bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Bacterial Diversity and Composition in Oylat Cave (Turkey) with Combined Sanger/Pyrosequencing Approach
Authors: GULECAL-PEKTAS YASEMÌN 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The microbiology of caves is an important topic for better understanding subsurface biosphere diversity. The diversity and taxonomic composition of bacterial communities associated with cave walls of the Oylat Cave was studied first time by molecular cloning based on Sanger/pyrosequencing approach. Results showed an average of 1,822 operational taxonomic units per sample. Clones analyzed from Oylat Cave were found to belong to 10 common phyla within the domain Bacteria. Proteobacteria dominated the phyla, followed by Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria and Nitrospirae. Shannon diversity index was between to 3.76 and 5.35. The robust analysis conducted for this study demonstrated high bacterial diversity on cave rock wall surfaces.
Serotype-Specific Pneumococcal Status prior to PCV 13 Administration in Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: BANASZKIEWICZ ALEKSANDRA , TARGOŃSKA BRYGIDA , KOWALSKA-DUPLAGA KINGA , KAROLEWSKA-BOCHENEK KATARZYNA , SIECZKOWSKA AGNIESZKA , GAWROŃSKA AGNIESZKA , GRZYBOWSKA-CHLEBOWCZYK URSZULA , KRZESIEK ELŻBIETA , ŁAZOWSKA-PRZEOREK IZABELLA , KOTOWSKA MARIA , SIENKIEWICZ EDYTA , WALKOWIAK JAROSŁAW , GREGOREK HANNA , RADZIKOWSKI ANDRZEJ , ALBRECHT PIOTR 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the serotype-specific pneumococcal status of children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who were naïve to pneumococcal vaccination before administering the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 13). This was an open, prospective study on children and adolescents aged 5–18 years who had IBD and were naïve to pneumococcal vaccination. A single dose of PCV 13 was administered to each patient. The geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) were measured for all 13 serotypes. A total of 122 subjects completed the study. Prevaccination GMCs ranged from 0.55 μg/ml (serotype 4) to 4.26 μg/ml (serotype 19A). Prior to the administration of PCV 13, high GMCs were detected in older children and adolescents who had IBD and were naïve to pneumococcal vaccination.
Assessment of the Microbiological Status of Probiotic Products
Authors: ZAWISTOWSKA-ROJEK ANNA , ZARĘBA TOMASZ , MRÓWKA AGNIESZKA , TYSKI STEFAN 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The aim of this study was to perform the microbiological analysis of quality of 25 probiotic products, available on the Polish market. Analysis of bacterial viability in probiotic products showed that not all of these preparations possess a suitable number of bacteria. Moreover, some of the tested probiotic products contained bacterial strains other than those declared by the manufacturer. All tested strains recovered from probiotic products were found to be resistant to metronidazole and susceptible to nitrofurantoin. The susceptibility to other antibiotics was strain specific. Probiotic products should be subject to regular and thorough inspection by appropriate institutions.
Antimicrobial Activity of Penicillin G and N-acetylcystein on Planktonic and Sessile Cells of Streptococcus suis
Authors: ESPINOSA IVETTE , BÁEZ MICHEL , LOBO EVELYN , MARTÍNEZ SIOMARA , GOTTSCHALK MARCELO 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the capacity of Streptococcus suis strains to form biofilms and to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Penicillin G and N-acetylcystein (NAC) on both S. suis sessile and planktonic forms. Only non-typeable isolates of S. suis were correlated with a greater biofilm formation capacity. The MCI of Penicillin G and NAC required for inhibiting biofilm growth were higher than the required concentration for inhibiting planktonic growth. The combinations of NAC and Penicillin G showed a strong synergistic activity that inhibited biofilm formation and disrupted the pre-formed biofilm of S. suis.
Enterobacter asburiae KUNi5, a Nickel Resistant Bacterium for Possible Bioremediation of Nickel Contaminated Sites
Authors: PAUL ANIRUDHA , MUKHERJEE SAMIR KUMAR 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
Nickel resistant bacterial strain Enterobacter asburiae KUNi5 was isolated and showed resistance up to 15 mM and could remove Ni optimally better at 37°C and pH 7. Maximum removal was found at initial concentration of 0.5 to 2 mM, however, growth and Ni removal were affected by other heavy metals. Major amount of the metal was accumulated in the membrane fractions and certain negatively charged groups were found responsible for Ni binding. KUNi5 could also produce 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase, indole-acetic acid and siderophore. It seems that KUNi5 could be a possible candidate for Ni detoxification and plant growth promotion in Ni-contaminated field.
IgG Avidity: an Important Serologic Marker for the Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection
Authors: VILIBIC-CAVLEK TATJANA , BARBIC LJUBO , STEVANOVIC VLADIMIR , PETROVIC GORANKA , MLINARIC-GALINOVIC GORDANA 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
A total of 52 serum samples from patients with symptoms suggestive of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) infection and positive IgM and/or IgG antibodies were tested for IgG avidity. Acute/recent TBEV infection was confirmed by low/borderline avidity index (AI) in 94.8% IgM positive/IgG positive samples, while in 5.2% high AI was found indicating persisting IgM antibodies. Majority of IgM negative/ IgG positive samples (78.6%) showed high AI consistent with past TBEV infection. However, in 21.3% patients without measurable IgM antibodies current/recent infection was confirmed by AI. IgG avidity represents an additional serologic marker that improves diagnosis of TBEV, especially in cases of atypical antibody response.
Prevalence of Urogenital Mycoplasmas Among Men with NGU in Upper Silesia, Poland. Preliminary Study
Authors: EKIEL ALICJA , APTEKORZ MAŁGORZATA , KŁUCIŃSKI PIOTR , SMOLEC DOMINIKA , WIECHUŁA BARBARA , JÓŹWIAK JAROSŁAW , MARTIROSIAN GAYANE 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The prevalence of urogenital mycoplasmas in men with NGU in Upper Silesia (Poland) was studied. Mycoplasmas were detected in 36.7% men (Ureaplasma parvum and Mycoplasma genitalium were found in 30% and 16.7% respectively). Urealyticum urealyticum was not detected. We suggest including M. genitalium in the diagnostic scheme for nongonococcal urethritis (NGU).
Mažos ir vidutinės galios kietuoju kuru kūrenamų įrenginių kietųjų dalelių emisijų tyrimas
Authors: Tonkonogij Jurij , Pedišius Nerijus , Stankevičius Arūnas , Tonkonogovas Andrius 
Published: March 2016

