lu.se)
  • ABSTRACT All the strains grouped under the species Ralstonia solanacearum represent a species complex responsible for many diseases on agricultural crops throughout the world. (inrae.fr)
  • Another way of describing the abstract is that it "constitute[s] the gateway that leads readers to take up an article, journals to select contributions, or organisers of conferences to accept or reject papers" ( Lorés, 2004, p. 281 ). (lu.se)
  • Abstracts usually accompany research articles - in many journals the abstract is published as part of the article, after the title bur before the proper text. (lu.se)
  • Abstract services and journal providers publish abstracts, which serve to inform prospective readers about the contents of the article. (lu.se)
  • A single forward primer and two species-specific reverse primers were used to produce a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fragment of 306 bp and 543 bp for S. bovis and S. haematobium, respectively. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • The enzymes harbour a tuberculosis necrotizing toxin (TNT) domain and are predominately present in pathogenic species. (nature.com)
  • In this work, we identify NADases on the surface of fungi and show that these enzymes are predominately found in pathogenic species. (nature.com)
  • Transfer of LS chromosomes between otherwise genetically isolated strains explains the polyphyletic origin of host specificity and the emergence of new pathogenic lineages in F. oxysporum . (nature.com)
  • Fusarium species are among the most diverse and widely dispersed plant-pathogenic fungi, causing economically important blights, root rots or wilts 1 . (nature.com)
  • Introgression, the transfer of genetic material between species through hybridisation, occurs in many taxa and has important consequences. (ed.ac.uk)
  • These self/non-self recognition mechanisms underlie self-incompatibility and promote genetic variability in the species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Immunochemical techniques capitalize upon the extreme specificity, at the molecular level, of each immunoglobulin for its antigen, even in the presence of high levels of contaminating molecules. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • The arteriviruses are highly species specific, but share many biological and molecular properties, including virion morphology, a unique set of structural proteins, genome organization and replication strategy, and the ability to establish prolonged or true persistent infection in their natural hosts. (bionity.com)
  • Symbols should not include tissue specificity and molecular weight designations. (jax.org)
  • Yet, if and how the tissue environment shapes the antigen specificity of iNKT cells remains unknown. (elifesciences.org)
  • The current regulatory method for OTC in fish tissue, based on microbial inhibition, lacks sensitivity and specificity. (usgs.gov)
  • Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is the main biomarker for detecting persistent/recurrent thyroid cancer, [ 1-3 ] although its specificity is limited in the presence of anti-Tg autoantibodies and residual normal thyroid tissue. (medscape.com)
  • The tissue-specific expression patterns of these RNA species and their high stability in biological fluids are well established. (medscape.com)
  • Ultimately these factors define the specificity of the antibody, that is, the likelihood that the particular antibody is binding to a precise antigen epitope. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • Cross-reactivity is sometimes desirable when one wants general binding to a related group of antigens or when attempting cross-species labeling when the antigen epitope sequence is not highly conserved during evolution. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • To this end, we carried out systematic comparisons on 11 strains representing the diversity of the species complex. (inrae.fr)
  • Finally, we generated mutants lacking the quorum-sensing-dependent regulator PhcA in four diverse strains, and we showed that the phcA- dependent trade-off between growth and production of virulence factors is conserved across the R. solanacearum species complex. (inrae.fr)
  • Behind the R. solanacearum name are hundreds of strains with different host range and lifestyle, classified into three species. (inrae.fr)
  • Studying the differences between strains allows to better apprehend the biology of the pathogens and the specificity of some strains. (inrae.fr)
  • We developed a new bioinformatic pipeline to build high-quality metabolic networks and used a combination of metabolic modeling and high-throughput phenotypic Biolog microplates to look for the metabolic differences between 11 strains across the three species. (inrae.fr)
  • Yet when some avian strains do acquire the ability to overcome species barrier, they might become adapted to humans, replicating efficiently and causing diseases, leading to potential pandemic. (springer.com)
  • Further understanding and determining host tropism would be important in identifying zoonotic influenza virus strains capable of crossing species barrier and infecting humans. (springer.com)
  • Species barrier limits influenza strains from freely infecting different host organisms as they must overcome host range restriction to adapt to a new host. (springer.com)
  • The cellular formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) represents an evolutionary ancient antimicrobial defense system against microorganisms. (frontiersin.org)
  • Oxidant damage to cellular DNA, proteins (including the epigenome), and lipids can occur when reactive oxygen species escape cell antioxidant and repair mechanisms. (who.int)
  • Compared with conventional microbiological approaches, real-time PCR (rtPCR) has been shown to accurately differentiate NTHi from Haemophilus haemolyticus , a closely related species that is generally considered to be nonpathogenic. (medscape.com)
