NOVEL SCREENING SYSTEM OF VIRULENT STRAINS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX LUNG DISEASE MOUSE MODEL USING WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING

ABSTRACT The establishment of animal models reflecting human Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease (LD) pathology has the potential to expand our understanding of the disease pathophysiology.However, inducing sustained infection in immunocompetent mice is difficult since MAC generally shows less virulence and higher genetic variability tha

A high front-to-back ratio (FBR) microstrip patch antenna with small ground plane size is proposed and studied in this article.In order to suppress the serious back lobe brought by such a small ground, a hybrid loading Ring Toss technique consisting of coupled branch (CB) and resistor-loaded ground slot (RLGS) is introduced.Through the hybrid loadi

Concretes with water to cement (or binder) ratios of 0.50.0.40, 0.30 and 0.20 were prepared and long-term mechanical properties were measured.Porous light-weight aggregates (LWA) in dosages of 10 % and 20 % were used for self-curing (internal curing) as a partial replacement of fine aggregates for some concrete types.Two environmental conditions we

Background and objectives: Quantitative MRI (qMRI) permits the quantification of brain changes compatible with inflammation, degeneration and repair in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.In this study, we propose a new method to provide personalized maps of tissue alterations and longitudinal brain changes based on different DRY/DAMAGED CONDITIONER q

A quadriplegic is a paralysis that affects limitations in some physical movements and psychological disorders.They have limited media to interact with computers so a suitable solution is needed in the form of a media that can recognize other body parts movements which in this research uses eye movement.one of the solutions to this problem is to pro