Eksperimentiškai ištirtos Lietuvoje gaminamų mažos nuo 6 iki 50 kW galios biokuru kūrenamų šildymo įrenginių, neturinčių dūmų valymo įrangos, kietųjų dalelių (KD) emisijų masės koncentracijos. Nustatyta, kad granuliuotu kuru kūrenamų vandens šildymo katilų KD emisijos mažiausios. Iš devyniolikos tirtų tokių katilų, esant vardinei galiai, 74 % jų KD emisijos buvo
Framing: Introduktion til et begreb og en klassisk tekst
Authors: Hjarvard Stig 
Published: March 2016

I denne introduktion til Robert Entmans artikel om framing fra 1993 præsenteres framing-begrebet og dets anvendelse i medie- og kommunikationsforskningen. Begrebets forhistorie inden for psykologisk og sociologisk forskning skitseres, ligesom den videre anvendelse og udvikling af begrebet hos Robert Entman og blandt andre medieforskere gennemgås og diskuteres. Senere teoretiske bidrag har især forsøgt at præcisere, hvordan framing indgår i de sociale og kommunikative processer, der former meningsdannelsen i samfundet. Til forskel fra konkurrerende og mere vidtrækkende teorier som semiotik og diskursanalyse, der også anvendes som afsæt for analyse af medietekster, er teori om framing at opfatte som ’middle-range teori’.
Scène, permanence et travail d’alliance
Authors: Lussier Martin 
Published: March 2016

Depuis 2005, la scène musicale de Montréal a été mainte fois célébrée et le
maintien de sa vivacité est devenu un enjeu pour les acteurs locaux. Partant de cet intérêt
pour la permanence de la scène, cet article s’intéresse non seulement à son inscription
spatiale, mais également et surtout à sa dimension temporelle. Comment est maintenue une
scène sur un territoire ? Quels choix sont faits de ce qui doit être maintenu ou non ?
Suggérant que tout un travail d’alliance est nécessaire pour réussir à maintenir, stabiliser
et conserver l’identité d’une scène culturelle locale à travers le temps, cet article jette
un regard aux efforts fournis en ce sens par la scène musicale émergente montréalaise. Il
s’intéresse plus spécifiquement à un espace de discussion mis en place en 2010 afin de
débattre des façons d’assurer la continuité de la scène : l’Alliance pour le soutien aux
musiques émergentes.
Modes d’affiliations versus dynamique des scènes. Le cas de la musique techno en France
Authors: Sevin Jean-Christophe 
Published: March 2016

