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Niccolai S, Mirazita M, Rossi P, Baltzell NA, Carman DS, Hicks K, McKinnon B, Mibe T, Stepanyan S, Tedeschi DJ, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anefalos Pereira S, Anghinolfi M, Asryan G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Baillie N, Ball JP, Batourine V, Battaglieri M, Bedlinskiy I, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Bültmann S, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Careccia SL, Carnahan B, Chen S, Cole PL, Collins P, Coltharp P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Crede V, Cummings JP, Dashyan N, Degtyarenko PV, De Masi R, Deppman A, De Sanctis E, Deur A, Devita R, Dharmawardane KV, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Donnelly J, Doughty D, Dugger M, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, El Fassi L, Elouadrhiri L, Eugenio P, Fedotov G, Feldman G, Funsten H, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girod FX, Goetz JT, Gonenc A, Gordon CIO, Gothe RW, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guler N, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hafidi K, Hakobyan H, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Hersman FW, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ireland DG, Ishkhanov BS, Isupov EL, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kubarovsky V, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Kuleshov SV, Lachniet J, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Lee T, Li J, Livingston K, Lu H, MacCormick M, Markov N, Mecking BA, Mellor J, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow SA, Moteabbed M, Mutchler GS, Nadel-Turonski P, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niroula MR, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, de Oliveira Echeimberg J, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Pasyuk E, Paterson C, Pierce J, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shvedunov NV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan SS, Stokes BE, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Thoma U, Tkabladze A, Tkachenko S, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Watts DP, Weinstein LB, Weygand DP, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Zana L, Zhang J, Zhao B, Zhao Z. Search for the Theta+ Pentaquark in the gammad--> DeltanK+ reaction measured with the CLAS spectrometer. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 97:032001. [PMID: 16907494 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.97.032001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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For the first time, the reaction gammad-->DeltanK+ has been analyzed in order to search for the exotic pentaquark baryon Theta+(1540). The data were taken at Jefferson Laboratory, using the Hall-B tagged-photon beam of energy between 0.8 and 3.6 GeV and the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS). No statistically significant structures were observed in the nK+ invariant-mass distribution. The upper limit on the gammad-->DeltaTheta+ integrated cross section has been calculated and found to be between 5 and 25 nb, depending on the production model assumed. The upper limit on the differential cross section is also reported.
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Sacchi L, Calvi LE, Kramer LH, Ferroglio E, Grandi G, Clementi E, Corona S. The Intradermal Leishmanin Reaction Induces Antigen-specific Maturation of Canine Dendritic Cells with Up-regulation of MHCII Synthesis and Expression. J Comp Pathol 2006; 135:17-24. [PMID: 16814802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2006.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells that reside in many tissues, including the skin. This study showed that intradermal injection of leishmanin in Leishmania infantum-infected dogs induced the "up-regulation" of surface MHCII expression, associated with progressive ultrastrucutural changes characteristic of DC maturation, including the formation of multilaminar MHC class II-containing compartments and arrays of tubulo-vesicular structures. These changes were not observed in control dogs from L. infantum non-endemic areas. The results indicated that canine DCs were effector cells in delayed-type hypersensitivity, that the leishmanin reaction was specific for a cell-mediated reaction to L. infantum in infected dogs, and that canine DCs possessed ultrastructural organelles reminiscent of those in activated human DCs.
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McKinnon B, Hicks K, Baltzell NA, Carman DS, Mestayer MD, Mibe T, Mirazita M, Niccolai S, Rossi P, Stepanyan S, Tedeschi DJ, Ambrozewicz P, Anghinolfi M, Asryan G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Baillie N, Ball JP, Batourine V, Battaglieri M, Bedlinskiy I, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Biselli AS, Bouchigny S, Boiarinov S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Bültmann S, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Careccia SL, Chen S, Cole PL, Collins P, Coltharp P, Crabb D, Crede V, Dale D, De Masi R, DeVita R, De Sanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Deur A, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Donnelly J, Doughty D, Dugger M, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Eugenio P, Fedotov G, Feldman G, Funsten H, Gabrielyan M, Gan L, Garçon M, Gasparian A, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girod FX, Goetz JT, Gonenc A, Gothe RW, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guler N, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hakobyan RS, Hersman FW, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ireland DG, Ishkhanov BS, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kubarovsky V, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Kuleshov SV, Lachniet J, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Livingston K, Lu H, MacCormick M, Mecking BA, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morrow SA, Moteabbed M, Mutchler GS, Nakagawa I, Nadel-Turonski P, Nasseripour R, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niroula MR, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Pasyuk E, Paterson C, Pierce J, Pivnyuk N, Pogorelko O, Pozdniakov S, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Raue BA, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan SS, Stokes BE, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Teymurazyan A, Thoma U, Tkabladze A, Tkachenko S, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Weinstein LB, Weygand DP, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Zana L, Zhang J, Zhao B, Zhao Z. Search for the Theta+ pentaquark in the reaction gammad --> pK-K+n. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 96:212001. [PMID: 16803230 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.212001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A search for the Theta+ in the reaction gammad --> pK-K+n was completed using the CLAS detector at Jefferson Lab. A study of the same reaction, published earlier, reported the observation of a narrow Theta+ resonance. The present experiment, with more than 30 times the integrated luminosity of our earlier measurement, does not show any evidence for a narrow pentaquark resonance. The angle-integrated upper limit on Theta+ production in the mass range of 1.52-1.56 GeV/c2 for the gammad --> pK-Theta+ reaction is 0.3 nb (95% C.L.). This upper limit depends on assumptions made for the mass and angular distribution of Theta+ production. Using Lambda(1520) production as an empirical measure of rescattering in the deuteron, the cross section upper limit for the elementary gamman --> K-Theta+ reaction is estimated to be a factor of 10 higher, i.e., approximately 3 nb (95% C.L.).
