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Grotzinger JP, Sumner DY, Kah LC, Stack K, Gupta S, Edgar L, Rubin D, Lewis K, Schieber J, Mangold N, Milliken R, Conrad PG, DesMarais D, Farmer J, Siebach K, Calef F, Hurowitz J, McLennan SM, Ming D, Vaniman D, Crisp J, Vasavada A, Edgett KS, Malin M, Blake D, Gellert R, Mahaffy P, Wiens RC, Maurice S, Grant JA, Wilson S, Anderson RC, Beegle L, Arvidson R, Hallet B, Sletten RS, Rice M, Bell J, Griffes J, Ehlmann B, Anderson RB, Bristow TF, Dietrich WE, Dromart G, Eigenbrode J, Fraeman A, Hardgrove C, Herkenhoff K, Jandura L, Kocurek G, Lee S, Leshin LA, Leveille R, Limonadi D, Maki J, McCloskey S, Meyer M, Minitti M, Newsom H, Oehler D, Okon A, Palucis M, Parker T, Rowland S, Schmidt M, Squyres S, Steele A, Stolper E, Summons R, Treiman A, Williams R, Yingst A, Team MS, Kemppinen O, Bridges N, Johnson JR, Cremers D, Godber A, Wadhwa M, Wellington D, McEwan I, Newman C, Richardson M, Charpentier A, Peret L, King P, Blank J, Weigle G, Li S, Robertson K, Sun V, Baker M, Edwards C, Farley K, Miller H, Newcombe M, Pilorget C, Brunet C, Hipkin V, Leveille R, Marchand G, Sanchez PS, Favot L, Cody G, Fluckiger L, Lees D, Nefian A, Martin M, Gailhanou M, Westall F, Israel G, Agard C, Baroukh J, Donny C, Gaboriaud A, Guillemot P, Lafaille V, Lorigny E, Paillet A, Perez R, Saccoccio M, Yana C, Armiens-Aparicio C, Rodriguez JC, Blazquez IC, Gomez FG, Gomez-Elvira J, Hettrich S, Malvitte AL, Jimenez MM, Martinez-Frias J, Martin-Soler J, Martin-Torres FJ, Jurado AM, Mora-Sotomayor L, Caro GM, Lopez SN, Peinado-Gonzalez V, Pla-Garcia J, Manfredi JAR, Romeral-Planello JJ, Fuentes SAS, Martinez ES, Redondo JT, Urqui-O'Callaghan R, Mier MPZ, Chipera S, Lacour JL, Mauchien P, Sirven JB, Manning H, Fairen A, Hayes A, Joseph J, Sullivan R, Thomas P, Dupont A, Lundberg A, Melikechi N, Mezzacappa A, DeMarines J, Grinspoon D, Reitz G, Prats B, Atlaskin E, Genzer M, Harri AM, Haukka H, Kahanpaa H, Kauhanen J, Paton M, Polkko J, Schmidt W, Siili T, Fabre C, Wray J, Wilhelm MB, Poitrasson F, Patel K, Gorevan S, Indyk S, Paulsen G, Bish D, Gondet B, Langevin Y, Geffroy C, Baratoux D, Berger G, Cros A, d'Uston C, Forni O, Gasnault O, Lasue J, Lee QM, Meslin PY, Pallier E, Parot Y, Pinet P, Schroder S, Toplis M, Lewin E, Brunner W, Heydari E, Achilles C, Sutter B, Cabane M, Coscia D, Szopa C, Robert F, Sautter V, Le Mouelic S, Nachon M, Buch A, Stalport F, Coll P, Francois P, Raulin F, Teinturier S, Cameron J, Clegg S, Cousin A, DeLapp D, Dingler R, Jackson RS, Johnstone S, Lanza N, Little C, Nelson T, Williams RB, Jones A, Kirkland L, Baker B, Cantor B, Caplinger M, Davis S, Duston B, Fay D, Harker D, Herrera P, Jensen E, Kennedy MR, Krezoski G, Krysak D, Lipkaman L, McCartney E, McNair S, Nixon B, Posiolova L, Ravine M, Salamon A, Saper L, Stoiber K, Supulver K, Van Beek J, Van Beek T, Zimdar R, French KL, Iagnemma K, Miller K, Goesmann F, Goetz W, Hviid S, Johnson M, Lefavor M, Lyness E, Breves E, Dyar MD, Fassett C, Edwards L, Haberle R, Hoehler T, Hollingsworth J, Kahre M, Keely L, McKay C, Bleacher L, Brinckerhoff W, Choi D, Dworkin JP, Floyd M, Freissinet C, Garvin J, Glavin D, Harpold D, Martin DK, McAdam A, Pavlov A, Raaen E, Smith MD, Stern J, Tan F, Trainer M, Posner A, Voytek M, Aubrey A, Behar A, Blaney D, Brinza D, Christensen L, DeFlores L, Feldman J, Feldman S, Flesch G, Jun I, Keymeulen