A partir du cas de la techno, ce texte analyse la trajectoire des notions de subculture et de tribu dans leurs appropriations contrastées entre tradition française et anglo-saxonne. Il se démarque ensuite du débat entre affiliation « néotribaliste » ou « subculturelle » pour envisager comment les acteurs et pratiques font exister une scène locale en tant que monde social. Les modes de constitution des scènes sont analysés en rapport avec les configurations locales dans leurs dimensions spatiale, socio-culturelle et politique. L’accent est mis sur l’approche dynamique, les scènes locales étant susceptibles d’évoluer, de se structurer ou de se déstructurer. Leur stabilité dépend des modes de coordination et des conventions qui encadrent et régulent les activités.
Décisions politiques, charisme d’institution et scènes artistiques : quelles actions réciproques ?
Authors: Fleury Laurent 
Published: March 2016

La valeur explicative de l’idée de scènes s’avère féconde si l’on considère que l’existence de scènes artistiques et la concurrence qu’elles se livrent à l’échelle internationale a influencé des décisions politiques de premier plan. L’atteste la décision de nommer Jean Vilar au Théâtre National Populaire en 1951, dans un contexte où la scène européenne du théâtre se structure autour de lieux phares comme le Piccolo Teatro que fonde Giorgio Strehler à Milan en 1948 ou le Berliner Ensemble dont Bertolt Brecht prend la direction en 1949. En témoigne également la décision de créer un Centre d’art et de culture sur le plateau Beaubourg par le président Pompidou au moment où Paris perdait son statut de capitale internationale des arts au profit d’une effervescence créatrice outre-Atlantique (New York) et outre-Rhin (Kassel, Darmstadt, Cologne, Düsseldorf), lesquelles se livraient, dans les années 1970, une concurrence sans merci en matière d’art et de culture.
Maryse Condé et les pères fondateurs de la Caraïbe francophone
Authors: Selao Ching 
Published: March 2016

Aimé Césaire est sans conteste l’un des pères – sinon le père – des lettres francophones de la Caraïbe. Si les polémiques entre Césaire et ses « fils créolistes » ont déjà fait couler beaucoup d’encre, les relations avec ses « filles » n’ont pas retenu la même attention, donnant l’impression que les débats littéraires dans la famille antillaise sont une « affaire d’hommes » et l’héritage – quoique contesté – de Césaire, un legs « viril ». Pourtant, dès les années 1970, donc bien avant l’Éloge de la créolité, Condé avait déjà vertement critiqué la négritude. Elle n’a par ailleurs cessé, en parallèle au jugement sévère envers le père, de rappeler sa position d’« ancêtre fondateur » pour les écrivains antillais. Cet article voudrait montrer comment la relation de Condé à Césaire oscille, dans son oeuvre de fiction autant que ses écrits critiques, entre rébellion et fidélité, entre une critique véhémente de la négritude et un retour incessant à cette figure paternelle. La lecture se fait en lien avec le rapport ambivalent de Condé avec l’autre père de la Caraïbe francophone, Frantz Fanon, celui qu’elle a elle-même appelé son « deuxième maître ».
Ocean Raw Materials
Authors: Cruickshank Michael J. 
Published: March 2016

The ocean is host to a variety and quantity of inorganic raw materials equaling or surpassing the resources of these materials available on land. The mineral resources include industrial minerals, mineral sands, phosphorites, metalliferous oxides, hydrothermal metalliferous sulfides, and dissolved minerals, as well as geothermal resources, gas hydrates precious corals, and some algae.A significant source of minerals for sustainable recovery in the future may be ocean waters, which include nearly all the known elements in some degree of solution. Commercialization of production of dissolved minerals from seawater is limited to freshwater, magnesium, magnesium compounds, salt, bromine, and heavy water, ie, deuterium oxide. An advantage to recovery of mineral raw materials from the marine environment is the benign effects of these activities compared to the recovery of the same materials from land.
Databases
Authors: Walsh Simon J. 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
In terms of forensic‐specific applications of DNA technology, few have had a more profound effect on the field than the global implementation of forensic DNA databases. The expansion of this phenomenon has not only required an appropriate level of scientific sophistication but also unprecedented legislative, political, and financial support. Forensic DNA databases have had considerable impact on the criminal justice system and have greatly augmented the contribution of forensic science.
Place
Authors: Puleo Thomas 
Published: March 2016