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Egiyan KS, Dashyan NB, Sargsian MM, Strikman MI, Weinstein LB, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Asryan G, Avakian H, Baghdasaryan H, Baillie N, Ball JP, Baltzell NA, Batourine V, Battaglieri M, Bedlinskiy I, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Biselli AS, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Boiarinov S, Bradford R, Branford D, Brooks WK, Bültmann S, Burkert VD, Bultuceanu C, Calarco JR, Careccia SL, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Chen S, Cole PL, Coltharp P, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, DeVita R, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Donnelly J, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Fedotov G, Feuerbach RJ, Forest TA, Funsten H, Gavalian G, Gevorgyan NG, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girod FX, Goetz JT, Golovatch E, Gothe RW, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guler N, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hardie J, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hu J, Huertas M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ireland DG, Ishkhanov BS, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko A, Klusman M, Kramer LH, Kubarovsky V, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Kuleshov S, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Lee T, Livingston K, Maximon LC, McAleer S, McKinnon B, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mibe T, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morrow SA, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Nadel-Turonski P, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, O'Relly GV, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson C, Pierce J, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stokes BE, Stoler P, Strauch S, Suleiman R, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thompson R, Tkabladze A, Tkachenko S, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Weygand DP, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zana L, Zhang J. Measurement of two- and three-nucleon short-range correlation probabilities in nuclei. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 96:082501. [PMID: 16606174 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.082501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2005] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The ratios of inclusive electron scattering cross sections of 4He, 12C, and 56Fe to 3He have been measured at 1 < xB <. At Q2 > 1.4 GeV2, the ratios exhibit two separate plateaus, at 1.5 < xB < 2 and at xB > 2.25. This pattern is predicted by models that include 2- and 3-nucleon short-range correlations (SRC). Relative to A = 3, the per-nucleon probabilities of 3-nucleon SRC are 2.3, 3.1, and 4.4 times larger for A = 4, 12, and 56. This is the first measurement of 3-nucleon SRC probabilities in nuclei.
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Dugger M, Ball JP, Collins P, Pasyuk E, Ritchie BG, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Asryan G, Audit G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Baillie N, Baltzell NA, Barrow S, Batourine V, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bedlinskiy I, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Boiarinov S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Bültmann S, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Careccia SL, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Chen S, Cole PL, Coleman A, Coltharp P, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Credé V, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, DeVita R, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Deur A, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Donnelly J, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Fedotov G, Feldman G, Feuerbach RJ, Forest TA, Funsten H, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girod FX, Goetz JT, Gothe RW, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guler N, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hu J, Huertas M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ireland DG, Ishkhanov BS, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kubarovsky V, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Lee T, Lima ACS, Livingston K, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, Maximon LC, McAleer S, McKinnon B, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mibe T, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morrow SA, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Nadel-Turonski P, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Rielly GV, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Paterson C, Philips SA, Pierce J, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan SS, Stepanyan S, Stokes BE, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Tkabladze A, Tkachenko S, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zana L, Zhang J. Eta' photoproduction on the proton for photon energies from 1.527 to 2.227 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 96:062001. [PMID: 16605984 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.062001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2005] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Differential cross sections for the reaction gamma p --> eta' p have been measured with the CLAS spectrometer and a tagged photon beam with energies from 1.527 to 2.227 GeV. The results reported here possess much greater accuracy than previous measurements. Analyses of these data suggest for the first time the coupling of the eta'N channel to both the S11(1535) and P11(1710) resonances, known to couple strongly to the etaN channel in photoproduction on the proton, and the importance of J = 3/2 resonances in the process.
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Battaglieri M, De Vita R, Kubarovsky V, Guo L, Mutchler GS, Stoler P, Weygand DP, Ambrozewicz P, Anghinolfi M, Asryan G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Baillie N, Ball JP, Baltzell NA, Batourine V, Bedlinskiy I, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Biselli AS, Bouchigny S, Boiarinov S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Bültmann S, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Careccia SL, Carman DS, Chen S, Clinton E, Cole PL, Coltharp P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, Dale D, De Sanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Deur A, Dharmawardane KV, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Donnelly J, Doughty D, Dugger M, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Eugenio P, Fedotov G, Funsten H, Gabrielyan MY, Gan L, Garçon M, Gasparian A, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girod FX, Glamazdin O, Goett J, Goetz JT, Golovach E, Gonenc A, Gordon CIO, Gothe RW, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guler N, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ireland DG, Ishkhanov BS, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Kuleshov SV, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Lee T, Li J, Livingston K, McKinnon B, Mecking BA, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mibe T, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mochalov V, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow SA, Nadel-Turonski P, Nakagawa I, Nasseripour R, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Pasyuk E, Paterson C, Pierce J, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Pozdniakov S, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Rossi P, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan SS, Stepanyan S, Stokes BE, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Tedeschi DJ, Teymurazyan A, Thoma U, Tkabladze A, Tkachenko S, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Weinstein LB, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Zana L, Zhang J, Zhao B. Search for Theta+ (1540) Pentaquark in High-Statistics Measurement of gammap-->K0K+n at CLAS. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 96:042001. [PMID: 16486808 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.042001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The exclusive reaction gammap-->K0K+n was studied in the photon energy range between 1.6 and 3.8 GeV searching for evidence of the exotic baryon Theta+ (1540)-->nK+. The decay to nK+requires the assignment of strangeness S=+1 to any observed resonance. Data were collected with the CLAS detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 70 pb-1. No evidence for the Theta+ pentaquark was found. Upper limits were set on the production cross section as function of center-of-mass angle and nK+ mass. The 95% C.L. upper limit on the total cross section for a narrow resonance at 1540 MeV was found to be 0.8 nb.