D, Mischna M, Morookian JM, Pavri B, Schoppers M, Sengstacken A, Simmonds JJ, Spanovich N, Juarez MDLT, Webster CR, Yen A, Archer PD, Cucinotta F, Jones JH, Morris RV, Niles P, Rampe E, Nolan T, Fisk M, Radziemski L, Barraclough B, Bender S, Berman D, Dobrea EN, Tokar R, Cleghorn T, Huntress W, Manhes G, Hudgins J, Olson T, Stewart N, Sarrazin P, Vicenzi E, Bullock M, Ehresmann B, Hamilton V, Hassler D, Peterson J, Rafkin S, Zeitlin C, Fedosov F, Golovin D, Karpushkina N, Kozyrev A, Litvak M, Malakhov A, Mitrofanov I, Mokrousov M, Nikiforov S, Prokhorov V, Sanin A, Tretyakov V, Varenikov A, Vostrukhin A, Kuzmin R, Clark B, Wolff M, Botta O, Drake D, Bean K, Lemmon M, Schwenzer SP, Lee EM, Sucharski R, Hernandez MADP, Avalos JJB, Ramos M, Kim MH, Malespin C, Plante I, Muller JP, Navarro-Gonzalez R, Ewing R, Boynton W, Downs R, Fitzgibbon M, Harshman K, Morrison S, Kortmann O, Williams A, Lugmair G, Wilson MA, Jakosky B, Balic-Zunic T, Frydenvang J, Jensen JK, Kinch K, Koefoed A, Madsen MB, Stipp SLS, Boyd N, Campbell JL, Perrett G, Pradler I, VanBommel S, Jacob S, Owen T, Savijarvi H, Boehm E, Bottcher S, Burmeister S, Guo J, Kohler J, Garcia CM, Mueller-Mellin R, Wimmer-Schweingruber R, Bridges JC, McConnochie T, Benna M, Franz H, Bower H, Brunner A, Blau H, Boucher T, Carmosino M, Atreya S, Elliott H, Halleaux D, Renno N, Wong M, Pepin R, Elliott B, Spray J, Thompson L, Gordon S, Ollila A, Williams J, Vasconcelos P, Bentz J, Nealson K, Popa R, Moersch J, Tate C, Day M, Francis R, McCullough E, Cloutis E, ten Kate IL, Scholes D, Slavney S, Stein T, Ward J, Berger J, Moores JE. 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Meslin PY, Gasnault O, Forni O, Schröder S, Cousin A, Berger G, Clegg SM, Lasue J, Maurice S, Sautter V, Le Mouélic S, Wiens RC, Fabre C, Goetz W, Bish D, Mangold N, Ehlmann B, Lanza N, Harri AM, Anderson R, Rampe E, McConnochie TH, Pinet P, Blaney D, Léveillé R, Archer D, Barraclough B, Bender S, Blake D, Blank JG, Bridges N, Clark BC, DeFlores L, Delapp D, Dromart G, Dyar MD, Fisk M, Gondet B, Grotzinger J, Herkenhoff K, Johnson J, Lacour JL, Langevin Y, Leshin L, Lewin E, Madsen MB, Melikechi N, Mezzacappa A, Mischna MA, Moores JE, Newsom H, Ollila A, Perez R, Renno N, Sirven JB, Tokar R, de la Torre M, d'Uston L, Vaniman D, Yingst A. Soil diversity and hydration as observed by ChemCam at Gale crater, Mars. Science 2013; 341:1238670. [PMID: 24072924 DOI: 10.1126/science.1238670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The ChemCam instrument, which provides insight into martian soil chemistry at the submillimeter scale, identified two principal soil types along the Curiosity rover traverse: a fine-grained mafic type and a locally derived, coarse-grained felsic type. The mafic soil component is representative of widespread martian soils and is similar in composition to the martian dust. It possesses a ubiquitous hydrogen signature in ChemCam spectra, corresponding to the hydration of the amorphous phases found in the soil by the CheMin instrument. This hydration likely accounts for an important fraction of the global hydration of the surface seen by previous orbital measurements. ChemCam analyses did not reveal any significant exchange of water vapor between the regolith and the atmosphere. These observations provide constraints on the nature of the amorphous phases and their hydration.
