bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Is Gianotti–Crosti Syndrome Associated with Atopy? A Case–Control Study and a Postulation on the Intrinsic Host Factors in Gianotti–Crosti Syndrome
Authors: Chuh Antonio , Zawar Vijay , Lee Albert , Sciallis Gabriel 
Published: June 2016

AbstractObjectivesTo investigate whether Gianotti–Crosti syndrome (GCS) in children is associated with atopy.MethodsThe setting was two outpatient clinic. Diagnoses of asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) were made according to internationally accepted diagnostic criteria. Allergic rhinitis, atopic urticaria, and allergic conjunctivitis were diagnosed clinically. Participants were children with GCS diagnosed over the previous 5 years. For any child with GCS, we extracted the record of the subsequent age and sex pair‐matched child seen for problems unrelated to the skin as controls.ResultsWe retrieved the records of 37 pairs of study and control subjects; 28 (76%) children with GCS and 9 (24%) controls had AD (risk ratio [RR] = 3.11[95% confidence interval {CI} 1.73, 5.73]), 31 (84%) children with GCS and 19 (51%) controls had at least one atopic condition (RR = 1.63 [95% CI 1.13, 2.18]) and 11 (30%) children with GCS and 2 (5%) controls had at least three atopic conditions (RR = 5.50 [95% CI 1.29, 35.35]).ConclusionGCS is significantly associated with AD and the presence of atopic conditions.
Spousal conflict resolution strategies and marital relations in late adulthood
Authors: KULIK LIAT , WALFISCH SHULAMITH , LIBERMAN GABRIEL 
Published: June 2016

AbstractIn this study, we examined differences in the spousal conflict resolution strategies of husbands and wives in late adulthood among a sample of 76 married Israeli couples (N = 152). Using dyadic analysis (the actor–partner interdependence model), we examined the impacts of the strategies adopted by each spouse as well as their partner on evaluations of marital life as reflected in their assessments of positive and negative dimensions of marital life. The findings revealed that integration was the most prevalent strategy used by both spouses, whereas dominance and avoidance were the least prevalent strategies. Moreover, integration contributed most significantly to explaining assessments of marital life.
A Possible Phenomenon of Persistence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Treated with Methylene Blue and Red Light
Authors: Forte Giacobone Ana Florencia , Ruiz Gale Maria Fernanda , Hogert Elsa Noemí , Oppezzo Oscar Juan 
Published: June 2016

AbstractPlanktonic Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells harvested in stationary phase were exposed to red light in the presence of methylene blue to study the potential occurrence of persistence in bacterial populations submitted to photodynamic antimicrobial therapy. Survival curves revealed the existence of small subpopulations of cells exhibiting increased ability to tolerate the treatment. These subpopulations were detected even using high concentrations of photosensitizer, whether added in a single step or following a fractionated scheme, and when the irradiation medium was modified to delay the photodecomposition of methylene blue. When cells grown from survivors to the treatment were cultured and exposed to red light and dye, their responses were similar to that of the original strain. These results exclude exhaustion of the photosensitizer and selection of resistant mutants as explanations for the features of the survival curves. Cells able to tolerate the treatment were found even when radiation was imparted at a high‐dose rate. They exhibit a response typical of persisters, which tolerate antimicrobial agents due to transient and reversible changes in their phenotype, suggesting that persistence is a factor to consider upon evaluating the efficacy of photodynamic antimicrobial therapy.
Influence of countermeasures on the validity of the Concealed Information Test
Authors: Peth Judith , Suchotzki Kristina , Gamer Matthias 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThe Concealed Information Test (CIT) is a psychophysiological technique that allows for detecting crime‐related knowledge. Usually, autonomic response measures are used for this purpose, but ocular measures have also been proposed recently. Prior studies reported heterogeneous results for the usage of countermeasures (CM) to corrupt the CIT's validity, depending on the CM technique and the dependent measure. The current study systematically compared the application of physical and mental CM on autonomic and ocular measures during the CIT. Sixty participants committed a mock crime and were assigned to one of three guilty conditions: standard guilty (without CM), physical CM, or mental CM. An additional group of 20 innocents was investigated with the same CIT to calculate validity estimates. Electrodermal responses were more vulnerable for CM usage compared to heart rate and respiration, and physical CM were more effective than mental CM. Independent of CM usage, a combined score of autonomic responses enabled a valid differentiation between guilty and innocent examinees. Fixations and blinks also allowed for detecting crime‐related knowledge, but these measures were more affected by CM application than autonomic responses. The current study delivered further evidence that CM differentially impact physiological and ocular responses in the CIT. Whereas individual data channels were strongly affected by CM usage, a combination of different response measures yielded a relatively stable differentiation of guilty and innocent examinees when mental CM were used. These findings are especially relevant for field applications and might inspire future studies to detect or prevent CM usage in CIT examinations.
Co‐enforcing Labor standards: the unique contributions of state and worker organizations in Argentina and the United States
Authors: Amengual Matthew , Fine Janice 
Published: June 2016

