Peptidoglycan Contribution to the B Cell Superantigen Activity of Staphylococcal Protein A
mBio, 2021 Staphylococcus aureus causes reiterative and chronic persistent infections. This can be explained by the formidable ability of this pathogen to escape immune surveillance mechanisms. Cells of S. aureus display the abundant staphylococcal protein A (SpA).
Miaomiao Shi +4 more
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Reproducibility of electrical caries measurements: A technical problem? [PDF]
, 2005 The currently available instrument for electrical detection of occlusal caries lesions {[}Electronic Caries Monitor (ECM)] uses a site-specific measurement with co-axial air drying. The reproducibility of this method has been reported to be fair to good.
Huysmans, Marie-Charlotte D. N. J. M. +2 more
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A Multicenter Examination and Strategic Revisions of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale [PDF]
, 2018 Objective To examine the internal consistency and distribution of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) scores to inform modification of the measure. Methods This cross-sectional study included 617 participants with a tic disorder (516 children and
Leckman, James F. +12 more
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Differentiating normal and problem gambling: a grounded theory approach. [PDF]
, 2004 A previous study (Ricketts & Macaskill, 2003) delineated a theory of problem gambling based on the experiences of treatment seeking male gamblers and allowed predictions to be made regarding the processes that differentiate between normal and problem
American Psychiatric Association +26 more
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Ecosystem Services in Decision Making: Time to Deliver [PDF]
, 1998 Over the past decade, efforts to value and protect ecosystem services have been promoted by many as the last, best hope for making conservation mainstream – attractive and commonplace worldwide.
Salzman, James +8 more
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Glutathionylation of
mBio, 2017 Glutathionylation, the formation of reversible mixed disulfides between glutathione and protein cysteine residues, is a posttranslational modification previously observed for intracellular proteins of bacteria.
Anthony Mitchell +7 more
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Assessing the preservation of cytosine methylation in ancient DNA from five prehistoric Native American populations [PDF]
, 2015 textCytosine methylation of CpG dinucleotides is an important epigenetic mark that regulates gene expression in humans. While methylation patterns in extant populations have been widely studied, few studies have attempted to analyze methylation in ...
Smith, Ricky Wayne Aldon
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Measuring the geography of opportunity [PDF]
, 2016 Quantitative segregation research focuses almost exclusively on the spatial sorting of demographic groups. This research largely ignores the structural characteristics of neighborhoods – such as crime, job accessibility, and school quality – that likely ...
Lens, Michael C
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Preformed metal crowns for decayed primary molar teeth [PDF]
, 2006 BackgroundPreformed metal crowns (PMCs) are recommended by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) for restoring badly broken down primary molar teeth.
Evans, Dafydd J. P. +2 more
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Effects of dental probing on occlusal surfaces - A scanning electron microscopy evaluation [PDF]
, 2007 The aim of this clinical-morphological study was to investigate the effects of dental probing on occlusal surfaces by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Bodecker CJ +22 more
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