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Luu L, Bettridge J, Christley RM, Melese K, Blake D, Dessie T, Wigley P, Desta TT, Hanotte O, Kaiser P, Terfa ZG, Collins M, Lynch SE. Prevalence and molecular characterisation of Eimeria species in Ethiopian village chickens. BMC Vet Res 2013; 9:208. [PMID: 24125076 PMCID: PMC3852846 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-9-208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Coccidiosis, caused by species of the apicomplexan parasite Eimeria, is a major disease of chickens. Eimeria species are present world-wide, and are ubiquitous under intensive farming methods. However, prevalence of Eimeria species is not uniform across production systems. In developing countries such as Ethiopia, a high proportion of chicken production occurs on rural smallholdings (i.e. 'village chicken production') where infectious diseases constrain productivity and surveillance is low. Coccidiosis is reported to be prevalent in these areas. However, a reliance on oocyst morphology to determine the infecting species may impede accurate diagnosis. Here, we used cross-sectional and longitudinal studies to investigate the prevalence of Eimeria oocyst shedding at two rural sites in the Ethiopian highlands. RESULTS Faecal samples were collected from 767 randomly selected chickens in May or October 2011. In addition, 110 chickens were sampled in both May and October. Eimeria oocysts were detected microscopically in 427 (56%, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 52-59%) of the 767 faecal samples tested. Moderate clustering of positive birds was detected within households, perhaps suggesting common risk factors or exposure pathways. Seven species of Eimeria were detected by real time PCR in a subset of samples further analysed, with the prevalence of some species varying by region. Co-infections were common; 64% (23/36, 95% CI 46-79%) of positive samples contained more than one Eimeria spp. Despite frequent infection and co-infection overt clinical disease was not reported. Eimeria oocysts were detected significantly more frequently in October (248/384, 65%, 95% CI 60-69%), following the main rainy season, compared to May (179/383, 47%, 95% CI 42-52%, p < 0.001). Eimeria oocyst positivity in May did not significantly affect the likelihood of detecting Eimeria oocyst five months later perhaps suggesting infection with different species or immunologically distinct strains. CONCLUSIONS Eimeria spp oocysts may be frequently detected in faecal samples from village chickens in Ethiopia. Co-infection with multiple Eimeria spp was common and almost half of Eimeria positive birds had at least one highly pathogenic species detected. Despite this, all sampled birds were free of overt disease. Although there was no evidence of a difference in the prevalence of oocysts in faecal samples between study regions, there was evidence of variation in the prevalence of some species, perhaps suggesting regional differences in exposure to risk factors associated with the birds, their management and/or location-specific environmental and ecological factors.
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Peall K, Smith D, Kurian M, Wardle M, Waite A, Hedderly T, Lin J, Smith M, Whone A, Pall H, White C, Lux A, Jardine P, Bajaj N, Lynch B, Kirov G, O'Riordan S, Samuel M, Lynch T, King M, Chinnery P, Warner T, Blake D, Owen M, Morris H. ARE PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS A CORE PHENOTYPE OF MYOCLONUS DYSTONIA SYNDROME CAUSED BY SGCE MUTATIONS? J Neurol Psychiatry 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-306103.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Evans R, Fox M, Blake D. Sample request for Dipylidium
species from dogs and cats. Vet Rec 2013; 172:192. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.f975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Middleton GW, Gwyther SJ, Brown SR, Maughan T, Olivier C, Richman S, Maisey NR, Hill M, Gollins S, Myint S, Slater S, Wagstaff J, Bridgewater JA, Glynne-Jones R, Hemmings G, Marshall H, Blake D, Napp V, Quirke P, Seymour MT. Biomodulation of irinotecan using ciclosporin: Results of PICCOLO, a randomized controlled trial in advanced colorectal cancer (aCRC). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.3566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Katzer F, Lizundia R, Ngugi D, Blake D, McKeever D. Construction of a genetic map for Theileria parva: identification of hotspots of recombination. Int J Parasitol 2011; 41:669-75. [PMID: 21310160 PMCID: PMC3084458 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causal agent of East Coast Fever (ECF), a severe lymphoproliferative disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa. The life cycle of T. parva is predominantly haploid, with a brief diploid stage occurring in the tick vector that involves meiotic recombination. Resolved genetic studies of T. parva are currently constrained by the lack of a genome-wide high-definition genetic map of the parasite. We undertook a genetic cross of two cloned isolates of T. parva to construct such a map from 35 recombinant progeny, using a genome-wide panel of 79 variable number of tandem repeat markers. Progeny were established by in vitro cloning of cattle lymphocytes after infection with sporozoites prepared from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks fed on a calf undergoing a dual infection with the two clonal parental stocks. The genetic map was determined by assigning individual markers to the four chromosome genome, whose physical length is approximately 8309 kilobasepairs (Kb). Segregation analysis of the markers among the progeny revealed a total genetic size of 1683.8 centiMorgans (cM), covering a physical distance of 7737.62 Kb (∼93% of the genome). The average genome-wide recombination rate observed for T. parva was relatively high, at 0.22 cM Kb(-1) per meiotic generation. Recombination hot-spots and cold-spots were identified for each of the chromosomes. A panel of 27 loci encoding determinants previously identified as immunorelevant or likely to be under selection were positioned on the linkage map. We believe this to be the first genetic linkage map for T. parva. This resource, with the availability of the genome sequence of T. parva, will promote improved understanding of the pathogen by facilitating the use of genetic analysis for identification of loci responsible for variable phenotypic traits exhibited by individual parasite stocks.