AbstractLabor inspection is a central response to the tremendous gap between formal regulations and outcomes for workers throughout the world. Scholarly and policy debates on labor regulation have focused on improving the targeting of enforcement, changing strategies of street‐level agents, and creating private alternatives to state regulation. This paper argues that these proposals, while important, fail to systematically incorporate the potential contributions of worker organizations and, as a result, overlook opportunities for co‐enforcing labor standards, a key element of labor inspection. By contrast, we develop a framework to analyze the relationships between worker organizations and state regulators that underpin co‐enforcement. We ground this framework empirically in comparative cases, set in Argentina and the United States, presenting two cases of co‐enforcement in highly different institutional contexts. In so doing, we seek to illuminate key attributes of labor inspection and guide attempts to enhance enforcement by forging partnerships between regulators and worker organizations.
The basic helix‐loop‐helix transcription factor BIS2 is essential for monoterpenoid indole alkaloid production in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus
Authors: Van Moerkercke Alex , Steensma Priscille , Gariboldi Ivo , Espoz Javiera , Purnama Purin C. , Schweizer Fabian , Miettinen Karel , Vanden Bossche Robin , De Clercq Rebecca , Memelink Johan , Goossens Alain 
Published: June 2016

SummaryMonoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) are produced as plant defence compounds. In the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus, they comprise the anticancer compounds vinblastine and vincristine. The iridoid (monoterpenoid) pathway forms one of the two branches that feed MIA biosynthesis and its activation is regulated by the transcription factor (TF) basic helix‐loop‐helix (bHLH) iridoid synthesis 1 (BIS1). Here, we describe the identification and characterisation of BIS2, a jasmonate (JA)‐responsive bHLH TF expressed preferentially in internal phloem‐associated parenchyma cells, which transactivates promoters of iridoid biosynthesis genes and can homodimerise or form heterodimers with BIS1. Stable overexpression of BIS2 in C. roseus suspension cells and transient ectopic expression of BIS2 in C. roseus petal limbs resulted in increased transcript accumulation of methylerythritol‐4‐phosphate and iridoid pathway genes, but not of other MIA genes or triterpenoid genes. Transcript profiling also indicated that BIS2 expression is part of an amplification loop, as it is induced by overexpression of either BIS1 or BIS2. Accordingly, silencing of BIS2 in C. roseus suspension cells completely abolished the JA‐induced upregulation of the iridoid pathway genes and subsequent MIA accumulation, despite the presence of induced BIS1, indicating that BIS2 is essential for MIA production in C. roseus.
Draft Genome Sequences of Two Strains of Paenibacillus glucanolyticus with the Ability To Degrade Lignocellulose
Authors: Mathews Stephanie L. , Pawlak Joel , Grunden Amy M. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Paenibacillus glucanolyticus
5162, a bacterium isolated from soil, and
Paenibacillus glucanolyticus
SLM1, a bacterium isolated from pulp mill waste, can utilize cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin as sole carbon sources for growth. These two strains of
Paenibacillus glucanolyticus
were sequenced using PacBio and Illumina MiSeq technologies.
Complete Genome Sequences of Five Bluetongue Virus (BTV) Vaccine Strains from a Commercial Live Attenuated Vaccine, a BTV-4 Field Strain from South Africa, and a Reassortant Strain Isolated from Experimentally Vaccinated Cattle
Authors: van den Bergh Carien , Coetzee Peter , Guthrie Alan J. , le Grange Misha , Venter Estelle H. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

