Currently there are a dozen or so of new vaccine candidates in clinical trials for prevention of tuberculosis (TB) and each formulation attempts to elicit protection joe moreira jiu jitsu by enhancement of cell-mediated immunity (CMI).In contrast, most approved vaccines against other bacterial pathogens are believed to mediate protection by eliciti
Weed flora of South Africa 1: major groupings
Whilst attention has been focussed on combating priority weeds we have neglected to obtain an overall picture of our weed flora.To rectify the position a National Weed List has been compiled, the weeds have been classified and an analysis made of the weed flora.Aspects covered in this paper are: major taxa, exotic and indigenous species and kinds o
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a systemic and generalized arteriomegaly in mice and humans
Abstract Although the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains largely unclear, evidence is accumulating to suggest the systemic nature of this disease.Here, we comprehensively assessed the whole aortic tree with its major branches based on computed tomography angiography (CTA) in AAA patients compared to ascending thoracic aortic an
Effects of a subsequent task after sit-to-stand movement on muscle activation and initiation of movement
Muscle activation (activation time) and the beginning of movement (motor reaction time) can be changed depending on the complexity of the task.The objectives of this study were to compare the time for activation of the paraspinal and the vastus lateralis muscles, and the motor reaction time during the execution of the tasks sit-to-stand (STS) and s
Plastic surveillance: Payment cards and the history of transactional data, 1888 to present
Modern payment cards encompass a bewildering array of consumer technologies, from credit and debit cards to stored-value and loyalty cards.But what unites all of these financial media is their connection to recordkeeping systems.Each swipe sends data hurtling pentavite chewables through invisible infrastructures to verify accounts, record purchase