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Strauch S, Berman BL, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Asryan G, Audit G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Baillie N, Ball JP, Baltzell NA, Barrow S, Batourine V, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bedlinskiy I, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Bennhold C, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Bültmann S, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Careccia SL, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Chen S, Cole PL, Coleman A, Coltharp P, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, De Sanctis E, Deur A, Devita R, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Donnelly J, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Fedotov G, Feldman G, Feuerbach RJ, Fix A, Forest TA, Funsten H, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girod FX, Goetz JT, Gothe RW, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guler N, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hu J, Huertas M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ireland DG, Ishkhanov BS, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kubarovsky V, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Lee T, Lima ACS, Livingston K, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McKinnon B, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mibe T, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morrow SA, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Nadel-Turonski P, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'rielly GV, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Pasyuk E, Paterson C, Philips SA, Pierce J, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Roberts W, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan SS, Stepanyan S, Stokes BE, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Suleiman R, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Tkabladze A, Tkachenko S, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weygand DP, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zana L, Zhang J. Beam-helicity asymmetries in double-charged-pion photoproduction on the proton. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 95:162003. [PMID: 16241787 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.162003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Beam-helicity asymmetries for the two-pion-photoproduction reaction gammap-->ppi(+)pi(-) have been studied for the first time in the resonance region for center-of-mass energies between 1.35 and 2.30 GeV. The experiment was performed at Jefferson Lab with the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer using circularly polarized tagged photons incident on an unpolarized hydrogen target. Beam-helicity-dependent angular distributions of the final-state particles were measured. The large cross-section asymmetries exhibit strong sensitivity to the kinematics and dynamics of the reaction. The data are compared with the results of various phenomenological model calculations, and show that these models currently do not provide an adequate description for the behavior of this new observable.
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Grandi G, Calvi LE, Venco L, Paratici C, Genchi C, Memmi D, Kramer LH. Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (cat lungworm) infection in five cats from Italy. Vet Parasitol 2005; 134:177-82. [PMID: 16076529 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2005] [Revised: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 06/24/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Infection by the cat lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is considered uncommon. Here, the authors report the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic features of five infections recently observed in Italy. All cats were under 12 months of age. All except one cat had symptomatic infections, with cough, dyspnea, and weight loss with radiographic signs of broncopneumonia. All cats were eosinophilic. Larvae were present in fresh fecal smears and on flotation exam in all cats. Baermann larval recovery permitted definitive identification and, in one case, larvae per gram of feces (lpg) counts. One dose of ivermectin (400 microg/kg) was not effective in one cat, while one dose of selamectin (6 mg/kg) was effective in one of three cases and fenbendazole at 50 mg/kg given daily for 15 days was effective in four of four cases.
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Kramer LH, Tamarozzi F, Morchón R, López-Belmonte J, Marcos-Atxutegi C, Martín-Pacho R, Simón F. Immune response to and tissue localization of the Wolbachia surface protein (WSP) in dogs with natural heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 106:303-8. [PMID: 15876457 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2004] [Revised: 03/09/2005] [Accepted: 03/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Human and animal parasitic filarial nematodes, including the agent of canine and feline heartworm disease Dirofilaria immitis, harbour intracellular bacteria of the genus Wolbachia (Rickettsiaies). It is thought that these bacteria play an important role in the pathogenesis and immune response to filarial infection. Immunoglobulin G (total IgG, IgG1, IgG2) production against and immunohistochemical staining of tissues for the Wolbachia surface protein (WSP) from dogs with natural heartworm infection were evaluated. All infected dogs had significant total anti-WSP IgG levels compared to healthy controls. Interestingly, WSP was recognized by the IgG2 subclass in both microfilariemic dogs and in dogs with no circulating microfilariae (occult infection). However, microfilariemic dogs also produced gG1 antibodies. Positive staining for WSP was observed in lungs, liver and kidneys, in particular in glomerular capillaries of naturally infected dogs who had died from heartworm disease. Our results show for the first time that Wolbachia is recognized specifically by D. immitis--infected dogs and that the bacteria is released into host tissue. Furthermore, microfilariemic status appears to effect immune responses to this endosymbiont.
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Rossi P, Mirazita M, Ronchetti F, De Sanctis E, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow S, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Bertozzi W, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Chen S, Cole PL, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Vita R, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Deppman A, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Funsten H, Gai M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Gordon CIO, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Jo HS, Joo K, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuhn J, Kuhn SE, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Lawrence D, Li J, Lima ACS, Livingston K, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McCarthy J, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow SA, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Brien JT, O'Rielly GV, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov A, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Rosner G, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stokes B, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Tkabladze A, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B, Zhou Z. Onset of asymptotic scaling in deuteron photodisintegration. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 94:012301. [PMID: 15698073 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.012301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We investigate the transition from the nucleon-meson to the quark-gluon description of the strong interaction using the photon energy dependence of the d(gamma,p)n differential cross section for photon energies above 0.5 GeV and center-of-mass proton angles between 30 degrees and 150 degrees. A possible signature for this transition is the onset of cross-section s(-11) scaling with the total energy squared, s, at some proton transverse momentum P(T). The results show that the scaling has been reached for proton transverse momentum above about 1.1 GeV/c. This may indicate that the quark-gluon regime is reached above this momentum.
