Measles virus (MeV), a member of the paramyxovirus family of enveloped RNA viruses and one of the most infectious viral pathogens identified, accounts for major pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide although coordinated efforts to achieve global measles control are in place.Target cell entry is mediated by two viral envelope glycoproteins, th
Assessment of Singularities in the EEG During A-Phases of Sleep Based on Wavelet Decomposition
Electroencephalography (EEG) signals convey information related to different processes that take place in the brain.From the EEG fluctuations during sleep, it is possible to establish the sleep stages and identify short events, commonly related to a specific physiological process or pathology.Some of these short events (called A-phases) present an
Antecedent climatic conditions spanning several years influence multiple land-surface phenology events in semi-arid environments
Ecological processes are complex, often exhibiting non-linear, interactive, or hierarchical relationships.Furthermore, models identifying drivers of phenology are constrained by uncertainty regarding predictors, interactions across scales, and legacy impacts of prior climate conditions.Nonetheless, measuring and modeling ecosystem processes such as
Evaluating Clonal Expansion of HIV-Infected Cells: Optimization of PCR Strategies to Predict Clonality.
In HIV-infected individuals receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy, the virus persists indefinitely in a reservoir of latently infected cells.The proliferation of these cells may contribute to the stability of the reservoir and thus to the lifelong persistence of HIV-1 in infected individuals.Because the HIV-1 replication process is highly er
Use of Spectral Indices to Identify the Changes in the Vegetation Community Over Time After Restoring a Palustrine Wetland: A Case Study of Spencer Island Regional Park, Everett, WA.
Wetland restoration can be measured over time using community vegetation as an effectiveness indicator of restoration actions.Spencer Island Regional Park is part of the tidal freshwater wetlands along the Snohomish river basin.Those wetlands are part of a complex ecosystems, in which they are included as a salmon corridor.This research analyzes th