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A Clostridium difficile-Specific, Gel-Forming Protein Required for Optimal Spore Germination
(2017-01-17)
Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive spore-forming obligate anaerobe that is a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. In order for C. difficile to initiate infection, its aerotolerant spore form ...
A National Study of Social Media, Television, Radio, and Internet Usage of Adults by Sexual Orientation and Smoking Status: Implications for Campaign Design
(2017-04-21)
Background: Smoking rates among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people significantly exceed that of heterosexuals. Media interventions are an important part of tobacco control efforts, but limited information is available ...
Assessment of Spatial Variation of Groundwater Quality in a Mining Basin
(2017-05-15)
Assessment of groundwater quality is vital for the sustainable safe use of this inimitable
resource. However, describing the overall groundwater quality condition—particularly in a mining
basin—is more complicated due ...
Art Images in Holistic Nursing Education
(2017-05-25)
Background: Nursing research has concentrated on empirical knowing with little focus on aesthetic knowing. Evidence from the literature suggests that using visual art in nursing education enhances both clinical observation ...
Analysis of the Germination of Individual Clostridium sporogenes Spores with and without Germinant Receptors and Cortex-Lytic Enzymes
(2017-10-25)
The Gram-positive spore-forming anaerobe Clostridium sporogenes is a significant cause of food spoilage, and it is also used as a surrogate for C. botulinum spores for testing the efficacy of commercial sterilization. C. ...
Ages and Stages Questionnaire: a global screening scale | Ages and Stages Questionnaire: una escala de evaluación global
(2017-01-30)
Abstract With standardized screening tools, research studies have shown that developmental disabilities can be detected reliably and with validity in children as young as 4 months of age by using the instruments such as ...
An Expanded Multi-scale Monte Carlo Simulation Method for Personalized Radiobiological Effect Estimation in Radiotherapy: a feasibility study
(2017-03-21)
A novel and versatile “bottom-up” approach is developed to estimate the radiobiological effect of clinic
radiotherapy. The model consists of multi-scale Monte Carlo simulations from organ to cell levels. At cellular level, ...
Cannabinoids Modulate Neuronal Activity and Cancer by CB1 and CB2 Receptor-Independent Mechanisms
(2017-10-10)
Cannabinoids include the active constituents of Cannabis or are molecules that mimic the structure and/or function of these Cannabis-derived molecules. Cannabinoids produce many of their cellular and organ system effects ...
Author Impact Metrics in Communication Sciences and Disorder Research
(2017-09)
Purpose: The purpose was to examine author-level impact metrics for faculty in the communication sciences and disorder research field across a variety of databases.
Method: Author-level impact metrics were collected for ...