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Jiang Y, Zhao J, Hua M, Zhen X, Yan G, Hu Y, Sun H, Selvaggi L, Zannoni GF, Tagliaferri V, De Cicco S, Vellone VG, Romualdi D, Lanzone A, Guido M, Fassbender A, Vodolazkaia AV, Bossuyt XB, Kyama MK, Meuleman CM, Peeraer KP, Tomassetti CT, D'Hooghe TM, Lumini A, Nanni L, Manna C, Pappalardo S, Melin A, Lundholm C, Malki N, Swahn ML, Sparen P, Bergqvist A, Manna C, Crescenzi F, Farrag A, Sallam HN, Zou L, Ding G, Zhang R, Sheng J, Huang H, von Kleinsorgen C, Wilson T, Thiel-Moder U, Ebert AD, Reinfandt M, Papadopolous T, Melo AS, Rodrigues JK, Dib LA, Andrade AZ, Donabela FC, Ferriani RA, Navarro PA, Tocci A, Royo P, Lucchini C, Ramos P, Alcazar JL, Habara T, Terada S, Yoshioka N, Hayashi N, Haouzi D, Assou S, Monzo C, Anahory T, Dechaud H, De Vos J, Hamamah S, Gonzalez-Ramos R, Rojas C, Rocco J, Poch A, Sovino H, Kohen P, Munoz A, Devoto L, Aygen MA, Atakul T, Oner G, Ozgun MT, Sahin Y, Ozturk F, Li R, Qiao J, Zhylkova I, Feskov A, Feskova I, Somova O, Chumakova N, Bontekoe S, Blake D, Heineman MJ, Williams EC, Johnson NP, Motta A, Colaci D, Horton M, Faut M, Bisioli C, Kopcow L, de Zuniga I, Wiener-Megnazi Z, Khaytov M, Lahav - Baratz S, Shiloh H, Koifman M, Oslander R, Dirnfeld M, Sundqvist J, Andersson KL, Scarselli G, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Lalitkumar PGL, Tokushige N, Markham R, Crossett B, Ahn S, Nelaturi V, Khan A, Fraser IS, Van Vaerenbergh I, Fatemi HM, Blockeel C, Van Lommel L, In't Veld P, Schuit F, Kolibianakis EM, Devroey P, Bourgain C, Sugino N, Tamura I, Lee R, Maekawa R, Gelbaya T, Gordts S, D'Hooghe TN, Gergolet M, Nardo LG, Yu H, Wang H, Huang H, Lee C, Soong Y, Kremenska Y, Masliy Y, Goncharova Y, Kremenskoy M, Veselovskyy V, Zukin V, Sudoma I, Delgado-Rosas F, Gomez R, Tamarit S, Abad A, Simon C, Pellicer A, Racicot M, Dean NL, Antaki R, Menard S, Kadoch IJ, Garcia-Guzman R, Cabrera Romero L, Hernandez J, Palumbo A, Marshall E, Lowry J, Maybin JA, Collins F, Critchley HOD, Saunders PTK, Chaudhury K, Jana SK, Banerjee P, Mukherjee S, Chakravarty BN, Allegra A, Marino A, Lama A, Santoro A, Agueli C, Mazzola S, Volpes A, Delvoux B, de Graaff AA, D'Hooghe TM, Kyama CM, Dunselman GAJ, Romano A, Caccavo D, Pellegrino NM, Totaro I, Panzarino M, Nardelli C, Depalo R, Flores R, Montanana V, Monzo A, Polo P, Garcia-Gimeno T, Cabo A, Rubio JM, Pellicer A, de Graaff AA, Dunselman GAJ, Beets GL, van Lankveld JJ, Kim HY, Lee BS, Cho SH, Choi YS, Seo SK, Lee KE, Yang HI, Abubakirov A, Vacheyshvili T, Krechetova L, Ziganshina M, Demura T, Nazarenko T, Fulop I, Rucz A, Herczegh SZ, Ujvari A, Takacs SZ, Szakonyi T, Lopez - Muniz A, Zamora L, Serra O, Guix C, Lopez-Teijon M, Benadiva C, Alvarez JG, Goudakou M, Karkanaki A, Kalogeraki A, Mataliotakis I, Kalogiannidis I, Prapas I, Hosie M, Thomson KJ, Penny CB, Thomson KJ, Penny C, Hosie MJ, McKinnon B, Klaeser B, Bersinger N, Mueller MD, Horcajadas JA, Martinez-Conejero JA, Montesinos M, Morgan M, Fortuno S, Simon C, Pellicer A, Yi KW, Shin JH, Park HT, Kim T, Kim SH, Hur JY, Chan RWS, Chan YY, Ng EHY, Yeung WSB, Santulli P, Borghese B, Chopin N, Marcellin L, de Ziegler D, Chapron C, Elnashar A, Badawy A, Mosbah A, Tzioras S, Polyzos NP, Messini CI, Papanikolaou EG, Valachis A, Patavoukas E, Mauri D, Badawy A, Messinis IE, Acar N, Hirota Y, Tranguch S, Daikoku T, Burnum KE, Xie H, Kodama A, Osuga Y, Ustunel I, Friedman DB, Caprioli RM, Dey SK, Mitra A, Sahu R, Pal M, Bhattachrayya AK, Bhattachrya J, Ferrero S, Remorgida V, Rollandi GA, Biscaldi E, Cho S, Choi YS, Kim HY, Seo SK, Yang HI, Lee KE, Shin JH, Lee BS, Arena E, Morando A, Remorgida V, Ferrero S, Tomazevic T, Ban-Frangez H, Virant-Klun I, Verdenik I, Pozlep B, Vrtacnik-Bokal E, Valenzano Menada M, Biscaldi E, Remorgida V, Morotti M, Venturini PL, Rollandi GA, Ferrero S, Dimitriadis E, Salamonsen LA, Hannan N, O'Connor O, Rombauts L, Stoikos C, Mahmoudi M, Shaikh A, Mousavifar N, Rastin M, Baharara J, Tabasi N, Takemura Y, Fujimoto A, Osuga Y, Tsutsumi R, Ooi N, Yano T, Taketani Y, Karkanaki A, Goudakou M, Kalogiannidis I, Panagiotidis I, Prapas Y, Zhang D, Lv PP, Ding GL, Zhang RJ, Zou LB, Xu GF, Gao HJ, Zhu YM, Sheng JZ, Huang HF, Martinez-Conejero JA, Labarta E, Alama P, Pellicer A, Horcajadas JA, Bosch E. Posters * Endometriosis, Endometrium and Implantation. Hum Reprod 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Stein R, Cheesman S, Blake D, Saini N, Cave T, Pang G, Bagnall B, Bradley J. Effect of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) on chemotherapy prescribing error. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.6034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Blake D. Book Review: Pain Review. Anaesth Intensive Care 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Blake D, Hinwood AL, Horwitz P. Peat fires and air quality: volatile organic compounds and particulates. