Infection Prevention and Control
... A portal of entry is the path by which an infectious agent enters a susceptible host. Portals of entry are the same as portals of exit (see above). Susceptible Host A susceptible host is a person who is lacking an effective resistance to a particular agent. Patients requiring prehospital care often ...
... A portal of entry is the path by which an infectious agent enters a susceptible host. Portals of entry are the same as portals of exit (see above). Susceptible Host A susceptible host is a person who is lacking an effective resistance to a particular agent. Patients requiring prehospital care often ...
Steve Downes
... it is incorrect to assume that when “similar responses of different individual types are observed” similar conjunctions of genetic and environmental effects have been involved in producing those effects. ...
... it is incorrect to assume that when “similar responses of different individual types are observed” similar conjunctions of genetic and environmental effects have been involved in producing those effects. ...
A Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Test for Analyzing Population
... incorporated the selection probabilities and include adjustments for nonresponse. The nonresponse-adjusted weights were further poststratified by age, gender, and race/ethnicity to account for noncoverage and to bring the final national estimates in line with population counts (21). We examined 90 v ...
... incorporated the selection probabilities and include adjustments for nonresponse. The nonresponse-adjusted weights were further poststratified by age, gender, and race/ethnicity to account for noncoverage and to bring the final national estimates in line with population counts (21). We examined 90 v ...
v + cv + ct
... • Physical exchanges among non-sister chromatids; visualized cytologically as chiasmata • Typically, several crossing over events occur within each tetrad in each meiosis (chiasmata physically hold homologous chromosome together and assure proper segregation at Anaphase I) • The sites at which cross ...
... • Physical exchanges among non-sister chromatids; visualized cytologically as chiasmata • Typically, several crossing over events occur within each tetrad in each meiosis (chiasmata physically hold homologous chromosome together and assure proper segregation at Anaphase I) • The sites at which cross ...
Why teach a course in bioinformatics?
... microarrays, suspension arrays, tiling arrays, transcript arrays. Related terms include arrayed library. See also chips, microarrays. ...
... microarrays, suspension arrays, tiling arrays, transcript arrays. Related terms include arrayed library. See also chips, microarrays. ...
GI – Hesi Review Question - MedSurgFinal
... constipating. The client should be encouraged to drink fluids and ambulate. Aspiration of barium during the procedure is a possibility, so the nurse should assess lung sounds and monitor for signs of aspiration such as fever, cough, and dyspnea. For the client after esophagogastroduodenoscopy, it is ...
... constipating. The client should be encouraged to drink fluids and ambulate. Aspiration of barium during the procedure is a possibility, so the nurse should assess lung sounds and monitor for signs of aspiration such as fever, cough, and dyspnea. For the client after esophagogastroduodenoscopy, it is ...
georgia department of corrections
... All staph skin infections, including MRSA, spread easily between people, most commonly by direct skin contact. Transmission is particularly common under crowded conditions and in warm weather. Good hygiene, with use of soap and water, is very important in reducing the risk of spread by removing bact ...
... All staph skin infections, including MRSA, spread easily between people, most commonly by direct skin contact. Transmission is particularly common under crowded conditions and in warm weather. Good hygiene, with use of soap and water, is very important in reducing the risk of spread by removing bact ...
Genetic diversity and connectivity shape herbivore load within an
... notion for which support has been found in several empirical studies (Hersch-Green et al. 2011). In particular, genetic diversity at the level of plant individuals (i.e., heterozygosity; e.g., Tovar-Sánchez et al. 2013) or plant populations (e.g., Crutsinger et al. 2006, Johnson et al. 2006) has be ...
... notion for which support has been found in several empirical studies (Hersch-Green et al. 2011). In particular, genetic diversity at the level of plant individuals (i.e., heterozygosity; e.g., Tovar-Sánchez et al. 2013) or plant populations (e.g., Crutsinger et al. 2006, Johnson et al. 2006) has be ...