This is a report of the complete genome sequences of plaque-selected isolates of each of the five virus strains included in a South African commercial trivalent bluetongue virus (BTV) attenuated live virus vaccine, a BTV-4 field strain isolated from Rustenburg, South Africa, in 2011, and a bluetongue reassortant (bluetongue virus 4 strain 4/
O. aries
-tc/ZAF/11/OBP-115) isolated from experimentally vaccinated cattle. Full-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses show that the bluetongue virus 9 strain 9/
B. taurus
-tc/ZAF/15/Onderstepoort_B02b is a reassortant virus containing segments from both BTV-9 and BTV-8.
Draft Genome Sequence of Fungus
Clonostachys rosea
Strain YKD0085
Authors: Liu Shuai , Chang Yaowen , Hu Xujia , Gong Xuanyun , Di Yingtong , Dong Jinyan , Hao Xiaojiang 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of
Clonostachys rosea
(strain YKD0085). The functional annotation of
C. rosea
provides important information related to its ability to produce secondary metabolites. The genome sequence presented here builds the basis for further genome mining.
Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus simplex DSM 1321 for Setting Up Phylogenomics in Genomic Taxonomy of the
Bacillus
-Like Bacteria
Authors: Liu Guo-hong , Liu Bo , Wang Jie-ping , Che Jian-mei , Chen Qian-qian , Chen Zheng 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Bacillus simplex
DSM 1321 is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, and aerobic bacterium. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of
B. simplex
DSM 1321, with 6,494,937 bp, which will provide useful information for setting up phylogenomics in genomic taxonomy of the
Bacillus
-like bacteria as well as for the functional gene mining and application of
B. simplex
DSM 1321.
Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas chlororaphis Strain 189
Authors: Town Jennifer , Audy Patrice , Boyetchko Susan M. , Dumonceaux Tim J. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Pseudomonas chlororaphis
strain 189 is a potent inhibitor of the growth of the potato pathogen
Phytophthora infestans
. We determined the complete, finished sequence of the 6.8-Mbp genome of this strain, consisting of a single contiguous molecule. Strain 189 is closely related to previously sequenced strains of
P. chlororaphis
.
Draft Genome Sequence for a Clinical Isolate of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis
Authors: Erickson Keesha E. , Madinger Nancy E. , Chatterjee Anushree 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

We report here the draft genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant
Enterococcus faecalis
strain, isolated from a patient at the University of Colorado Hospital. The genome assembly is 3,040,186 bp in length with 37.6% GC content. This isolate encodes eleven resistance genes, including those for glycopeptide, aminoglycoside, macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin, and tetracycline resistance.
High-Quality Draft Genome Sequence of
Arthrobacter
sp. OY3WO11, a Strain That Inhibits the Growth of
Phytophthora infestans
Authors: Town Jennifer , Audy Patrice , Boyetchko Susan M. , Dumonceaux Tim J. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Arthrobacter
sp. strain OY3WO11 inhibits the growth of the potato pathogen
Phytophthora infestans
in
in vivo
growth challenge assays. We determined the draft genome sequence of this strain, assembling it into 3 scaffolds of 4.2 Mbp total length. OY3WO11 may represent a novel species of
Arthrobacter
.
Draft Genome Sequence of
Achromobacter
sp. Strain AR476-2, Isolated from a Cellulolytic Consortium
Authors: Kurth Daniel , Romero Cintia M. , Fernandez Pablo M. , Ferrero Marcela A. , Martinez M. Alejandra 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Achromobacter
sp. AR476-2 is a noncellulolytic strain previously isolated from a cellulolytic consortium selected from samples of insect gut. Its genome sequence could contribute to the unraveling of the complex interaction of microorganisms and enzymes involved in the biodegradation of lignocellulosic biomass in nature.
Complete Genome Sequence of Enterococcus hirae R17, a Daptomycin-Resistant Bacterium Isolated from Retail Pork in China
Authors: Peng Zixin , Wang Wei , Hu Yujie , Li Fengqin 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Daptomycin-resistant
Enterococcus hirae
R17 was isolated from retail pork sold at a free-trade market in Beijing, China. The complete genome sequence of R17 contains a circular 2,886,481-bp chromosome and a circular 73,574-bp plasmid. Genes involved in cell envelope homeostasis of this bacterium were identified by whole-genome analysis.
Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus licheniformis Strain GB2, a Hydrocarbon-Degrading and Plant Growth-Promoting Soil Bacterium
Authors: Gkorezis Panagiotis , Van Hamme Jonathan , Bottos Eric , Thijs Sofie , Balseiro-Romero Maria , Monterroso Carmela , Kidd Petra Suzan , Rineau Francois , Weyens Nele , Sillen Wouter , Vangronsveld Jaco 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

