It is fitting for the theme of IIFET 2000 “Microbehavior and Macroresults” that some of the smallest life forms on planet Earth (caliciviruses measuring 36 nanometers in diameter), which replicate only inside the living cells of their hosts, be examined. From their beginnings in this microscopic ecologic niche where they...
The first calicivirus was described 75 years ago in California in a foot-
and-mouth--like epidemic in swine. Control measures were slaughter and
burial of all affected pigs. However, epidemic spread among swine
continued for 24 years, then the disease disappeared. The virus was
declared eradicated, but was re-discovered 16 years...
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DouglasE. Skilling.
Cryomicroscopy by BV Prasad
Genera (four) within the family Caliciviridae
The first calicivirus was described 75 years ago in California in a foot-
and-mouth--like epidemic in swine. Control measures were slaughter and
burial of all affected pigs. However, epidemic spread among swine
continued for 24 years, then the disease disappeared. The virus was
declared eradicated, but was re-discovered 16 years...
Peer reviewed for presentation. This is the abstract and PowerPoint slides for a presentation made at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology held at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon from July 14 - 18, 2007.
Recommendations are provided in this watershed analysis to identify actions and management decisions on the part of BLM that might improve watershed health in the Trask River watershed.
The purpose of this watershed assessment is to provide an inventory and characterization of
watershed conditions in the Wilson River watershed and to provide recommendations that
address the issues of water quality, fisheries and fish habitat, and watershed hydrology.
The DNA-binding domains of E. coli uracil-DNA glycosylase (Ung) and human replication protein A (hRPA) were studied using a general protocol developed in our laboratory for probing protein-DNA interactions. The procedure involves purification and mass spectrometric analysis of the nucleopeptide-products of a tryptically digested UV-crosslinked protein-nucleic acid complex. In the...
Monitoring mercury (Hg) exposure in avian populations is critical to understanding the effects of this neurotoxin. Avian Hg exposure is commonly evaluated by measuring Hg concentrations in internal tissues, blood, and feathers. Feathers are a popular sampling matrix due to ease of sampling and limited stress to birds. However, it...