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Zoltan S Gyimesi Michael R Lappin J P Dubey 《Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine》2006,37(3):276-280
Toxoplasma gondii infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in New World primate species. Clinical abnormalities associated with toxoplasmosis can be nonspecific, making it difficult to make a definitive antemortem diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment. Toxoplasmosis in New World primates can have a rapid clinical course, which may lessen the diagnostic utility of antemortem tests. However, while there are a variety of T. gondii serum antibody tests and T. gondii polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays available that are not species specific, these assays have not been comparatively applied to New World primate cases. Woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha), a species of New World primate, are highly susceptible to fatal toxoplasmosis. Archived serum samples from 15 living and deceased woolly monkeys housed at the Louisville Zoological Garden (Louisville, Kentucky) were tested for T. gondii antibodies by a commercially available latex agglutination kit, a commercially available indirect hemagglutination kit, and the modified agglutination test. In addition, aliquots of the sera were assayed for T. gondii DNA using a PCR assay. Both woolly monkeys that died of disseminated toxoplasmosis were positive in all four assays, indicating that each could be used to aid in the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in this species. We suspect that these assays have applications to other species of New World primates. 相似文献
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CTLA-4 control over Foxp3+ regulatory T cell function 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Wing K Onishi Y Prieto-Martin P Yamaguchi T Miyara M Fehervari Z Nomura T Sakaguchi S 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,322(5899):271-275
Naturally occurring Foxp3+CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for maintaining immunological self-tolerance and immune homeostasis. Here, we show that a specific deficiency of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) in Tregs results in spontaneous development of systemic lymphoproliferation, fatal T cell-mediated autoimmune disease, and hyperproduction of immunoglobulin E in mice, and it also produces potent tumor immunity. Treg-specific CTLA-4 deficiency impairs in vivo and in vitro suppressive function of Tregs-in particular, Treg-mediated down-regulation of CD80 and CD86 expression on dendritic cells. Thus, natural Tregs may critically require CTLA-4 to suppress immune responses by affecting the potency of antigen-presenting cells to activate other T cells. 相似文献
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Highly conserved protective epitopes on influenza B viruses 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
C Dreyfus NS Laursen T Kwaks D Zuijdgeest R Khayat DC Ekiert JH Lee Z Metlagel MV Bujny M Jongeneelen R van der Vlugt M Lamrani HJ Korse E Geelen Ö Sahin M Sieuwerts JP Brakenhoff R Vogels OT Li LL Poon M Peiris W Koudstaal AB Ward IA Wilson J Goudsmit RH Friesen 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2012,337(6100):1343-1348
Identification of broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza A viruses has raised hopes for the development of monoclonal antibody-based immunotherapy and "universal" vaccines for influenza. However, a substantial part of the annual flu burden is caused by two cocirculating, antigenically distinct lineages of influenza B viruses. Here, we report human monoclonal antibodies, CR8033, CR8071, and CR9114, that protect mice against lethal challenge from both lineages. Antibodies CR8033 and CR8071 recognize distinct conserved epitopes in the head region of the influenza B hemagglutinin (HA), whereas CR9114 binds a conserved epitope in the HA stem and protects against lethal challenge with influenza A and B viruses. These antibodies may inform on development of monoclonal antibody-based treatments and a universal flu vaccine for all influenza A and B viruses. 相似文献
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Generalized functions of biomass expansion factors for conifers and broadleaved by stand age,growing stock and site index 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Maurizio Teobaldelli Zoltan Somogyi Mirco Migliavacca Vladimir A. Usoltsev 《Forest Ecology and Management》2009
Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and/or the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are required to account for their direct human-induced carbon emissions and removals including those from forestry and other land use related activities. In most European countries, the forestry related greenhouse gas inventories are largely or exclusively based on converting tree volume data from national forest inventories to biomass using biomass conversion and expansion factors (BCEFs). However, country specific data for many species are often lacking, which considerably increases the uncertainties of the greenhouse gas inventories. The focus of this research was to develop, using internationally published datasets that cover a large geographical area, an extended set of generalized curves of such biomass expansion factors for several species or species groups by age, growing stock and site index. 相似文献
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Orsolya Kutasi Nandor Balogh Zoltan Lajos Krisztina Nagy Otto Szenci 《Journal of Equine Veterinary Science》2011,31(7):400-410
Even though the respiratory system is one of the most accessible organs for diagnostic testing, it is not always easy to define chronic lower airway disease in the horse. Diagnostic procedures performed by first opinion veterinarians in the field are often restricted to taking the history and performing clinical examination. Respiratory tract endoscopy, tracheal or bronchoalveolar lavage, and blood sampling are sometimes used but other specific ancillary examinations are seldom performed in stable settings. Therefore, our objectives were to evaluate the diagnostic value of different techniques and examination types routinely used in the diagnostic workup of chronic equine lower airway cases in both stable and clinical circumstances. Another aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of different chronic pulmonary disorders among horses admitted to a Hungarian referral clinic. According to the conditional inference tree method, age of the horse, history, clinical examination, respiratory tract endoscopy, and bronchoalveolar lavage cytology proved to be the most valuable tools to define pathology. It was also concluded that in 22% of cases, more specific ancillary diagnostic modalities, unavailable for the field veterinarian, were needed to establish the final diagnosis. According to our study, the most frequently diagnosed chronic pulmonary disorders in Hungary are of noninfectious origin, principally recurrent airway obstruction. Regardless of the cause, and interestingly including recurrent airway obstruction as well, these diseases occur primarily during the warm months. 相似文献