We report the 4.39 Mb draft genome of
Bacillus licheniformis
GB2, a hydrocarbonoclastic Gram-positive bacterium of the family
Bacillaceae
, isolated from diesel-contaminated soil at the Ford Motor Company site in Genk, Belgium. Strain GB2 is an effective plant-growth promoter useful for diesel fuel remediation applications based on plant-bacterium associations.
Draft Genome Sequence of
Propionispora
sp. Strain 2/2-37, a New Xylan-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from a Mesophilic Biogas Reactor
Authors: Koeck Daniela E. , Maus Irena , Wibberg Daniel , Winkler Anika , Zverlov Vladimir V. , Liebl Wolfgang , Pühler Alfred , Schwarz Wolfgang H. , Schlüter Andreas 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

The novel mesophilic bacterial strain
Propionispora
sp. 2/2-37 was isolated from an industrial-scale biogas plant. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that the isolate constitutes a new subcluster within the order
Selenomonadales
. The 2/2-37 draft genome sequence was established and provides the genetic basis for application of this microorganism in degradation of biomass for bio-fuel production.
Genome Sequence of Streptomyces aureofaciens ATCC Strain 10762
Authors: Gradnigo Julien S. , Somerville Greg A. , Huether Michael J. , Kemmy Richard J. , Johnson Craig M. , Oliver Michael G. , Moriyama Etsuko N. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Streptomyces aureofaciens
is a Gram-positive actinomycete that produces the antibiotics tetracycline and chlortetracycline. Here, we report the assembly and initial annotation of the draft genome sequence of
S. aureofaciens
ATCC strain 10762.
Draft Genome Sequence of Acetobacter malorum CECT 7742, a Strain Isolated from Strawberry Vinegar
Authors: Sainz Florencia , Mas Albert , Torija María Jesús 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

The present article reports the draft genome sequence of the strain
Acetobacter malorum
CECT 7742, an acetic acid bacterium isolated from strawberry vinegar. This species is characterized by the production of
d
-gluconic acid from
d
-glucose, which it further metabolizes to keto-
d
-gluconic acids.
Draft Genome Sequence of Gordonia sihwensis Strain 9, a Branched Alkane-Degrading Bacterium
Authors: Brown Lisa M. , Gunasekera Thusitha S. , Striebich Richard C. , Ruiz Oscar N. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT

Gordonia sihwensis
strain 9 is a Gram-positive bacterium capable of efficient aerobic degradation of branched and normal alkanes. The draft genome of
G. sihwensis
S9 is 4.16 Mb in size, with 3,686 coding sequences and 68.1% G+C content. Alkane monooxygenase and P-450 cytochrome genes required for alkane degradation are predicted in
G. sihwensis
S9.
Complete Genome Sequence of the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium columnare Strain C#2
Authors: Bartelme Ryan P. , Newton Ryan J. , Zhu Yongtao , Li Nan , LaFrentz Benjamin R. , McBride Mark J. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACTFlavobacterium columnareis a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that causes columnaris disease of freshwater fish.Flavobacterium columnarestrain C#2 was isolated from a diseased warm-water fish and is typed as genomovar II. The genome consists of a single 3.33-Mb circular chromosome with 2,689 predicted coding genes.
Are group-based and individual physiotherapy exercise programmes equally effective for musculoskeletal conditions? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: O'Keeffe Mary , Hayes Amy , McCreesh Karen , Purtill Helen , O'Sullivan Kieran 
Published: June 2016