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Stavinsky AV, Mikhailov KR, Lednicky R, Vlassov AV, Adams G, Ambrozewich P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Asryan G, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow S, Batourine V, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carman DS, Cetina C, Chen S, Cole PL, Cords D, Coleman A, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Cummings JP, Dashyan N, Sanctis ED, Vita RD, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Deur A, Dharmawardane KV, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Fersch RG, Feuerbach RJ, Forest TA, Funsten H, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Gordon CIO, Gothe RW, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guler N, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hleiqawi I, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ireland DG, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kelley JH, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim DH, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim MS, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov MV, Kramer LH, Kubarovski V, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Leksin GA, Lee T, Li J, Livingston K, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow SA, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Rielly GV, Osipenko M, Ostrovidov AI, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk NA, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rosner G, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stepanyan S, Stepanyan SS, Stokes BE, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Tkabladze A, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vorobeyev LS, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Williams M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zana L. Proton source size measurements in the eA-->e'ppX reaction. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2004; 93:192301. [PMID: 15600827 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.192301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Two-proton correlations at small relative momentum q were studied in the eA(3He,4He,C,Fe)-->e(')ppX reaction at E(0)=4.46 GeV using the CLAS detector at Jefferson Lab. The enhancement of the correlation function at small q was found to be in accordance with theoretical expectations. Sizes of the emission region were extracted, and proved to be dependent on A and on the proton momentum. The size of the two-proton emission region for He was measured in eA reactions for the first time.
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Laveissière G, Todor L, Degrande N, Jaminion S, Jutier C, Di Salvo R, Van Hoorebeke L, Alexa LC, Anderson BD, Aniol KA, Arundell K, Audit G, Auerbach L, Baker FT, Baylac M, Berthot J, Bertin PY, Bertozzi W, Bimbot L, Boeglin WU, Brash EJ, Breton V, Breuer H, Burtin E, Calarco JR, Cardman LS, Cavata C, Chang CC, Chen JP, Chudakov E, Cisbani E, Dale DS, de Jager CW, De Leo R, Deur A, d'Hose N, Dodge GE, Domingo JJ, Elouadrhiri L, Epstein MB, Ewell LA, Finn JM, Fissum KG, Fonvieille H, Fournier G, Frois B, Frullani S, Furget C, Gao H, Gao J, Garibaldi F, Gasparian A, Gilad S, Gilman R, Glamazdin A, Glashausser C, Gomez J, Gorbenko V, Grenier P, Guichon PAM, Hansen JO, Holmes R, Holtrop M, Howell C, Huber GM, Hyde-Wright CE, Incerti S, Iodice M, Jardillier J, Jones MK, Kahl W, Kato S, Katramatou AT, Kelly JJ, Kerhoas S, Ketikyan A, Khayat M, Kino K, Kox S, Kramer LH, Kumar KS, Kumbartzki G, Kuss M, Leone A, LeRose JJ, Liang M, Lindgren RA, Liyanage N, Lolos GJ, Lourie RW, Madey R, Maeda K, Malov S, Manley DM, Marchand C, Marchand D, Margaziotis DJ, Markowitz P, Marroncle J, Martino J, McCormick K, McIntyre J, Mehrabyan S, Merchez F, Meziani ZE, Michaels R, Miller GW, Mougey JY, Nanda SK, Neyret D, Offermann EAJM, Papandreou Z, Pasquini B, Perdrisat CF, Perrino R, Petratos GG, Platchkov S, Pomatsalyuk R, Prout DL, Punjabi VA, Pussieux T, Quémenér G, Ransome RD, Ravel O, Real JS, Renard F, Roblin Y, Rowntree D, Rutledge G, Rutt PM, Saha A, Saito T, Sarty AJ, Serdarevic A, Smith T, Smirnov G, Soldi K, Sorokin P, Souder PA, Suleiman R, Templon JA, Terasawa T, Tieulent R, Tomasi-Gustaffson E, Tsubota H, Ueno H, Ulmer PE, Urciuoli GM, Vanderhaeghen M, Van De Vyver R, Van der Meer RLJ, Vernin P, Vlahovic B, Voskanyan H, Voutier E, Watson JW, Weinstein LB, Wijesooriya K, Wilson R, Wojtsekhowski BB, Zainea DG, Zhang WM, Zhao J, Zhou ZL. Measurement of the generalized polarizabilities of the proton in virtual Compton scattering at Q2=0.92 and 1.76 GeV2. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2004; 93:122001. [PMID: 15447252 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.122001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report a virtual Compton scattering study of the proton at low c.m. energies. We have determined the structure functions P(LL)-P(TT)/epsilon and P(LT), and the electric and magnetic generalized polarizabilities (GPs) alpha(E)(Q2) and beta(M)(Q2) at momentum transfer Q(2)=0.92 and 1.76 GeV2. The electric GP shows a strong falloff with Q2, and its global behavior does not follow a simple dipole form. The magnetic GP shows a rise and then a falloff; this can be interpreted as the dominance of a long-distance diamagnetic pion cloud at low Q2, compensated at higher Q2 by a paramagnetic contribution from piN intermediate states.