Abstract

A place is a specific engagement with space.Where space is general, place is particular. Where space is objective, place is subjective. Where space is abstract, place is experienced concrete. Place is material
and
cognitive. Past places are remembered and future places are imagined even as they occupy the same space as the present place. Place, real
and
imagined, exists at multiple scales, including the globe, the nation, the city, the body, and all points beyond and between. The world is a place, as is Mars, ancient Rome, Camelot, or one's backyard.
The Insular Cortex and the Regulation of Cardiac Function
Authors: Oppenheimer Stephen , Cechetto David 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRACTCortical representation of the heart challenges the orthodox view that cardiac regulation is confined to stereotyped, preprogrammed and rigid responses to exteroceptive or interoceptive environmental stimuli. The insula has been the region most studied in this regard; the results of clinical, experimental, and functional radiological studies show a complex interweave of activity with patterns dynamically varying regarding lateralization and antero‐posterior distribution of responsive insular regions. Either acting alone or together with other cortical areas including the anterior cingulate, medial prefrontal, and orbito‐frontal cortices as part of a concerted network, the insula can imbue perceptions with autonomic color providing emotional salience, and aiding in learning and behavioral decision choice. In these functions, cardiovascular input and the right anterior insula appear to play an important, if not pivotal role. At a more basic level, the insula gauges cardiovascular responses to exteroceptive and interoceptive stimuli, taking into account memory, cognitive, and reflexive constructs thereby ensuring appropriate survival responses and maintaining emotional and physiological homeostasis. When acquired derangements to the insula occur after stroke, during a seizure or from abnormal central processing of interoceptive or exteroceptive environmental cues as in psychiatric disorders, serious consequences can arise including cardiac electrophysiological, structural and contractile dysfunction and sudden cardiac death. © 2016 American Physiological Society.Compr Physiol6:1081‐1133, 2016.
Hemodynamics
Authors: Secomb Timothy W. 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRACTA review is presented of the physical principles governing the distribution of blood flow and blood pressure in the vascular system. The main factors involved are the pulsatile driving pressure generated by the heart, the flow characteristics of blood, and the geometric structure and mechanical properties of the vessels. The relationship between driving pressure and flow in a given vessel can be understood by considering the viscous and inertial forces acting on the blood. Depending on the vessel diameter and other physical parameters, a wide variety of flow phenomena can occur. In large arteries, the propagation of the pressure pulse depends on the elastic properties of the artery walls. In the microcirculation, the fact that blood is a suspension of cells strongly influences its flow properties and leads to a nonuniform distribution of hematocrit among microvessels. The forces acting on vessel walls include shear stress resulting from blood flow and circumferential stress resulting from blood pressure. Biological responses to these forces are important in the control of blood flow and the structural remodeling of vessels, and also play a role in major disease processes including hypertension and atherosclerosis. Consideration of hemodynamics is essential for a comprehensive understanding of the functioning of the circulatory system. © 2016 American Physiological Society.Compr Physiol6:975‐1003, 2016.
The feasibility of a Box isolation strategy for non‐paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in elderly patients
Authors: Higuchi Satoshi , Sohara Hiroshi , Nakamura Yoshinori , Ihara Minoru , Yamaguchi Yoshio , Shoda Morio , Hagiwara Nobuhisa , Satake Shutaro 
Published: March 2016