  • Hence, a monoclonal antibody is considered a collection of identical antibodies secreted by a single B cell clone with specificity for only one antigenic epitope. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • Recombinant antibody production from most species consist of a heavy and a light chain and it is important to note that to accomplish maximum IgG production in mammalian cells, one must achieve a balanced expression of both heavy and light chains. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • This can be caused either by low avidity or specificity of the antibody or by multiple distinct antigens having identical or very similar epitopes. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • Amongst these variables, the presence of Heart murmur or valve disease, Aetiology with the groups of S. mutans, S. bovis, S. sanguinis or S. anginosus, Number of positive blood cultures ≥2, Duration of symptoms of 7 days or more, Only one species growing in blood cultures, and Community acquired infection were chosen to form the HANDOC score. (lu.se)
  • Apical periodontal infection has been associated with 200 bacterial species, and 500 bacterial species have been reported with marginal periodontitis. (medscape.com)
  • Culture testing is the criterion standard for B pertussis infection, owing to its high specificity (100%) for identification. (medscape.com)
  • Species specificity is defined for this study as the prevalence of a certain type of ectoparasite to a specific species of rat. (usf.edu)
  • One crucial determinant of host tropism is hemagglutinin (HA) receptor specificity, in particular, preference of specific species of sialic acid on host cells. (springer.com)
  • The environmental conditions in this upwelling region may have induced this population of A. spinimanus to show different characteristics and behaviors from other populations on the Brazilian coast, since alterations linked to the periods of reproduction and recruitment, as well as the population structure and distribution, may reveal different survival strategies of the species. (scielo.br)
  • thus, it is important to study the effects of living in fragmented habitats on species that differ in lifestyle and habitat requirements. (researchgate.net)
  • Models to explain the diversification and distribution of species in Madagascar stress the importance of historical variability in climate conditions which may have led to the formation of geographic barriers by changing water and habitat availability. (researchgate.net)
  • Habitat specificity plays a pivotal role in forming community patterns in coral reef fishes, yet considerable uncertainty remains as to the extent of this selectivity, particularly among newly settled recruits. (plos.org)
  • Juvenile fishes exhibited divergence in habitat use and specialization among species and at all study scales. (plos.org)
  • Of the seven unique to algal meadows, several species are known to occupy coral reef habitat as adults, suggesting possible ontogenetic shifts in habitat use. (plos.org)
  • Habitat specialisation by juvenile species of ecological and fisheries importance, for a variety of habitat types, argues strongly for the careful conservation and management of multiple habitat types within marine parks, and indicates that the current emphasis on planning conservation using representative habitat areas is warranted. (plos.org)
  • This article highlights the additions and changes to DeCS in 2017. (bvsalud.org)
  • Next, they will conduct host-specificity testing to ensure that the parasitoid does not attack native cerambycid beetles. (turfmagazine.com)
  • This study addresses the mechanism underlying this specificity of GIRK activation by M2Rs. (elifesciences.org)
  • Hair morphologies of the rats were further examined in an attempt to explain the mechanism behind the species specificity. (usf.edu)
  • Schistosoma mansoni miracidial host-finding: Species specificity of an Egyptian strain. (mpg.de)
  • Schistosoma haematobium and S. bovis are widespread schistosome species causing human and cattle schistosomiasis, respectively, in Africa. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • A link between the abundance of species and their degree of ecological specialization has previously been suggested within the primate order. (researchgate.net)
  • Many species of lemurs were only recently described and even basic ecological data are not yet available for them. (researchgate.net)
  • It is conceivable that a conserved OR is tuned to signals that are relevant for both species, although their ecological roles are yet unknown. (frontiersin.org)
  • No special permission is required to reuse all or part of the article published by MDPI, including figures and tables. (mdpi.com)
  • Aside from their differences in host adaptation and specificity, Fusarium species also vary in reproductive strategy. (nature.com)
  • Zurlo, J & Longnecker, DS 1983, ' Positive correlation between pancreatic DNA damage and species specificity in response to N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine ', Journal of the National Cancer Institute , vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 523-528. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • While most of the issues were solved, primer template mismatches constantly tamper the overall specificity, resulting in unwanted false-positives. (researchsquare.com)
  • To determine if there is species specificity between ectoparasites and their host rats, I set up Sherman traps in various locations in Monteverde to capture rats. (usf.edu)
  • From my results, I determined that there is species specificity between ectoparasites and their host rats. (usf.edu)
  • Lice were species specific to the Cloud-dwelling Spiny Pocket Mouse, fleas to the Mexican Deer Mouse, ticks to the Fulvous Pygmy Rice Rats and Mexican Deer Mouse. (usf.edu)
  • With the huge influenza A virus reservoir in wild birds, it is a cause for concern when a new influenza strain emerges with the ability to cross host species barrier, as shown in light of the recent H7N9 outbreak in China. (springer.com)
  • In oceanic islands, such as the Ogasawara Islands, high percentage of dioecious sex expression (male and female are separate individuals) is observed though most of flowering plant species are hermaphlodite. (nii.ac.jp)