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Bazzocchi C, Lecchi C, Kramer LH, Genchi C, Bandi C. Sequencing of the complete gene coding for the GroEL of the Wolbachia of Dirofilaria immitis and expression and purification of the recombinant protein. PARASSITOLOGIA 2004; 46:307-10. [PMID: 15828434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria that infect arthropods and filarial nematodes. These bacteria play an important role in the immunology and pathogenesis of filarial diseases through their proteins and, possibly, other molecules. GroEL is a constitutively expressed bacterial protein; it is highly conserved among bacteria and is involved in the correct folding of newly synthesized proteins. Here we report the production of recombinant GroEL from the Wolbachia of Dirofilaria immitis. Our goal is to test the hypothesis that GroEL is involved in the immunopathology of filariases. The complete groel gene was PCR-amplified, sequenced and cloned into an expression vector. The recombinant GroEL was purified by affinity chromatography by using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
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Niyazov RA, Weinstein LB, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Asryan G, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow S, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Bertozzi W, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Cetina C, Chen S, Ciciani L, Cole PL, Coleman A, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, Dashyan N, DeVita R, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Eckhause M, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Funsten H, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Gordon CIO, Gothe RW, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ingram W, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kelley JH, Kellie J, Khandaker M, Kim DH, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim MS, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Li J, Livingston K, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McLauchlan S, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Morand L, Morrow SA, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Nozar M, O'Rielly GV, Osipenko M, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B. Two-nucleon momentum distributions measured in 3He(e,e'pp)n. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2004; 92:052303. [PMID: 14995301 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.92.052303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We have measured the 3He(e,e'pp)n reaction at 2.2 GeV over a wide kinematic range. The kinetic energy distribution for "fast" nucleons (p>250 MeV/c) peaks where two nucleons each have 20% or less, and the third nucleon has most of the transferred energy. These fast pp and pn pairs are back to back with little momentum along the three-momentum transfer, indicating that they are spectators. Calculations by Sargsian and by Laget also indicate that we have measured distorted two-nucleon momentum distributions by striking one nucleon and detecting the spectator correlated pair.
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Kubarovsky V, Guo L, Weygand DP, Stoler P, Battaglieri M, DeVita R, Adams G, Li J, Nozar M, Salgado C, Ambrozewicz P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow S, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Benmouna N, Berman BL, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Cetina C, Chen S, Ciciani L, Cole PL, Connelly J, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Farhi L, Fatemi R, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Frolov V, Funsten H, Gaff SJ, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Gothe R, Gordon CIO, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hancock D, Hardie J, Heddle D, Heimberg P, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Holtrop M, Hu J, Ilieva Y, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kelley JH, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Langheinrich J, Lawrence D, Longhi A, Lukashin K, Major RW, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow SA, Mozer MU, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, O'Brien JT, O'Rielly GV, Opper AK, Osipenko M, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Sargsyan M, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith T, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weisberg A, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J. Observation of an exotic baryon with S=+1 in photoproduction from the proton. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2004; 92:032001. [PMID: 14753864 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.92.032001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The reaction gamma p-->pi(+)K(-)K(+)n was studied at Jefferson Laboratory using a tagged photon beam with an energy range of 3-5.47 GeV. A narrow baryon state with strangeness S=+1 and mass M=1555+/-10 MeV/c(2) was observed in the nK(+) invariant mass spectrum. The peak's width is consistent with the CLAS resolution (FWHM=26 MeV/c(2)), and its statistical significance is (7.8+/-1.0)sigma. A baryon with positive strangeness has exotic structure and cannot be described in the framework of the naive constituent quark model. The mass of the observed state is consistent with the mass predicted by the chiral soliton model for the Theta(+) baryon. In addition, the pK(+) invariant mass distribution was analyzed in the reaction gamma p-->K(-)K(+)p with high statistics in search of doubly charged exotic baryon states. No resonance structures were found in this spectrum.
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Stepanyan S, Hicks K, Carman DS, Pasyuk E, Schumacher RA, Smith ES, Tedeschi DJ, Todor L, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow SP, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Berman BL, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carnahan B, Chen S, Ciciani L, Cole PL, Coleman A, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, De Vita R, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Funsten H, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Gordon CIO, Gothe R, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Heimberg P, Hersman FW, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Juengst HG, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kubarovsky V, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Lawrence D, Li J, Lima A, Livingston K, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, McAleer S, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Melone JJ, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow S, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Murphy LY, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Brien J, O'Rielly GV, Opper AK, Osipenko M, Park K, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin P, Sabatié F, Salgado C, Santoro J, Sapunenko V, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith LC, Sober DI, Strakovsky II, Stavinsky A, Stoler P, Suleiman R, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Thoma U, Thompson R, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J. Observation of an exotic S = +1 baryon in exclusive photoproduction from the deuteron. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2003; 91:252001. [PMID: 14754107 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.91.252001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In an exclusive measurement of the reaction gammad-->K(+)K(-)pn, a narrow peak that can be attributed to an exotic baryon with strangeness S=+1 is seen in the K(+)n invariant mass spectrum. The peak is at 1.542+/-0.005 GeV/c(2) with a measured width of 0.021 GeV/c(2) FWHM, which is largely determined by experimental mass resolution. The statistical significance of the peak is (5.2+/-0.6)sigma. The mass and width of the observed peak are consistent with recent reports of a narrow S=+1 baryon by other experimental groups.
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Fatemi R, Skabelin AV, Burkert VD, Crabb D, De Vita R, Kuhn SE, Minehart R, Adams G, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow S, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Bertozzi W, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bonner BE, Bosted PE, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Brooks WK, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Cetina C, Ciciani L, Clark R, Cole PL, Coleman A, Connelly J, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Eckhause M, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Farhi L, Feuerbach RJ, Freyberger A, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Frolov V, Funsten H, Gaff SJ, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Gordon CIO, Griffioen KA, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hancock D, Hardie J, Heddle D, Heimberg P, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ilieva Y, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Keith C, Kelley JH, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Koubarovski V, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Lawrence D, Li J, Livingston K, Longhi A, Lukashin K, Major W, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Morand L, Morrow SA, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Brien JT, O'Rielly GV, Osipenko M, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Rock SE, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Sargsyan M, Schumacher RA, Seely M, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Smith ES, Smith T, Smith LC, Sober DI, Sorrel L, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stoler P, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B, Zhao J, Zhou Z. Measurement of the proton spin structure function g1(x,Q2) for Q2 from 0.15 to 1.6 GeV2 with CLAS. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2003; 91:222002. [PMID: 14683231 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.91.222002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Double-polarization asymmetries for inclusive ep scattering were measured at Jefferson Lab using 2.6 and 4.3 GeV longitudinally polarized electrons incident on a longitudinally polarized NH3 target in the CLAS detector. The polarized structure function g(1)(x,Q2) was extracted throughout the nucleon resonance region and into the deep inelastic regime, for Q(2)=0.15-1.64 GeV2. The contributions to the first moment Gamma(1)(Q2)= integral g(1)(x,Q2) dx were determined up to Q(2)=1.2 GeV2. Using a parametrization for g(1) in the unmeasured low x regions, the complete first moment was estimated over this Q2 region. A rapid change in Gamma(1) is observed for Q2<1 GeV2, with a sign change near Q(2)=0.3 GeV2, indicating dominant contributions from the resonance region. At Q(2)=1.2 GeV2 our data are below the perturbative QCD evolved scaling value.
