INTRODUCTION: In rural areas in Laos, fly larvae infestations are common in fermenting fish.Blowflies (Chrysomya megacephala, Diptera: Calliphoridae) are attracted to oviposit (and/or larviposit) onto fermenting sensor wire fish which results in infestations with fly larvae.Knowledge of traditional use of plants to repel larvae during the productio
Pseudomonas aeruginosa has emerged as a major opportunistic pathogen causing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) associated with high mortality and morbidity.In this study 18 P.aeruginosa isolates from urine of catheterized patients were evaluated for in vitro biofilm formation.All the tested strains showed the ability to form bi
As we have suggested, epigenetic factors, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), can interact with genetic programs to regulate B cell functions, thereby informing antibody and autoantibody responses.We have shown that histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDI) inhibit the differentiation events critical to the maturation of the antibody response: class-switch DNA
Dynamic interactions among the AC railway traction network and power electronics converters feeding the trains have been reported to cause low-frequency oscillations (LFO) of the catenary voltage and current.This can result in railway system instability, eventually leading to a power outage and the shutdown of the train traffic.To avoid LFO, contro
Phosphorus (P) chemistry and its dynamic cycling are essential for understanding aquatic primary productivity and ecosystem structure.However, there is a lack of knowledge on P chemistry in pristine aquatic ecosystems, such as in Antarctica.Here, we applied the Standards, Measurements and Testing Program (SMT) procedure and nuclear magnetic resonan