AbstractBackgroundCatheter ablation of non‐paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (non‐PAF) is a therapeutic challenge especially in elderly patients. This study describes the feasibility of a posterior left atrium isolation as a substrate modification in addition to pulmonary vein isolation, the so‐called Box isolation, for elderly patients with non‐PAF.MethodsTwo hundred twenty‐nine consecutive patients who underwent Box isolations for drug‐refractory non‐PAF were divided into two groups according to their age; younger group comprising 175 patients aged <75 years and elderly group comprising 54 patients aged ≥75 years.ResultsDuring 23.7±12.0 months of follow‐up, the arrhythmia‐free rates after one procedure were 53.1% in younger group versus 48.1% in elderly group (p=0.50). Following the second procedure, all patients had electrical conduction recoveries along the initial Box lesion. However, a complete Box re‐isolation was highly established in both age groups (87.1% vs. 92.9%, respectively; p=1.00). Recurrence of macro‐reentrant atrial tachycardia was mainly associated with the gaps through the initial Box lesion in both age groups (25.8% vs. 21.4%, p=1.00), but typical cavo‐tricuspid isthmus (CTI) dependent atrial flutter was significantly observed in the elderly patients’ group only (all events were observed within 6 months after the initial procedure; 3.2% vs. 28.6%, p=0.009). After two procedures, the arrhythmia‐free rates increased to 73.1% in younger group versus 66.7% in elderly group (p=0.38). The occurrence rate of procedural‐related complications did not differ between the two age groups, and there were no life‐threatening complications even in elderly patients.ConclusionsBox isolation of non‐PAF is effective and safe even in elderly patients. A prophylactic CTI ablation combined with Box isolation might be feasible to improve the long‐term outcome.
Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection for Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Honey Christopher R. , Hamani Clement , Kalia Suneil K. , Sankar Tejas , Picillo Marina , Munhoz Renato P. , Fasano Alfonso , Panisset Michel 
Published: March 2016

AbstractDuring the “DBS Canada Day” symposium held in Toronto July 4-5, 2014, the scientific committee invited experts to discuss three main questions on target selection for deep brain stimulation (DBS) of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). First, is the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or the globus pallidus internus (GPi) the ideal target? In summary, both targets are equally effective in improving the motor symptoms of PD. STN allows a greater medications reduction, while GPi exerts a direct antidyskinetic effect. Second, are there further potential targets? Ventral intermediate nucleus DBS has significant long-term benefit for tremor control but insufficiently addresses other motor features of PD. DBS in the posterior subthalamic area also reduces tremor. The pedunculopontine nucleus remains an investigational target. Third, should DBS for PD be performed unilaterally, bilaterally or staged? Unilateral STN DBS can be proposed to asymmetric patients. There is no evidence that a staged bilateral approach reduces the incidence of DBS-related adverse events.
Cocoa and cocoa fibre differentially modulate IgA and IgM production at mucosal sites
Authors: Massot-Cladera Malen , Franch Àngels , Pérez-Cano Francisco J. , Castell Margarida 
Published: March 2016

AbstractPrevious studies have shown that a 10 % cocoa (C10) diet, containing polyphenols and fibre among others, modifies intestinal and systemic Ig production. The present study aimed at evaluating the impact of C10 on IgA and IgM production in the intestinal and extra-intestinal mucosal compartments, establishing the involvement of cocoa fibre (CF) in such effects. Mechanisms by which C10 intake may affect IgA synthesis in the salivary glands were also studied. To this effect, rats were fed either a standard diet, a diet containing C10, CF or inulin. Intestinal (the gut wash (GW), Peyer’s patches (PP) and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN)) and extra-intestinal (salivary glands) mucosal tissues and blood samples were collected for IgA and IgM quantification. The gene expressions of IgA production- and homing-related molecules were studied in the salivary glands. The C10 diet decreased intestinal IgA and IgM production. Although the CF diet decreased the GW IgA concentration, it increased PP, MLN and serum IgA concentrations. Both the C10 and the CF diets produced a down-regulatory effect on IgA secretion in the extra-intestinal tissues. The C10 diet interacted with the mechanisms involved in IgA synthesis, whereas the CF showed particular effects on the homing and transcytosis of IgA across the salivary glands. Overall, CF was able to up-regulate IgA production in the intestinal-inductor compartments, whereas it down-regulated its production at the mucosal-effector ones. Further studies must be directed to ascertain the mechanisms involved in the effect of particular cocoa components on gut-associated lymphoid tissue.
Aetiology and pathology of otitis media with effusion in adult life
Authors: Mills R , Hathorn I 
Published: March 2016

AbstractObjectives:To gather and analyse information concerning the aetiology and pathology of otitis media with effusion in adults.Method:A review of the English language literature from 1970 to the present was conducted.Results:The available evidence suggests that otitis media with effusion in adult life is best viewed as a syndrome with a number of causes, including: infiltration of the eustachian tube by nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other local malignancies; changes in the middle ear and eustachian tube induced by radiotherapy; and systemic disease.Conclusion:There is now a body of evidence specifically related to the aetiology and pathology of otitis media with effusion in adult life. However, further research is required to fill in the gaps in our knowledge and understanding of this condition.