BackgroundMusculoskeletal pain is common and its treatment costly. Both group and individual physiotherapy interventions which incorporate exercise aim to reduce pain and disability. Do the additional time and costs of individual physiotherapy result in superior outcomes?ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness of group and individual physiotherapy including exercise on musculoskeletal pain and disability.MethodsEleven electronic databases were searched by two independent reviewers. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) including participants with musculoskeletal conditions which compared group and individual physiotherapy interventions that incorporated exercise were eligible. Study quality was assessed using the PEDro scale by two independent reviewers, and treatment effects were compared by meta-analyses.ResultsFourteen RCTs were eligible, including patients with low back pain (7 studies), neck pain (4), knee pain (2) and shoulder pain (1). We found no clinically significant differences in pain and disability between group and individual physiotherapy involving exercise.ConclusionsOnly small, clinically irrelevant differences in pain or disability outcomes were found between group and individual physiotherapy incorporating exercise. Since all but one study included other interventions together with exercise in either the group or individual arm, deciphering the unique effect of the way in which exercise is delivered is difficult. Group interventions may need to be considered more often, given their similar effectiveness and potentially lower healthcare costs.
A prospective cohort study of 7031 distance runners shows that 1 in 13 report systemic symptoms of an acute illness in the 8–12 day period before a race, increasing their risk of not finishing the race 1.9 times for those runners who started the race: SAFER study IV
Authors: Van Tonder Anri , Schwellnus Martin , Swanevelder Sonja , Jordaan Esme , Derman Wayne , Janse van Rensburg Dina C 
Published: June 2016

BackgroundData on the prevalence of acute illness in the period prior to a distance running race are limited. Currently, the presence of systemic symptoms (failed ‘neck check’) is used to advise athletes on participation.AimTo determine (1) the period prevalence of pre-race acute illness symptoms before a distance running event, (2) if symptomatic runners receiving educational material on acute illness did not start (DNS) the race and (3) if symptomatic runners who chose to start the race, did not finish (DNF) the race.Methods7031 runners completed an online pre-race acute illness questionnaire in the 3–5 day period prior to a race. Symptomatic runners received educational information on exercise and acute illness. Runners were followed prospectively to determine DNS and DNF risk.Results1338 runners (19.0%) reporting symptoms (7.5% reporting systemic symptoms—failed ‘neck check’) and receiving educational information had a higher DNS frequency (11.0%) compared to controls (6.6%)(p=0.0002). Symptomatic runners who started the race had a higher DNF frequency (2.1%) compared to controls (1.3%) (p=0.0346), particularly runners with systemic symptoms (2.4%; RR=1.90).ConclusionsIn summary, 19% (1 in 5) runners reported pre-race acute illness symptoms, with 7.5% (1 in 13) reporting systemic symptoms. Although runner education reduced the percentage symptomatic race starters, the majority of them still chose to race, resulting in a two times higher risk of not finishing in those with systemic symptoms. Pre-race acute illness symptoms are common; an educational intervention affects an athlete's decision to compete yet most symptomatic runners still competed, and systemic symptoms negatively affect performance, with possible health implications.
Describing team development within a novel GP-led urgent care centre model: a qualitative study
Authors: Morton Sarah , Igantowicz Agnieszka , Gnani Shamini , Majeed Azeem , Greenfield Geva 
Published: June 2016

ObjectiveUrgent care centres (UCCs) co-located within an emergency department were developed to reduce the numbers of inappropriate emergency department admissions. Since then various UCC models have developed, including a novel general practitioner (GP)-led UCC that incorporates both GPs and emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs). Traditionally these two groups do not work alongside each other within an emergency setting. Although good teamwork is crucial to better patient outcomes, there is little within the literature about the development of a team consisting of different healthcare professionals in a novel healthcare setting. Our aim was therefore to describe staff members' perspectives of team development within the GP-led UCC model.DesignOpen-ended semistructured interviews, analysed using thematic content analysis.SettingGP-led urgent care centres in two academic teaching hospitals in London.Participants15 UCC staff members including six GPs, four ENPs, two receptionists and three managers.ResultsOverall participants were positive about the interprofessional team that had developed and recognised that this process had taken time. Hierarchy within the UCC setting has diminished with time, although some residual hierarchical beliefs do appear to remain. Staff appreciated interdisciplinary collaboration was likely to improve patient care. Eight key facilitating factors for the team were identified: appointment of leaders, perception of fair workload, education on roles/skill sets and development of these, shared professional understanding, interdisciplinary working, ED collaboration, clinical guidelines and social interactions.ConclusionsA strong interprofessional team has evolved within the GP-led UCCs over time, breaking down traditional professional divides. Future implementation of UCC models should pro-actively incorporate the eight facilitating factors identified from the outset, to enable effective teams to develop more quickly.