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Ripani M, Burkert VD, Mokeev V, Battaglieri M, De Vita R, Golovach E, Taiuti M, Adams G, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow S, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Berman BL, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Calarco JR, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Cazes A, Cetina C, Ciciani L, Cole PL, Coleman A, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, De Sanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Eckhause M, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Fatemi R, Fedotov G, Feldman G, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Funsten H, Gaff SJ, Gai M, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hardie J, Heddle D, Heimberg P, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ishkhanov B, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Kelley JH, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Lawrence D, Li J, Livingston K, Longhi A, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McCarthy J, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Morand L, Morrow SA, Mozer MU, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Murphy LY, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Rielly GV, Opper AK, Osipenko M, Park K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Quinn B, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Todor L, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B, Zhao J, Zhou Z. Measurement of ep-->e' ppi+ pi- and baryon resonance analysis. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2003; 91:022002. [PMID: 12906472 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.91.022002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The cross section for the reaction ep-->e(')ppi(+)pi(-) was measured in the resonance region for 1.4<W<2.1 GeV and 0.5<Q2<1.5 GeV(2)/c(2) using the CLAS detector at Jefferson Laboratory. The data show resonant structures not visible in previous experiments. The comparison of our data to a phenomenological prediction using available information on N(*) and Delta states shows an evident discrepancy. A better description of the data is obtained either by a sizable change of the properties of the P13(1720) resonance or by introducing a new baryon state, not reported in published analyses.
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Carman DS, Joo K, Mestayer MD, Raue BA, Adams G, Ambrozewicz P, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Armstrong DS, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Ball JP, Barrow SP, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Bennhold C, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bonner BE, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Butuceanu C, Calarco JR, Carnahan B, Cazes A, Cetina C, Ciciani L, Clark R, Cole PL, Coleman A, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, DeSanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, DeVita R, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Dzyubak OP, Eckhause M, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Empl A, Eugenio P, Fatemi R, Fedotov G, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Funsten H, Gaff SJ, Gai M, Garçon M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Golovach E, Gordon CIO, Griffioen K, Grimes S, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hakobyan RS, Hardie J, Heddle D, Heimberg P, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hu J, Hyde-Wright CE, Ishkhanov B, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Kelley JH, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim KY, Kim K, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Lawrence D, Li J, Livingston K, Longhi A, Lukashin K, Manak JJ, Marchand C, Mart T, McAleer S, McCarthy J, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Melone JJ, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morand L, Morrow SA, Mozer MU, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Murphy LY, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Rielly GV, Opper AK, Osipenko M, Park K, Paschke K, Pasyuk E, Peterson G, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin P, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Santoro J, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Simionatto S, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stoler P, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Todor L, Tur C, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B, Zhao J, Zhou Z. First measurement of transferred polarization in the exclusive ep-->e'K+Lambda--> reaction. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2003; 90:131804. [PMID: 12689277 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.90.131804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The first measurements of the transferred polarization for the exclusive e-->p-->e(')K+Lambda--> reaction have been performed at Jefferson Laboratory using the CLAS spectrometer. A 2.567 GeV beam was used to measure the hyperon polarization over Q2 from 0.3 to 1.5 (GeV/c)(2), W from 1.6 to 2.15 GeV, and over the full K+ center-of-mass angular range. Comparison with predictions of hadrodynamic models indicates strong sensitivity to the underlying resonance contributions. A nonrelativistic quark-model interpretation of our data suggests that the ssmacr; quark pair is produced with spins predominantly antialigned. Implications for the validity of the most widely used quark-pair creation operator are discussed.
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Kramer LH, Passeri B, Corona S, Simoncini L, Casiraghi M. Immunohistochemical/immunogold detection and distribution of the endosymbiont Wolbachia of Dirofilaria immitis and Brugia pahangi using a polyclonal antiserum raised against WSP (Wolbachia surface protein). Parasitol Res 2003; 89:381-6. [PMID: 12632152 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-002-0765-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2002] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Intracellular bacteria in filarial nematodes were described as early as the 1970s, yet it was only with the work on Dirofilaria immitis, the agent of canine and feline heartworm disease, that these microorganisms were identified as belonging to Wolbachia, a genus known for encompassing bacteria infecting insects and other arthropods. The implications for the presence of intracellular bacteria in filarial nematodes is now the subject of intense research, particularly regarding their role in the immunology and pathogenesis of disease in infected humans and animals and as a possible target for therapy. Here, the authors report results on the immunohistochemical and immunogold staining of Wolbachia in D. immitis and Brugia pahangi using polyclonal antibodies raised against the recombinant Wolbachia surface protein (WSP). The bacteria were present in the lateral hypodermal chords of both male and female worms and in the reproductive tract of adult females (oocytes, morulae, microfilariae). In D. immitis and B. pahangi from animals treated with tetracycline, positive staining was observed in the lateral chords of adult males and females, but was absent from the oocytes and morulae. These results indicate that Wolbachia endosymbionts can be identified immunohistochemically with anti-WSP polyclonal antibodies, that their distribution matches that already described for Wolbachia of other filarial worms, and that antibiotic treatment may impede the vertical transmission of these bacteria. Unequivocal detection of Wolbachia is essential for the study of this symbiont, in particular to monitor the effects of antibiotic treatment on worms. The use of a specific marker for bacteria in their nematode hosts represents an extremely useful tool in evaluating the pathogenic role and the effect of antibiotic treatment on these potential targets in the control of filarial disease.