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 76:419-423. [PMID: 19394676 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Revised: 03/13/2009] [Accepted: 03/16/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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There are numerous localized peat deposits on the Swan Coastal Plain, an urban and rural bioregion otherwise dominated by wetland ecosystems in southwestern Australia. Hydrological change is significant in the bioregion: urban development encroaches on wetlands, groundwater extraction provides the city population with most of its water, and rainfall declines will not recharge aquifers in the future. The wetland processes which contribute to the formation of these peat deposits have therefore changed and are becoming vulnerable to fire events with residents increasingly exposed to peat smoke. There is an imperative to characterise this peat smoke to determine if exposures are harmful or toxic, and opportunities to do so in this setting arise due to the absence of bushfire smoke which has confounded other international studies. We have measured volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate concentrations from an opportunistic assessment of two peat fires. SUMMA canister grab samples and a portable GCMS were used to determine the VOCs with high 1h benzene concentrations of 16 and 30 ppm v/v. PM10 and PM2.5 particulate data were collected using an Osiris continuous analyser with 24h concentrations recorded at varying time periods (within a 5 months timeframe) ranging from 1h maximums of between 23-37 microgm(-3) for PM10 and 50.5-106 microgm(-3) for PM2.5. While the 24h averages were generally below national air quality standards, elevated 1h concentrations were observed on numerous occasions and on most days. Given the proximity of residential development to many peat deposits, a drying climate and the increased risk of arson in peri-urban environments, the health impacts of exposure to peat smoke need to be determined and if necessary measures developed to prevent exposure (which would include maintaining wetland sediment integrity so as to reduce its vulnerability to fire).
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Beck HP, Blake D, Dardé ML, Felger I, Pedraza-Díaz S, Regidor-Cerrillo J, Gómez-Bautista M, Ortega-Mora LM, Putignani L, Shiels B, Tait A, Weir W. Molecular approaches to diversity of populations of apicomplexan parasites. Int J Parasitol 2009; 39:175-89. [PMID: 18983997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2008] [Revised: 10/14/2008] [Accepted: 10/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hausrath EM, Treiman AH, Vicenzi E, Bish DL, Blake D, Sarrazin P, Hoehler T, Midtkandal I, Steele A, Brantley SL. Short- and long-term olivine weathering in Svalbard: implications for Mars. ASTROBIOLOGY 2008; 8:1079-1092. [PMID: 19191538 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2007.0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Liquid water is essential to life as we know it on Earth; therefore, the search for water on Mars is a critical component of the search for life. Olivine, a mineral identified as present on Mars, has been proposed as an indicator of the duration and characteristics of water because it dissolves quickly, particularly under low-pH conditions. The duration of olivine persistence relative to glass under conditions of aqueous alteration reflects the pH and temperature of the reacting fluids. In this paper, we investigate the utility of 3 methodologies to detect silicate weathering in a Mars analog environment (Sverrefjell volcano, Svalbard). CheMin, a miniature X-ray diffraction instrument developed for flight on NASA's upcoming Mars Science Laboratory, was deployed on Svalbard and was successful in detecting olivine and weathering products. The persistence of olivine and glass in Svalbard rocks was also investigated via laboratory observations of weathered hand samples as well as an in situ burial experiment. Observations of hand samples are consistent with the inference that olivine persists longer than glass at near-zero temperatures in the presence of solutions at pH approximately 7-9 on Svalbard, whereas in hydrothermally altered zones, glass has persisted longer than olivine in the presence of fluids at similar pH at approximately 50 degrees C. Analysis of the surfaces of olivine and glass samples, which were buried on Sverrefjell for 1 year and then retrieved, documented only minor incipient weathering, though these results suggest the importance of biological impacts. The 3 types of observations (CheMin, laboratory observations of hand samples, burial experiments) of weathering of olivine and glass at Svalbard show promise for interpretation of weathering on Mars. Furthermore, the weathering relationships observed on Svalbard are consistent with laboratory-measured dissolution rates, which suggests that relative mineral dissolution rates in the laboratory, in concert with field observations, can be used to yield valuable information regarding the pH and temperature of reacting martian fluids.