Our system for annotation of articles is named “Text
... There are two factors that influence greatly the recall: -First is the annotation of full names that do not match exactly the lexicon. For instance, in the article mouse_00001, the human experts annotated “fibronectin” (MGI:95566). But in the lexicon, the related entry refers to “fibronectin 1”. In ...
... There are two factors that influence greatly the recall: -First is the annotation of full names that do not match exactly the lexicon. For instance, in the article mouse_00001, the human experts annotated “fibronectin” (MGI:95566). But in the lexicon, the related entry refers to “fibronectin 1”. In ...
Whipple`s disease without malabsorption: new
... lymphadenopathy are well-documented features of Whipple's, but are not specific to this disorder.11'12 Relapsing thrombocytopenia was a prominent feature in patient 1, and has previously been described in only one patient with Whipple's. 13 In contrast, marked thrombocytosis with platelet counts ran ...
... lymphadenopathy are well-documented features of Whipple's, but are not specific to this disorder.11'12 Relapsing thrombocytopenia was a prominent feature in patient 1, and has previously been described in only one patient with Whipple's. 13 In contrast, marked thrombocytosis with platelet counts ran ...
Relapsing polychondritis
... Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology affecting the cartilage. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation affecting the cartilaginous structures, resulting in tissue damage and tissue destruction. All types of cartilage may be involved ...
... Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology affecting the cartilage. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation affecting the cartilaginous structures, resulting in tissue damage and tissue destruction. All types of cartilage may be involved ...
Expression of a bean acid phosphatase cDNA is correlated with
... phosphatase accumulates in barley in response to chemical compounds which activate systemic resistance (Beber et al., 2000). Similarly, acid phosphatase activity increased in tobacco following inoculation with bacteria which induced an HR (Kenton et al., 1999). Acid phosphatases have a multiplicity ...
... phosphatase accumulates in barley in response to chemical compounds which activate systemic resistance (Beber et al., 2000). Similarly, acid phosphatase activity increased in tobacco following inoculation with bacteria which induced an HR (Kenton et al., 1999). Acid phosphatases have a multiplicity ...
PubMed-EX: a web browser extension to enhance PubMed search
... adopted by the biomedical research community. Part of the problem may be that all of these advanced services require users to navigate to independent web sites, which have their own search interfaces. If enhanced biomedical information retrieval services could retain the ease of the use of PubMed’s ...
... adopted by the biomedical research community. Part of the problem may be that all of these advanced services require users to navigate to independent web sites, which have their own search interfaces. If enhanced biomedical information retrieval services could retain the ease of the use of PubMed’s ...
Stress syndrome: Ryanodine receptor (RYR1) gene in malignant
... episode could result. It is likely that abnormalities in proteins other than Ca2 + release channel, leading to poor Ca 2 + regulation withinthe cell, may eventually be shown to give rise to other form of MH susceptibility in those families in which MH can not be linked to RYRI. Linkage between RYRI ...
... episode could result. It is likely that abnormalities in proteins other than Ca2 + release channel, leading to poor Ca 2 + regulation withinthe cell, may eventually be shown to give rise to other form of MH susceptibility in those families in which MH can not be linked to RYRI. Linkage between RYRI ...
F 1 - Adelphi University
... One of Mendel’s contributions to genetics was the use of mathematical analyses— the rules of statistics and probability. His analyses revealed patterns that allowed him to formulate his hypotheses. Probability calculations and Punnett squares give the same results. ...
... One of Mendel’s contributions to genetics was the use of mathematical analyses— the rules of statistics and probability. His analyses revealed patterns that allowed him to formulate his hypotheses. Probability calculations and Punnett squares give the same results. ...
This glossary is the work of individual University of Washington
... unprotected sexual intercourse, the virus is also passed from mother to child as well as through intravenous drug use or contaminated blood supplies. While the vast majority of HIV transmission occurs through heterosexual intercourse, “outside of Africa, UNAIDS estimates that one of three HIV infect ...
