146 research outputs found
Determination of hemihedral twinning and initial structural analysis of crystals of the procarboxypeptidase A ternary complex
The initial structural analysis of the ternary complex of procarboxypeptidase A from hemihedrally twinned crystals diffracting up to 2.8 Å is described. Detection of twinning by different techniques is presented, including biochemical and intensity statistics approaches. The structure was initially solved using Patterson-search techniques, and the three positioned search models were used to effectively deconvolute the twinned data
Co-infections and superinfections complicating COVID-19 in cancer patients: A multicentre, international study
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; 2019-nCoV; Complicacions infeccioses; CàncerCoronavirus SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; 2019-nCoV; Complicaciones infecciosas; CáncerCoronavirus SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; 2019-nCoV; Infectious complications; CancerBackground
We aimed to describe the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of co-infections and superinfections in onco-hematological patients with COVID-19.
Methods
International, multicentre cohort study of cancer patients with COVID-19. All patients were included in the analysis of co-infections at diagnosis, while only patients admitted at least 48 h were included in the analysis of superinfections.
Results
684 patients were included (384 with solid tumors and 300 with hematological malignancies). Co-infections and superinfections were documented in 7.8% (54/684) and 19.1% (113/590) of patients, respectively. Lower respiratory tract infections were the most frequent infectious complications, most often caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Only seven patients developed opportunistic infections. Compared to patients without infectious complications, those with infections had worse outcomes, with high rates of acute respiratory distress syndrome, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and case-fatality rates. Neutropenia, ICU admission and high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were independent risk factors for infections.
Conclusions
Infectious complications in cancer patients with COVID-19 were lower than expected, affecting mainly neutropenic patients with high levels of CRP and/or ICU admission. The rate of opportunistic infections was unexpectedly low. The use of empiric antimicrobials in cancer patients with COVID-19 needs to be optimized.This study was supported by the Spanish Plan Nacional de IDi 2013-2016, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Subdirección General de Redes y Centros de Investigación Cooperativa, Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, and the Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI grant: RD16/0016/0001). It was also co-financed by the European Development Regional Fund ‘A Way to Make Europe’, Operational Programme Smart Growth 2014-2020
Discovering Spatio-Temporal Patterns in Precision Agriculture Based on Triclustering
Agriculture has undergone some very important changes over
the last few decades. The emergence and evolution of precision agri culture has allowed to move from the uniform site management to the
site-specific management, with both economic and environmental advan tages. However, to be implemented effectively, site-specific management
requires within-field spatial variability to be well-known and character ized. In this paper, an algorithm that delineates within-field management
zones in a maize plantation is introduced. The algorithm, based on tri clustering, mines clusters from temporal remote sensing data. Data from
maize crops in Alentejo, Portugal, have been used to assess the suit ability of applying triclustering to discover patterns over time, that may
eventually help farmers to improve their harvests.Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad TIN2017-88209-C2Fundaçao para a Ciéncia e a Tecnologia (FCT) UIDB/04561/202
Analysis of the conformation and ligand-binding properties of the activation segment of pig procarboxypeptidase A
Comparison between the monomeric and binary-complex forms of procarboxypeptidase A from whole pig pancreas
Biochemical and PMF MALDI-TOF analyses of two novel papain-like plant proteinases
Two cysteine endopeptidases from latex of Araujia angustifolia (araujiain aI and araujiain aIII) were purified and characterized by means of conventional and proteomics techniques (MALDI-TOF). N-terminal sequences showed a high percentage of identity with cysteine proteinases belonging to the papain family. The peptide mass fingerprint analysis demonstrated a close homology among both proteinases.Centro de Investigación de Proteínas Vegetale
Recording behaviour of indoor-housed farm animals automatically using machine vision technology: a systematic review
Large-scale phenotyping of animal behaviour traits is time consuming and has led to increased demand for technologies that can automate these procedures. Automated tracking of animals has been successful in controlled laboratory settings, but recording from animals in large groups in highly variable farm settings presents challenges. The aim of this review is to provide a systematic overview of the advances that have occurred in automated, high throughput image detection of farm animal behavioural traits with welfare and production implications. Peer-reviewed publications written in English were reviewed systematically following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. After identification, screening, and assessment for eligibility, 108 publications met these specifications and were included for qualitative synthesis. Data collected from the papers included camera specifications, housing conditions, group size, algorithm details, procedures, and results. Most studies utilized standard digital colour video cameras for data collection, with increasing use of 3D cameras in papers published after 2013. Papers including pigs (across production stages) were the most common (n = 63). The most common behaviours recorded included activity level, area occupancy, aggression, gait scores, resource use, and posture. Our review revealed many overlaps in methods applied to analysing behaviour, and most studies started from scratch instead of building upon previous work. Training and validation sample sizes were generally small (mean±s.d. groups = 3.8±5.8) and in data collection and testing took place in relatively controlled environments. To advance our ability to automatically phenotype behaviour, future research should build upon existing knowledge and validate technology under commercial settings and publications should explicitly describe recording conditions in detail to allow studies to be reproduced
Mortalidad por cáncer pulmonar en Chile: tendencia y proyección a seis años con modelos lineales dinámicos bayesianos
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