253 research outputs found
Possible zoonotic viral threats associated with bats in southern Ukraine
The paper is devoted to evaluation of some bat species inhabiting Ukraine as potential reservoir hosts of highly dangerous viruses including lyssaviruses, MERS-CoV-related coronaviruses, and arboviruses. Repeated catches of bats by a domestic cat were described. Laboratory examination of the caught bats did not detect infection with coronaviruses or arboviruses such as West Nile, tick-borne encephalitis, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Tribec and Uukuniyemi viruses. The analysis of the literature showed the possibility of persistence of dangerous viruses among examined bat species. The fact that domestic cats may prey on bats that are potential reservoir hosts of dangerous viruses should be considered as a risk factor for infection of humans and cats with lyssaviruses causing rabies, and infection of humans with coronaviruses that may be associated with severe respiratory diseases.Повідомлення присвячено оцінці ролі деяких видів кажанів, що населяють південь України, як потенційних резервуарів особливо небезпечних вірусів — ліссавірусів, коронавірусів, споріднених з вірусом близькосхідного респіраторного синдрому, та арбовірусів. Описано повторні випадки вилову кажанів свійським котом. Лабораторне обстеження відловлених котом кажанів не виявило наявності у них коронавірусів і таких арбовірусів, як віруси Західного Нілу, кліщового енцефаліту, Кримської-Конго геморагічної гарячки, Трибеч та Уукуніємі. Проведений аналіз даних з літератури свідчить про можливость персистенції небезпечних вірусів серед обстеженних видів кажанів. Той факт, що домашні коти можуть полювати на кажанів як потенційних резервуарів (носіїв) небезпечних вірусів, слід розглядати як фактор ризику для зараження людей та котів ліссавірусами, які викликають сказ, а людей — коронавірусами, що можуть спричиняти важкі респіраторні захворювання
The use of SSR-markers in rice breeding for resistance to blast and submergence tolerance
Received: March 16th, 2022 ; Accepted: July 20th, 2022 ; Published: September 6th, 2022 ; Correspondence: [email protected] identification of effective specialized DNA markers providing the clear control of
target locus inheritance by the trait of submergence tolerance has been conducted. Among the
studied set of microsatellite markers, two the most informative SSR-markers - RM 7481, PrC3
showed high efficiency in detecting intraspecific polymorphism of rice varieties and lines used
in the work. With the use of these markers the clear genotype marking the obtained hybrid rice
plants by this trait has been conducted and it is has been verified by phenotype evaluation as a
result of laboratory trials. The plant samples carrying the target gene in heterozygous and
homozygous state has been selected. About 400 backcrossed self-pollinated rice lines with
introgressed and pyramided resistance genes Pi-1, Pi-2, Pi-33, Pi-ta, Pi-b to Pyricularia oryzae
Cav. were obtained within the frameworks of program to develop genetic rice sources resistant
to blast. The conducted testing for resistance to blast and the assessment by economically valuable
traits have allowed to select the prospective rice samples. The plant samples of F2 and BC1F1
generations with combination of resistance to blast genes (Pi) and submergence tolerance gene
(Sub1A) in homozygous and heterozygous state that is confirmed be the results of analysis of
their DNA have been obtained. The obtained hybrid plants are being tested in breeding nurseries
for a complex of economically valuable traits. The best plants will be selected and send to State
Variety Testing system. Their involving in rice industry will reduce the use of plant protection
chemicals against diseases and weeds, thereby increasing the ecology status of the rice industry
Typology of seismic motion and seismic engineering design
The paper deals with the influence of the seismic motion typology on the structural response
and with engineering design under exceptional actions. Various aspects of seismic motion typology that lead
to exceptional actions on the structures are covered. The influence of near fault ground motions, the effect of
local site parameters and the magnification of the seismic action on short-period structures are among the parameters
identified as dominant for the structural response. The paper presents also a methodology for handling
uncertainty in engineering design, based on the mathematical framework of fuzzy analysis. Finally the
paper presents various applications of performance based design, which is viewed as a tool as a tool for the
analysis of structural behaviour under extreme seismic events. The influence of connection behaviour on the
structural response is studied, and applications of the capacity design methodology and of the direct displacement
design approach for the evaluation of reinforce concrete structures are presented
Analysis of Immunogenicity of Intracellular CTAR Fragments of Epstein—Barr Virus Latent Phase Protein LMP1
© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. Intracellular fragments of latent phase protein LMP1 of Epstein—Barr virus, denoted as CTAR1/2/3, can trigger a variety of cell cascades and contribute to the transforming potential of the virus. Generation of recombinant proteins CTAR1/2/3 is expected to yield more ample data on functional and immunogenic characteristics of LMP1. We created genetic constructs for prokaryotic expression of LMP1 CTAR fragments and selected optimal conditions for their production and purification. Using a new library of LMP1 CTAR fragments, we carried out epitope mapping of a diagnostic anti-LMP1 antibody S12. Analysis of polyclonal serum antibodies from mice immunized with full-length LMP1 confirmed immunogenicity of CTAR elements comparable with that of full-length protein
Steel-based applications in earthquake-prone areas
Steel-Earth project aims at distributing among technicians, engineers, design companies and standardization bodies the results of three past RFCS projects (Steel-Retro [3], Opus [2] and PrecaSteel [1]), providing useful tools for the design and for the retrofit of existing buildings. Technical documents and practical applications to case studies, regarding design of steel and composite steel/concrete buildings and innovative steel-based
techniques for the retrofit of existing r.c. and masonry constructions, have been elaborated and collected into a volume distributed during the final workshop of the dissemination project. Pre-normative and background documents concerning the design of steel and composite structures and the rehabilitation of existing constructions have been prepared. A lot of attention has been paid to the analysis of the influence of overstrength factors on the seismic design of steel and composite structures. The prepared documents have been distributed to the attending people and to the members of WG 2 (CEN/TC 250/SC 8/WG 2 “Steel and Composite Structures”) during the final workshop of the project. Technical sheets, working examples and background documents have been translated into several languages (German, French, Italian, Romanian and Greek) and are free available on the website of the project (https://www.steelconstruct.com/site/), where information regarding Steel-Earth are also presented.11 Workshops in Italy, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Romania and 5 conferences in Emilia-Romagna have been organized, as well as 2 practical courses for engineers and academic people in Pavia (Italy). Flash-drives with the technical documents and applications elaborated in Steel-Earth have
been distributed to the attending people
An Integrated TCGA Pan-Cancer Clinical Data Resource to Drive High-Quality Survival Outcome Analytics
For a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program collected clinicopathologic annotation data along with multi-platform molecular profiles of more than 11,000 human tumors across 33 different cancer types. TCGA clinical data contain key features representing the democratized nature of the data collection process. To ensure proper use of this large clinical dataset associated with genomic features, we developed a standardized dataset named the TCGA Pan-Cancer Clinical Data Resource (TCGA-CDR), which includes four major clinical outcome endpoints. In addition to detailing major challenges and statistical limitations encountered during the effort of integrating the acquired clinical data, we present a summary that includes endpoint usage recommendations for each cancer type. These TCGA-CDR findings appear to be consistent with cancer genomics studies independent of the TCGA effort and provide opportunities for investigating cancer biology using clinical correlates at an unprecedented scale. Analysis of clinicopathologic annotations for over 11,000 cancer patients in the TCGA program leads to the generation of TCGA Clinical Data Resource, which provides recommendations of clinical outcome endpoint usage for 33 cancer types
Evolution of the knowledge economy: a historical perspective with an application to the case of Europe
The goal of the article is to explore the evolution of original concept of knowledge economy based on science intensive production sectors toward service type economies which significantly changed the role of scientific research and technological innovation for
economic growth. The paper argues that this transition is due not only to the structural changes in global production, but the theoretical evolution and aradigmatic shift of the concept of “knowledge economy” in general and “knowledge” in particular has played a significant role. The paper examines the different interpretation of knowledge within new types of intangible economies (e.g., new/Internet, weightless, service, creative, cultural
economies) where knowledge is perceived to be generated not as a product of scientific research but as a service or creative activity and critically examined the role of scientific research in a service led knowledge economy. Additionally the paper argue how these phenomena, which marked the global economy in the last decades, enable the transition of the standard concept of knowledge economy originated from industrial production and manufacturing to a knowledge economy equalized with various types of expanding intangible economies, primarily those based on service and creative industries
Genomic, Pathway Network, and Immunologic Features Distinguishing Squamous Carcinomas
This integrated, multiplatform PanCancer Atlas study co-mapped and identified distinguishing
molecular features of squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) from five sites associated with smokin
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