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Spigel DR, Hainsworth JD, Farley C, Meng C, Blake D, Burris HA, Raefsky E, Patton J, Hart LL, Greco FA. Tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula development in a phase II trial of concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) and bevacizumab (B) in limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.7554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Scheutz C, Bogner J, Chanton JP, Blake D, Morcet M, Aran C, Kjeldsen P. Atmospheric emissions and attenuation of non-methane organic compounds in cover soils at a French landfill. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2007; 28:1892-1908. [PMID: 18032020 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2007] [Revised: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 09/07/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In addition to methane (CH(4)) and carbon dioxide (CO(2)), landfill gas may contain more than 200 non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs) including C(2+)-alkanes, aromatics, and halogenated hydrocarbons. Although the trace components make up less than 1% v/v of typical landfill gas, they may exert a disproportionate environmental burden. The objective of this work was to study the dynamics of CH(4) and NMOCs in the landfill cover soils overlying two types of gas collection systems: a conventional gas collection system with vertical wells and an innovative horizontal gas collection layer consisting of permeable gravel with a geomembrane above it. The 47 NMOCs quantified in the landfill gas samples included primarily alkanes (C(2)-C(10)), alkenes (C(2)-C(4)), halogenated hydrocarbons (including (hydro)chlorofluorocarbons ((H)CFCs)), and aromatic hydrocarbons (BTEXs). In general, both CH(4) and NMOC fluxes were all very small with positive and negative fluxes. The highest percentages of positive fluxes in this study (considering all quantified species) were observed at the hotspots, located mainly along cell perimeters of the conventional cell. The capacity of the cover soil for NMOC oxidation was investigated in microcosms incubated with CH(4) and oxygen (O(2)). The cover soil showed a relatively high capacity for CH(4) oxidation and simultaneous co-oxidation of the halogenated aliphatic compounds, especially at the conventional cell. Fully substituted carbons (TeCM, PCE, CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113, HFC-134a, and HCFC-141b) were not degraded in the presence of CH(4) and O(2). Benzene and toluene were also degraded with relative high rates. This study demonstrates that landfill soil covers show a significant potential for CH(4) oxidation and co-oxidation of NMOCs.
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Quinzii C, Bonilla E, Vu T, Grewal R, Tanji K, Kattah A, Camano P, Otaegui D, Blake D, Wilhelmsen K, Rowland L, Hays A, Hirano M. G.P.7.10 Clinical and genetic characterization of a new X-linked dominant scapuloperoneal myopathy. Neuromuscul Disord 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2007.06.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Koike M, Kondo Y, Kita K, Takegawa N, Nishi N, Kashihara T, Kawakami S, Kudoh S, Blake D, Shirai T, Liley B, Ko M, Miyazaki Y, Kawasaki Z, Ogawa T. Measurements of reactive nitrogen produced by tropical thunderstorms during BIBLE-C. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd008193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Real E, Law KS, Weinzierl B, Fiebig M, Petzold A, Wild O, Methven J, Arnold S, Stohl A, Huntrieser H, Roiger A, Schlager H, Stewart D, Avery M, Sachse G, Browell E, Ferrare R, Blake D. Processes influencing ozone levels in Alaskan forest fire plumes during long-range transport over the North Atlantic. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd007576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Emmons LK, Pfister GG, Edwards DP, Gille JC, Sachse G, Blake D, Wofsy S, Gerbig C, Matross D, Nédélec P. Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) validation exercises during summer 2004 field campaigns over North America. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd007833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ling KH, Rajandream MA, Rivailler P, Ivens A, Yap SJ, Madeira AM, Mungall K, Billington K, Yee WY, Bankier AT, Carroll F, Durham AM, Peters N, Loo SS, Mat Isa MN, Novaes J, Quail M, Rosli R, Nor Shamsudin M, Sobreira TJ, Tivey AR, Wai SF, White S, Wu X, Kerhornou A, Blake D, Mohamed R, Shirley M, Gruber A, Berriman M, Tomley F, Dear PH, Wan KL. Sequencing and analysis of chromosome 1 of Eimeria tenella reveals a unique segmental organization. Genome Res 2007; 17:311-9. [PMID: 17284678 PMCID: PMC1800922 DOI: 10.1101/gr.5823007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eimeria tenella is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects the intestinal tracts of domestic fowl and causes coccidiosis, a serious and sometimes lethal enteritis. Eimeria falls in the same phylum (Apicomplexa) as several human and animal parasites such as Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma, and the malaria parasite, Plasmodium. Here we report the sequencing and analysis of the first chromosome of E. tenella, a chromosome believed to carry loci associated with drug resistance and known to differ between virulent and attenuated strains of the parasite. The chromosome--which appears to be representative of the genome--is gene-dense and rich in simple-sequence repeats, many of which appear to give rise to repetitive amino acid tracts in the predicted proteins. Most striking is the segmentation of the chromosome into repeat-rich regions peppered with transposon-like elements and telomere-like repeats, alternating with repeat-free regions. Predicted genes differ in character between the two types of segment, and the repeat-rich regions appear to be associated with strain-to-strain variation.
