Onderzoekingen over de biologische overdracht van een non-persistent virus

To clarify the mechanism of transmission by aphids of a non-persistent virus, some aspects of this transmission were studied. The structure of the stylets was examined by optical and electron-microscope. Unknown ridges were observed near the apices of the maxillary and mandibulary stylets. The path of the stylets into the host plant was traced by oil-immersion microscopy into pieces of stripped epidermis. Evidence was obtained that virus was picked up by the aphid from the middle lamella of the transverse cell walls of the epidermis. Transmission by aphids of virus from pieces of stripped epidermis of diseased leaves was much more difficult than transmission from intact leaves. An attempt was made to find the cause of this hampered transmission. Virus was readily transmitted mechanically from dead tissue, but aphids could transmit virus only if tissue was living. It was concluded that the virus transmitted by aphids was in a form different from that transmitted mechanically.<p/

Technological and architectural solutions for Dutch nursing homes:results of a multidisciplinary mind mapping session with professional stakeholders

There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are considered essential by stakeholders from healthcare and technology. Data were gathered via 22 simultaneously held multidisciplinary mind map sessions with 97 stakeholders, resulting in 43 mind maps. These, in turn, were grouped into a single mind map of the nursing home in general, the private rooms for residents with somatic or psychogeriatric health problems, and the group living room. A prioritization of solutions was added. The contents of the mind maps reflect a Dutch consensus on the necessary architectural and technological features for the design of nursing homes.</p