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Marcos-Atxutegi C, Kramer LH, Fernandez I, Simoncini L, Genchi M, Prieto G, Simón F. Th1 response in BALB/c mice immunized with Dirofilaria immitis soluble antigens: a possible role for Wolbachia? Vet Parasitol 2003; 112:117-30. [PMID: 12581590 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4017(02)00419-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The immune response to filarial infection has been shown to be of both the Th1 and Th2 types. Studies aimed at developing immunization strategies against Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs have shown that protection against larval challenge is of the Th2 type and that several proteins are recognized by immunized or infected animals. The bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia, harbored by many filarial species including D. immitis, has recently been shown to interact with the host immune system. Specific antibodies to the Wolbachia recombinant surface protein (WSPr) have been observed in cats infected with D. immitis. In this work the authors have determined cytokine production and antibody response in BALB/c mice inoculated with soluble antigens from third stage larvae or from adult worms of D. immitis. Inoculated mice first produced IFN-gamma followed by a peak in IL-4. Specific antibodies to the Wolbachia protein WSPr were exclusively IgG2a, while antibodies against peptides derived from antigens of D. immitis were in the IgG1 and IgE subclasses. The cytokine response is thus similar to that reported for other filarial infection, where Th1 response shifts towards Th2. Antibody response indicates that Wolbachia may induce preferentially a Th1 response during filarial infection, while nematode antigens may be involved in Th2 response. There is thus an overall agreement with current opinions on the role of bacterial versus nematode molecules in driving the response towards the different directions.
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Battaglieri M, Brunoldi M, De Vita R, Laget JM, Osipenko M, Ripani M, Taiuti M, Adams G, Amaryan MJ, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Armstrong DS, Asavapibhop B, Asryan G, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Barrow S, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Berman BL, Bersani A, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Calarco JR, Capitani GP, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Cazes A, Cetina C, Cole PL, Coleman A, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, DeSanctis E, Degtyarenko PV, Demirchyan R, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dugger M, Dytman S, Eckhause M, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Farhi L, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Freyberger AP, Frolov V, Funsten H, Gaff SJ, Gai M, Garcon M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Golovach E, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hancock D, Hardie J, Heddle D, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ito MM, Joo K, Kelley JH, Khandaker M, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klimenko AV, Klusman M, Kossov M, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kuhn SE, Lachniet J, Lawrence D, Lucas M, Lukashin K, Major RW, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McCarthy J, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Mokeev V, Morrow S, Mozer MU, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Brien JT, Opper AK, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanic D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Preedom BM, Price JW, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Reolon AR, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ritchie BG, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith T, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stoler P, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Todor L, Thoma U, Thompson R, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Wolin E, Wood M, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B, Zhao J, Zhou Z. Photoproduction of the omega meson on the proton at large momentum transfer. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2003; 90:022002. [PMID: 12570539 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.90.022002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The differential cross section, dsigma/dt, for omega meson exclusive photoproduction on the proton above the resonance region (2.6<W<2.9 GeV) was measured up to a momentum transfer -t=5 GeV2 using the CLAS detector at Jefferson Laboratory. The omega channel was identified by detecting a proton and pi(+) in the final state and using the missing mass technique. While the low momentum transfer region shows the typical diffractive pattern expected from Pomeron and Reggeon exchange, at large -t the differential cross section has a flat behavior. This feature can be explained by introducing quark interchange processes in addition to the QCD-inspired two-gluon exchange.
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Genchi C, Rossi L, Cardini G, Kramer LH, Venco L, Casiraghi M, Genchi M, Agostini A. Full season efficacy of moxidectin microsphere sustained release formulation for the prevention of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in dogs. Vet Parasitol 2002; 110:85-91. [PMID: 12446092 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4017(02)00325-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The authors report the efficacy of an injectable, moxidectin sustained release (SR) formulation for the prevention of canine heartworm infection in endemic areas in northern and central Italy. Three field trials were carried out on a total of 324 dogs. Two hundred forty-three dogs were treated with moxidectin SR 6 months apart and 81 dogs (positive controls) with moxidectin tablets given monthly for 5 consecutive months during the risk season each year throughout the study. Results of testing for microfilariae and circulating adult female antigens were negative for all the experimentally treated dogs at the 6, 7, 11 and 19 months after the last injection. No adverse reactions to moxidectin SR were observed but a moderate pain at palpation and swelling (5-6 cm) at the injection site after the first treatment. In the study areas, prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection calculated by testing dogs which had no preventive treatment in the previous transmission season ranged from 33 to 63%. This study confirms the efficacy and safety of injectable, moxidectin SR formulation in the prevention of heartworm infection in dogs and demonstrates that the prophylactic efficacy lasts for the full season and strongly suggests that the product gives 1-year protection.