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Seif MMW, Edi-Osagie ECO, Farquhar C, Hooper L, Blake D, McGinlay P. Assisted hatching on assisted conception (IVF & ICSI). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006:CD001894. [PMID: 16437437 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001894.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Failure of implantation and conception may result from an inability of the blastocyst to escape from its outer coat, know as the zona pellucida. In vitro culture conditions and/or advancing maternal age may alter the architecture of the zona pellucida and result in hatching difficulties. Artificial disruption of this coat is known as assisted hatching (AH) has been proposed as a method of improving the success of assisted conception. OBJECTIVES To determine whether assisted hatching (AH) of embryos facilitates live births and clinical pregnancy and whether it impacts on negative outcomes (such as multiple pregnancy and miscarriage). SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group trials register (1 June 2005), the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (Cochrane Library Issue 2, 2005), MEDLINE (1996 to June 2003), EMBASE (1980 to June 2005) and reference lists of articles. Authors were contacted for missing and/or unpublished data. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials were identified and independently screened by two reviewers. Randomised controlled trials of AH (mechanical, chemical or laser disruption of the zona pellucida prior to embryo replacement) versus no AH that reported live birth, clinical pregnancy or implantation rates were included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Qualitative assessments and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. Outcomes were extracted as rates and combined using random effects meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, sub grouping and meta-regression where appropriate. MAIN RESULTS Twenty-three randomised controlled trials consisting of 2668 women reported on 849 pregnancy outcomes. There was no significant difference in the odds of live births in the AH compared with control groups (6 RCTs; OR 1.19 95% CI 0.81 to 1.73; 163 births from 516 women). Women undergoing assisted hatching were significantly more likely to achieve clinical pregnancy (23 RCTs, OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.57). Miscarriage rates per woman were similar in both groups (12 RCTs OR 1.23 (95% CI 0.73 to 2.05). Multiple pregnancy rates per woman was increased in women who were randomised to AH compared with control women (9 RCTs OR 1.83 (95% CI 1.19 to 2.83). The improvement in clinical pregnancy rate means for a clinic with a success rate of 25% could anticipate improving the CPR to between 28 and 39%, all things being equal. The trials provided insufficient data to investigate the impact of assisted hatching on several important outcomes, including monozygotic twinning, embryo damage, congenital and chromosomal abnormalities, and in vitro blastocyst development. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Despite significantly improved odds of clinical pregnancy, there is insufficient evidence to determine any effect of AH on live birth rates. The increased multiple pregnancy rate is of concern although it likely that with a policy of single embryo transfer this may be lowered. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to recommend assisted hatching.
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Blake D, Proctor M, Johnson N, Olive D. Cleavage stage versus blastocyst stage embryo transfer in assisted conception. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005:CD002118. [PMID: 16235296 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002118.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the past decade, advances in the understanding of nutrient requirements of embryos, has led to the evolution of culture media designed to support extended culture of embryos in vitro from the standard procedure of 2 to 3 days (for early cleavage embryo transfer) to 5 to 6 days (blastocyst culture). The rationale for blastocyst culture is to improve the synchronicity of uterine and embryonic development and provide a mechanism for self-selection of viable embryos. Since the initial widespread introduction of blastocyst culture in 1998, there has been conflicting reports about the clinical benefits of this technique. OBJECTIVES To determine if blastocyst stage embryo transfers (ETs) affects success rates compared with cleavage stage ETs and investigate what factors may influence this. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group Specialised Register of controlled trials. We also searched the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library), MEDLINE, EMBASE and Bio extracts. Attempts were made to identify trials from the National Research Register, the Clinical Trials Register and the citation lists of review articles and included trials. The last search date was May 2005. The first or corresponding author of each included trial was contacted for additional information. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials were included if they were randomised and compared the effectiveness of early cleavage versus blastocyst stage transfers. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Of the 45 trials that were identified, 16 trials met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Primary outcomes were rates of live birth, clinical pregnancy and multiple-pregnancy rates per couple. Secondary outcomes were rates of miscarriage, failure to transfer embryos, freezing, implantation and high order pregnancy and per cycle data. Quality assessment and data extraction were performed independently by two review authors. Meta-analysis was performed using odds ratios (OR) for dichotomous outcomes and weighted mean differences for binary outcomes with 95% confidence intervals (CI). MAIN RESULTS There was no evidence of a difference in live-birth rate per couple between the two treatment groups (7 RCTs; OR 1.16, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.44 [Day 2/3 34.3% vs. Day 5/6 35.4%]); in the clinical pregnancy rate per couple (15 RCTs; OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.26 [Day 2/3 38.8% vs. 40.3%]) even for good prognosis patients (6 RCTs: OR 96% 1.06 CI 0.83 to 1.34). There was also no difference in multiple-pregnancy rate per couple (12 RCTs; OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.63 to 1.13) particularly in trials where equal numbers of embryos were transferred in both groups (6 RCTs: OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.63 to 1.32). There was no evidence of a difference in high order multiple-pregnancy rates per couple (5 RCTs; OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.15 to 1.33) or miscarriage rate per couple between the two groups (9 RCTs; OR 1.33, 95% CI 0.89 to 2.01). Rates of embryo freezing per couple was significantly higher in Day 2 to 3 transfers (9 RCTs; OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.57). Failure to transfer any embryos per couple was significantly higher in the Day 5 to 6 group (10 RCTs: OR 3.21, 95% CI 2.15 to 4.81[Day 2/3 3.5% vs D 5/6 10.1%]), but was not significantly different for good prognosis patients (7RCTs, OR 1.58 95% CI 0.65 to 3.82). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is no evidence of a difference in live birth or pregnancy outcomes between Day 2 to 3 and Day 5 to 6 transfer of embryos. Blastocyst transfer was associated with an increase in failure to transfer any embryos in a cycle and a decrease in embryo freezing rates. In the absence of data on cumulative live birth rates resulting from fresh and thawed cycles, it is not possible to determine if this represents an advantage or disadvantage.
