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Rings of maps: sequential convergence and completion
summary:The ring of all real-valued measurable functions, carrying the pointwise convergence, is a sequential ring completion of the subring of all continuous functions and, similarly, the ring of all Borel measurable subsets of is a sequential ring completion of the subring of all finite unions of half-open intervals; the two completions are not categorical. We study -rings of maps and develop a completion theory covering the two examples. In particular, the -fields of sets form an epireflective subcategory of the category of fields of sets and, for each field of sets , the generated -field yields its epireflection. Via zero-rings the theory can be applied to completions of special commutative -groups
Effect of ovariohysterectomy on canine postsurgical leukocyte function
The effect of surgery on phagocytic activity of blood leukocytes and mitogen-induced blastogenesis of lymphocytes was studied in fourteen dogs. Simple ovariohysterectomy with anaesthesia induced by ketamine and xylazine or by ketamine, xylazine and halothane caused a short nonsignificant depression of phagocytic activity that persisted for four hours after surgery. Ingestion capacity of leukocytes decreased significantly immediately after surgery. Mitogen-induced blastogenesis of lymphocytes was depressed significantly in the first 48 hours and despite partial recovery this parameter did not reach the value of the control groups until the end of observation (7 days). A more conspicuous decrease of blastogenic response of blood lymphocytes to mitogens was found after the use of ketamine and xylazine in a dose maintaining anaesthesia. Anaesthesia with ketamine and xylazine in the lower dose and maintained with halothane resulted in a later improvement of the blastogenic response of lymphocytes