Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP/LL-37) is a cationic antimicrobial peptide that is widely expressed by myeloid and epithelial cells at the human-environment interface. It possesses broad spectrum antimicrobial capacity against bacteria, fungi and viruses. In addition to its direct antimicrobial activity, CAMP/LL-37 also attracts and recruits monocytes, neutrophils and other...
Since World War II developments have taken place in the field
of textiles at such a rapid pace that the average homemaker is completely
confused by the choices she must make. A review of literature
revealed that through adult education classes an effort has been
made to help women with...
The infectivity of plant viruses was suppressed by
inhibitory substances (IS) in the sap of Chenopodium. Various
methods were attempted to find an efficient method which would allow direct transmission of viruses from Chenopodium to other plants. Viruses used in these experiments were alfalfa mosaic
virus (AMV), tobacco mosaic virus...
Recent investigations indicate that several latent viruses of
apples exist in common commercial apple stocks, but these viruses
and their relationships are incompletely understood. This thesis
describes investigations of crab apples as indicators of latent viruses
of apples.
Eighty-eight varieties and species of crab apples were tested
as indicators of...
A disease of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) known as "cherry
rosette" has threatened production of cherries in Oregon. In 1961
this disease was observed in widely separated orchards. Rosette
occurred in isolated trees or in spreading patterns, often from
identified single trees or from one section of an orchard....