... unprotected sexual intercourse, the virus is also passed from mother to child as well as through intravenous drug use or contaminated blood supplies. While the vast majority of HIV transmission occurs through heterosexual intercourse, “outside of Africa, UNAIDS estimates that one of three HIV infect ...
Infectious Diseases Fall 2003 - American Academy of Pediatrics
... strongest evidence for preventing infant morbidity in the first 4-8 weeks of life. However, whether vaccinating at 20 weeks is as effective as 35 weeks is uncertain. A forthcoming CDC study should provide insight on these issues. The importance of communication was also discussed. Key audiences incl ...
... strongest evidence for preventing infant morbidity in the first 4-8 weeks of life. However, whether vaccinating at 20 weeks is as effective as 35 weeks is uncertain. A forthcoming CDC study should provide insight on these issues. The importance of communication was also discussed. Key audiences incl ...
Evolution by gene duplication: an update
... regulatory sequences of a gene are not transcribed and hence not duplicated by retroposition, the resulting duplicate often lacks necessary elements for transcription and thus immediately becomes a pseudogene. Nevertheless, several retroposition-mediated duplicate genes are expressed, probably becau ...
... regulatory sequences of a gene are not transcribed and hence not duplicated by retroposition, the resulting duplicate often lacks necessary elements for transcription and thus immediately becomes a pseudogene. Nevertheless, several retroposition-mediated duplicate genes are expressed, probably becau ...
Functional and ecological impacts of horizontal gene transfer in
... relatively recently, during the evolution of vertebrates. However, this claim was almost immediately disputed. In many cases incompletely sequenced eukaryotic genomes were found to contain genes more closely related to the vertebrate homologues than were the bacterial counterparts [60,61]. This case ...
... relatively recently, during the evolution of vertebrates. However, this claim was almost immediately disputed. In many cases incompletely sequenced eukaryotic genomes were found to contain genes more closely related to the vertebrate homologues than were the bacterial counterparts [60,61]. This case ...
On epistasis: why it is unimportant in polygenic directional selection References
... to interactions. For those in these fields, epistasis is an interesting phenomenon on its own and studying it gives deeper insights into developmental and evolutionary processes. Ultimately one wants to know which individual genes are involved, and if one is studying the effects of such genes, it is ...
... to interactions. For those in these fields, epistasis is an interesting phenomenon on its own and studying it gives deeper insights into developmental and evolutionary processes. Ultimately one wants to know which individual genes are involved, and if one is studying the effects of such genes, it is ...
Mendelian inheritance - Center of Statistical Genetics
... recessive allele, and the unaffected phenotype is determined by the corresponding dominant allele. Although in some instances it may be misleading, the properties of dominance and recessiveness are thus transferred from traits to alleles. In general terms, recessive diseases are determined by allele ...
... recessive allele, and the unaffected phenotype is determined by the corresponding dominant allele. Although in some instances it may be misleading, the properties of dominance and recessiveness are thus transferred from traits to alleles. In general terms, recessive diseases are determined by allele ...
1. Introduction to Molecular Biology
... If a gene has k parents in the network, then the conditional distribution is characterized by rk parameters (r is the number of discrete levels) Real valued expression levels We have to specify multivariate continuous distribution functions ...
... If a gene has k parents in the network, then the conditional distribution is characterized by rk parameters (r is the number of discrete levels) Real valued expression levels We have to specify multivariate continuous distribution functions ...
MLAB 2401: Clinical Chemistry Keri Brophy
... • Scar tissue replaces normal healthy liver tissue • As time moves forward, function deteriorates and signs appear – Fatigue, nausea, weight loss, jaundice, etc • Common causes – Chronic alcoholism – Hepatitis • Results: – Increased: unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin, ALP, GGT,AST, ALT – Decreas ...
... • Scar tissue replaces normal healthy liver tissue • As time moves forward, function deteriorates and signs appear – Fatigue, nausea, weight loss, jaundice, etc • Common causes – Chronic alcoholism – Hepatitis • Results: – Increased: unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin, ALP, GGT,AST, ALT – Decreas ...