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Seif MMW, Edi-Osagie ECO, Farquhar C, Hooper L, Blake D, McGinlay P. Assisted hatching on assisted conception (IVF & ICSI). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005:CD001894. [PMID: 16235287 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001894.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Failure of implantation and conception may result from an inability of the blastocyst to escape from its outer coat, know as the zona pellucida. In vitro culture conditions and/or advancing maternal age may alter the architecture of the zona pellucida and result in hatching difficulties. Artificial disruption of this coat is known as assisted hatching (AH) has been proposed as a method of improving the success of assisted conception. OBJECTIVES To determine whether assisted hatching (AH) of embryos facilitates live births and clinical pregnancy and whether it impacts on negative outcomes (such as multiple pregnancy and miscarriage). SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group trials register (1 June 2005), the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (Cochrane Library Issue 2, 2005), MEDLINE (1996 to June 2003), EMBASE (1980 to June 2005) and reference lists of articles. Authors were contacted for missing and/or unpublished data. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials were identified and independently screened by two reviewers. Randomised controlled trials of AH (mechanical, chemical or laser disruption of the zona pellucida prior to embryo replacement) versus no AH that reported live birth, clinical pregnancy or implantation rates were included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Qualitative assessments and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. Outcomes were extracted as rates and combined using random effects meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, sub grouping and meta-regression where appropriate. MAIN RESULTS Twenty-three randomised controlled trials consisting of 2668 women reported on 849 pregnancy outcomes. There was no significant difference in the odds of live births in the AH compared with control groups (6 RCTs; OR 1.19 95% CI 0.81 to 1.73; 163 births from 516 women). Women undergoing assisted hatching were significantly more likely to achieve clinical pregnancy (23 RCTs, OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.57). Miscarriage rates per woman were similar in both groups (12 RCTs OR 1.23 (95% CI 0.73 to 2.05). Multiple pregnancy rates per woman was increased in women who were randomised to AH compared with control women (9 RCTs OR 1.83 (95% CI 1.19 to 2.83). The improvement in clinical pregnancy rate means for a clinic with a success rate of 25% could anticipate improving the CPR to between 28 and 39%, all things being equal. The trials provided insufficient data to investigate the impact of assisted hatching on several important outcomes, including monozygotic twinning, embryo damage, congenital and chromosomal abnormalities, and in vitro blastocyst development. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Despite significantly improved odds of clinical pregnancy, there is insufficient evidence to determine any effect of AH on live birth rates. The increased multiple pregnancy rate is of concern although it likely that with a policy of single embryo transfer this may be lowered. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to recommend assisted hatching.
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Shirley MW, Blake D, White SE, Sheriff R, Smith AL. Integrating genetics and genomics to identify new leads for the control ofEimeriaspp. Parasitology 2005; 128 Suppl 1:S33-42. [PMID: 16454897 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182004006845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Eimerian parasites display a biologically interesting range of phenotypic variation. In addition to a wide spectrum of drug-resistance phenotypes that are expressed similarly by many other parasites, theEimeriaspp. present some unique phenotypes. For example, unique lines ofEimeriaspp. include those selected for growth in the chorioallantoic membrane of the embryonating hens egg or for faster growth (precocious development) in the mature host. The many laboratory-derived egg-adapted or precocious lines also share a phenotype of a marked attenuation of virulence, the basis of which is different as a consequence of thein ovoorin vivoselection procedures used. Of current interest is the fact that some wild-type populations ofEimeria maximaare characterized by an ability to induce protective immunity that is strain-specific. The molecular basis of phenotypes that defineEimeriaspp. is now increasingly amenable to investigation, both through technical improvements in genetic linkage studies and the availability of a comprehensive genome sequence for the caecal parasiteE. tenella. The most exciting phenotype in the context of vaccination and the development of new vaccines is the trait of strain-specific immunity associated withE. maxima. Recent work in this laboratory has shown that infection of two inbred lines of White Leghorn chickens with the W strain ofE. maximaleads to complete protection to challenge with the homologous parasite, but to complete escape of the heterologous H strain, i.e. the W strain induces an exquisitely strain-specific protective immune response with respect to the H strain. This dichotomy of survival in the face of immune-mediated killing has been examined further and, notably, mating between a drug-resistant W strain and a drug-sensitive H strain leads to recombination between the genetic loci responsible for the specificity of protective immunity and resistance to the anticoccidial drug robenidine. Such a finding opens the way forward for genetic mapping of the loci responsible for the induction of protective immunity and integration with the genome sequencing efforts.
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