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Dugger M, Ritchie BG, Ball J, Pasyuk E, Adams G, Anciant E, Anghinolfi M, Asavapibhop B, Audit G, Auger T, Avakian H, Bagdasaryan H, Barrow S, Battaglieri M, Beard K, Bektasoglu M, Bellis M, Berman BL, Bianchi N, Biselli AS, Boiarinov S, Bouchigny S, Bradford R, Branford D, Briscoe WJ, Brooks WK, Burkert VD, Calarco JR, Capitani GP, Carman DS, Carnahan B, Cetina C, Clark R, Cole PL, Coleman A, Connelly J, Cords D, Corvisiero P, Crabb D, Crannell H, Cummings JP, DeSanctis E, DeVita R, Degtyarenko PV, Denizli H, Dennis L, Dharmawardane KV, Dhuga KS, Djalali C, Dodge GE, Doughty D, Dragovitsch P, Dytman S, Eckhause M, Egiyan H, Egiyan KS, Elouadrhiri L, Farhi L, Fatemi R, Feldman G, Feuerbach RJ, Ficenec J, Forest TA, Frolov V, Funsten H, Gaff SJ, Gai M, Gavalian G, Gilad S, Gilfoyle GP, Giovanetti KL, Girard P, Gordon CIO, Griffioen K, Guidal M, Guillo M, Guo L, Gyurjyan V, Hadjidakis C, Hancock D, Hardie J, Heddle D, Heimberg P, Hersman FW, Hicks K, Hicks RS, Holtrop M, Hyde-Wright CE, Ito MM, Jenkins D, Joo K, Kelley JH, Kellie JD, Khandaker M, Kim W, Klein A, Klein FJ, Klusman M, Kossov M, Koubarovski V, Kramer LH, Kuang Y, Kuhn SE, Kuhn J, Lachniet J, Laget JM, Lawrence D, Li J, Livingston K, Longhi A, Lucas M, Lukashin K, Major W, Manak JJ, Marchand C, McAleer S, McCarthy J, McNabb JWC, Mecking BA, Mehrabyan S, Mestayer MD, Meyer CA, Mikhailov K, Minehart R, Mirazita M, Miskimen R, Morand L, Morrow SA, Mozer MU, Muccifora V, Mueller J, Murphy LY, Mutchler GS, Napolitano J, Nasseripour R, Nelson SO, Niccolai S, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Niczyporuk BB, Niyazov RA, Nozar M, O'Brien JT, O'Rielly GV, Opper AK, Park K, Peterson G, Philips SA, Pivnyuk N, Pocanić D, Pogorelko O, Polli E, Pozdniakov S, Preedom BM, Price JW, Prok Y, Protopopescu D, Qin LM, Raue BA, Riccardi G, Ricco G, Ripani M, Ronchetti F, Rossi P, Rowntree D, Rubin PD, Sabatié F, Sabourov K, Salgado C, Santoro JP, Sanzone-Arenhovel M, Sapunenko V, Schumacher RA, Serov VS, Shafi A, Sharabian YG, Shaw J, Skabelin AV, Smith ES, Smith T, Smith LC, Sober DI, Spraker M, Stavinsky A, Stepanyan S, Stoler P, Strakovsky II, Strauch S, Taiuti M, Taylor S, Tedeschi DJ, Thoma U, Thompson R, Todor L, Ungaro M, Vineyard MF, Vlassov AV, Wang K, Weinstein LB, Weller H, Weygand DP, Whisnant CS, Witkowski M, Wolin E, Wood MH, Yegneswaran A, Yun J, Zhang B, Zhao J, Zhou Z. Eta photoproduction on the proton for photon energies from 0.75 to 1.95 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2002; 89:222002. [PMID: 12485062 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.222002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Differential cross sections for gammap-->etap have been measured with tagged real photons for incident photon energies from 0.75 to 1.95 GeV. Mesons were identified by missing mass reconstruction using kinematical information for protons scattered in the production process. The data provide the first extensive angular distribution measurements for the process above W=1.75 GeV. Comparison with preliminary results from a constituent quark model support the suggestion that a third S11 resonance with mass approximately 1.8 GeV couples to the etaN channel.
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Casiraghi M, McCall JW, Simoncini L, Kramer LH, Sacchi L, Genchi C, Werren JH, Bandi C. Tetracycline treatment and sex-ratio distortion: a role for Wolbachia in the moulting of filarial nematodes? Int J Parasitol 2002; 32:1457-68. [PMID: 12392911 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(02)00158-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Filarial nematodes harbour intracellular bacteria of the genus Wolbachia. These bacteria are thought to be beneficial to the host nematode. Indeed, tetracycline treatments reduce the population of Wolbachia in filarial worms and have detrimental effects on the nematode. Even though various antibiotic-curing experiments have been performed on filariae, the actual role of Wolbachia in the biology of these nematodes is not yet clear. To address this issue, we designed a first experiment on a model filaria (Brugia pahangi), maintained in the gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). In this experiment, timing of tetracycline treatment was set on the basis of the larval stage of the nematode. This first experiment showed that 2 weeks of treatment started after the L(4)-L(5) moult of males, but before the moult of females, led to significant sex-ratio distortion of the nematodes. We thus hypothesised that tetracycline interferes with the moult in B. pahangi. To test this hypothesis, we designed a second experiment in which antibiotic treatments were started (1). before the moult of both sexes, (2). after the moult of males but before the moult of females, or (3). after the moult of both sexes. Treatment 1 determined a reduction of worm recovery with no sex bias. Treatment 2 led to a male-biased sex-ratio. Treatment 3 had no effect on either worm recovery or sex-ratio. These results thus support the hypothesis that tetracycline treatment interferes with the L(4)-L(5) moult of B. pahangi. The nematodes recovered from the treated and control animals were examined for the presence of Wolbachia using both immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR. In general, nematodes from treated animals showed a dramatic reduction in Wolbachia content. In one group, Wolbachia depletion, as observed at the end of the treatment, was followed by a rebound to 'normal' values 160 days later. Prospects for antifilarial therapy using Wolbachia-targeted tetracycline treatments should thus take into account the possibility of Wolbachia rebound.
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