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BCLA joins national pro-privacy coalition: Members called to action [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Protection of individual privacy is a core issue for libraries and for BCLA, said the Association ...
Jantzi, Leanna
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Putative Mechanisms for Initial Reaction of Anaerobic Benzene Degradation Presumably Involving a Flavoprotein

open access: yesEnvironmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 8, August 2026.
Anaerobic biodegradation of benzene by sulphate‐reducing strain BzS1 was studied by combining genomics, differential proteomics and targeted metabolite analyses. Strain BzS1 has an exceptionally streamlined metabolism. A highly abundant heterotrimeric flavoprotein may add benzene to either enolpyruvate or glutaconyl‐CoA followed by channelling into the
Florin Musat   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of the adherence of Clostridium difficile spores: The integrity of the outermost layer affects adherence properties of spores of the epidemic strain R20291 to components of the intestinal mucosa.

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2016
Clostridium difficile is the causative agent of the most frequently reported nosocomial diarrhea worldwide. The high incidence of recurrent infection is the main clinical challenge of C. difficile infections (CDI). Formation of C. difficile spores of the
Paola Mora-Uribe   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Take part: BCLA Mentorship continues to grow [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BCLA Mentorship connects new library professionals with their more experienced colleagues in the field. Prospective mentees and mentors apply and are matched with consideration to interest, experience, and ...
Hockin, Tamarack
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Climate Change, Neurological Disorders and Brain Health: To‐Know Concepts and Future Actions by the EAN Environmental Influences in Neurology Task Force

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neurology, Volume 33, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose While the estimation of the climate change effects is dependent on the models used, there is a growing consensus that emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) cause global warming, resulting in the acceleration of climate change.
Edoardo Caronna   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxin-neutralizing antibodies elicited by naturally acquired cutaneous anthrax are elevated following severe disease and appear to target conformational epitopes.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
Understanding immune responses to native antigens in response to natural infections can lead to improved approaches to vaccination. This study sought to characterize the humoral immune response to anthrax toxin components, capsule and spore antigens in ...
Eric K Dumas   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Benefits of Being a Part of BCLA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Becoming a BCLA Member helps you stay informed about library-related issues and events across the province.  Participating in BCLA offers even more benefits!  Whether you join an interest group, serve on a committee, or attend a workshop, BCLA ...
Wass, Adrienne
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iSPHYNCS: Unsupervised Clustering in Questionnaires and Metadata Reveals Distinct Subtypes in the Narcolepsy Borderland

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 35, Issue 4, August 2026.
Study overview and clustering results in the iSPHYNCS cohort. Participant demographics are summarized in a baseline table. Questionnaire data and metadata were processed through an unsupervised clustering pipeline. A Sankey plot illustrates individual assignment across clusters by diagnostic group.
Rafael Morand   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

BCLA: Teens at the Library! [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Lindsay was a convener at this year's BCLA conference, session F23, entitled Why Teens and Librarians Love the Teen Reading Club & By Teens, For Teens:  Community-Led Teen Services.
Schluter, Lindsay J.
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BclA-mediated CFH recruitment inhibited downstream complement activation in vitro and in vivo.

open access: yes, 2016
(A) Complement hemolytic assay. Spores were incubated with 20% NHS and centrifuged. The supernatants (1:10 diluted) were used to perform complement hemolytic assays using opsonized sheep erythrocytes (EA-SRBC).
Jennifer Herold (558294)   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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