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Rosén LA Östman EM Shewry PR Ward JL Andersson AA Piironen V Lampi AM Rakszegi M Bedö Z Björck IM 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(22):12139-12148
Rye products typically induce low insulin responses and appear to facilitate glucose regulation. The objective of this study was to investigate differences in postprandial glucose, insulin, and satiety responses between breads made from five rye varieties. Breads made from whole grain rye (Amilo, Rekrut, Dankowski Zlote, Nikita, and Haute Loire Pop) or a white wheat bread (WWB) were tested in a randomized cross-over design in 14 healthy subjects (50 g available starch). Metabolic responses were also related to the composition of dietary fiber and bioactive compounds in the breads and to the rate of in vitro starch hydrolysis. The Amilo and Rekrut rye breads induced significantly lower insulin indices (II) than WWB. Low early postprandial glucose and insulin responses (tAUC 0-60 min) were related to higher amounts of caffeic, ferulic, sinapic, and vanillic acids in the rye breads, indicating that the phenolic acids in rye may influence glycemic regulation. All rye breads induced significantly higher subjective feelings of fullness compared to WWB. A low II was related to a higher feeling of fullness and a lower desire to eat in the late postprandial phase (180 min). The data indicate that some rye varieties may be more insulin-saving than others, possibly due to differences in dietary fiber, rate of starch hydrolysis, and bioactive components such as phenolic acids. 相似文献
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Shewry PR Van Schaik F Ravel C Charmet G Rakszegi M Bedo Z Ward JL 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(19):10564-10571
The total contents of thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (B2), and pyridoxine (B6) and the bioavailable forms of niacin (B3) were determined on wholemeal flours of 24 winter wheat varieties grown on four sites (United Kingdom, Poland, France, and Hungary) in 2007 and of two spring varieties grown on the same sites with the exception of Poland. The contents of vitamins B1 (5.53-13.55 μg/g dw), B2 (0.77-1.40 μg/g dw), and B6 (1.27-2.97 μg/g dw) were within the ranges reported previously, while the content of bioavailable vitamin B3 (0.16-1.74 μg/g dw) was about 10-15% of the total contents of vitamin B3 reported in previous studies. Strong correlations were observed between the contents of vitamins B1, B3, and B6, and partitioning of the variance in the contents of these three B vitamins showed that between 48 and 70% was accounted for by the environment. By contrast, the content of vitamin B2 was not correlated with the contents of other B vitamins, and 73% of the variance was ascribed to the error term, which suggests that this trait may be influenced by genotype × environment interactions. Whereas the contents of vitamins B1, B3, and B6 were correlated positively with the mean temperature from heading to harvest (r > 0.8), the content of vitamin B2 was positively correlated with precipitation during the 3 months prior to heading. These results are discussed in relation to the development of new wheat varieties with enhanced health benefits. 相似文献
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Abstract Seedlings of four maize hybrids were grown hydroponically to investigate the impact of different N sources (Ca(NO3)2, (NH4)2SO4 and a 1:1 mixture of both) on (i) production and partitioning of root and shoot dry matter, (ii) concentration of soluble carbohydrates in roots and shoots and their partitioning to these plant parts, (iii) concentration of starch in the shoot, and (iv) N uptake. During the main phase of the experiments (duration 14d), the plants were grown in a greenhouse at 25/22°C day/night temperatures and a photoperiod of 16h. Nitrogen was supplied at three concentrations (2.8, 28, and 280 ppm). The root‐zone pH was 6.5. Under the lowest N supply, the N sources produced similar root and shoot dry matters. At the highest N level (280 ppm), NO3‐fed plants were superior. In contrast, the mixture of NH4 and NO3 ? was optimum at 28 ppm. More or less pronounced N form by N concentration interactions were also found in the concentration and distribution of soluble carbohydrates and in all remaing traits. There were almost statistically significant cultivar by N form interactions in shoot dry matter (P = 0.07) and total dry matter (P = 0.06), indicating the existence of considerable genotypic variation in sensivity to NH4‐N. 相似文献
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Response of forest soil properties to urbanization gradients in three metropolitan areas 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Richard V. Pouyat Ian D. Yesilonis Katalin Szlavecz Csaba Csuzdi Elizabeth Hornung Zoltan Korsós Jonathan Russell-Anelli Vincent Giorgio 《Landscape Ecology》2008,23(10):1187-1203
We investigated the effects of urban environments on the chemical properties of forest soils in the metropolitan areas of
Baltimore, New York, and Budapest. We hypothesized that soils in forest patches in each city will exhibit changes in chemistry
corresponding to urbanization gradients, but more strongly with various urban metrics than distance to the urban core. Moreover,
differences in parent material and development patterns would differentially affect the soil chemical response in each metropolitan
area. Results showed that soil chemical properties varied with measures of urban land use in all three cities, including distance
to the urban core, which was an unexpected result. Moreover, the results showed that the spatial extent and amount of change
was greater in New York than in Baltimore and Budapest for those elements that showed a relationship to the urbanization gradient
(Pb, Cu, and to a lesser extent Ca). The spatial relationship of the soil chemical properties to distance varied from city
to city. In New York, concentrations of Pb, Cu, and Ca decreased to approximately background concentrations at 75 km from
the urban core. By contrast, concentrations of these elements decreased closer to the urban core in Baltimore and Budapest.
Moreover, a threshold was reached at about 75% urban land use above which concentrations of Pb and Cu increased by more than
twofold relative to concentrations below this threshold. Results of this study suggest that forest soils are responding to
urbanization gradients in all three cities, though characteristics of each city (spatial pattern of development, parent material,
and pollution sources) influenced the soil chemical response. 相似文献