  • A Principal Components Analysis indicated that environmental variables were strongly correlated with seasons, affecting the abundance of this species, which was high during summer and autumn. (scielo.br)
  • The context of discriminating a mutant within a clinical sample has to have high specificities which can detect 1% or less included mutated DNA alongside a high robustness for further clinical implementations. (researchsquare.com)
  • Unlike monoclonal antibodies produced by hybridoma technology, recombinant antibodies maintain a high degree of specificity and low immunogenicity over longer periods of time. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • The role of non-albicans species has become increasingly important, especially in high-risk subjects, such as HIVpositive patients 6 . (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study, we investigate the degree of deforestation in the entire ranges of nine highly threatened lemur species in northwestern Madagascar. (researchgate.net)
  • In this study, sex expression and pollinator animals which may strongly affect the sex expression of plants were investigated by comparing those between the plant species of the Ogasawara Islands and their ancestral species growing in Southeat Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam) and the Pacific Islands (the Mariana, Palau and Marquesas Islands). (nii.ac.jp)
  • All species were recorded in the study area for the first time. (scielo.br)
  • LONDON - Weight loss, lipid reductions, and "robust improvements" in lipid species associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were achieved in patients who were treated with pemvidutide in a first-in-human, phase 1 clinical trial reported at the annual International Liver Congress, sponsored by the European Association for the Study of the Liver. (medscape.com)
  • Some species, such as F. graminearum ( Fg ) and F . verticillioides ( Fv ), have a narrow host range, infecting predominantly the cereals ( Fig. 1a ). (nature.com)
  • Most influenza A viruses are restricted to their host species, having limited capability to cross species barrier and infect a new host. (springer.com)
  • The sympatric occurrence of these two species and their ability to infect the same Bulinus intermediate snail hosts necessitates precise methods of identification of the larval stages. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • In particular tubes, species of spiders and crickets have evolved through the millennia to develop alongside microbial colonies found nowhere else on planet earth. (earth.com)
  • A large number of influenza A viruses naturally reside in avian species where they constantly circulate and evolve. (springer.com)
  • The species of this genus are exclusively inhabitants of deep sea. (scielo.br)
  • ARS researchers have collected one species in the genus Spathius and are rearing it in their Delaware laboratory. (turfmagazine.com)
  • and distinguish the different species of the Candida genus from patients with denture stomatitis (DS) and denture wearers without DS (control group). (bvsalud.org)
  • Genomic studies allow us to characterise the landscape of introgression across the genome, shedding light on both its adaptive benefits and the incompatibilities that help to maintain species barriers. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Studies taking a genome-wide view suggest that adaptive introgression may be common, but that introgressed variation between many species is selected against throughout much of the genome. (ed.ac.uk)
  • However, the sensitivity and specificity of DFA vary (owing to the quality of the reagents), and test results should be confirmed by culture, if at all possible. (medscape.com)
  • many abstracts indeed more or less follow the IMRaD structure , consisting of an introduction to the topic, sections on method and results, and finally a concluding part that discusses the findings presented in the article. (lu.se)
  • On a smaller scale, juveniles of some species are known to reside within very specific microhabitats, such as particular coral species [9] . (plos.org)
  • The 5′-FAM probe (Eurogentec, Seraing, Belgium) contained locked nucleic acids (underlined) to improve specificity. (cdc.gov)
  • One requirement for FDA to extend and expand the approval of this antibacterial agent to other fish species is residue depletion studies. (usgs.gov)
  • Journal Article] A new species of Gynochthodes (Rubiaceae), G. honbaensis, from Hon Ba Nature Reserve, southern Vietnam. (nii.ac.jp)
  • Editors select a small number of articles recently published in the journal that they believe will be particularly interesting to readers, or important in the respective research area. (mdpi.com)
  • Host-finding in Echinostoma caproni: miracidia and cercariae use different signals to identify the same snail species. (mpg.de)
  • Miracidial host-finding in Fasciola hepatica and Trichobilharzia ocellata is stimulated by species-specific glycoconjugates released from the host snails. (mpg.de)
  • For orthologous genes in other vertebrate species, use the same symbol as in human, rat, and mouse, whenever possible. (jax.org)
  • OTC is also a likely control agent for diseases of other fish species and for other diseases of salmonids and catfish not currently on the label. (usgs.gov)
  • No species were found to be substratum-specific to any type. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • Selectivity between live and dead coral was found to be species-specific. (plos.org)
  • Therefore, conference abstracts cannot always show the same level of specificity as will be found in article abstracts. (lu.se)
  • All samples were examined for the presence of Arcobacter species using four different isolation methods. (academicjournals.org)
  • The structure has two main regions - one with greater GLP-1 specificity and the other with greater glucagon specificity, and these two areas are linked by a propriety technology called a EuPort ™ domain. (medscape.com)