TB should be thought of as a slowly progressing worldwide epidemic. Initially it was a disease
of lower mammals, and the etiologic agent probably preceded the development of man on …

A segment of DNA repeated in the chromosome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was
sequenced and used as a target for amplification using polymerase chain reaction (PeR). The …

BACKGROUND. Rural residence has been associated with increased risk of late stage cancer
diagnosis, but it is unknown if this is related to lower socioeconomic status (SES) of rural …

Mobile genetic elements are useful genetic tools. They have been found in most organisms
which have been examined (for recent reviews see 1). IS900 was isolated from M. …

The proportion of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases in the United States has increased from
16% of tuberculosis cases, in 1991, to 20%, in 2001. To determine associations between …

The mechanical properties of the respiratory system are generally inferred from measurements
of pressure and flow at the airway opening. Traditionally, these measurements have …

For a respiratory system with constant compliance and resistance a constant flow can occur
during part or all of inspiration in two situations: when the flow is constrained to be constant …

… Eisenach KD, Cave MD, Bates JH, Crawford JT. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of
a repetitive … Eisenach KD, Crawford JT, Bates JH. Repetitive DNA sequences as probes for …

The purpose of this study was to determine the microbial etiology of pneumonia by using strict
criteria among a group of hospitalized patients. Patients with acute community-acquired or …

The aim of this position paper is to provide recommendations pertaining to software and
equipment requirements when analysing tidal breathing measurements in infants. These …