BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a well-established risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.More recently, OSA has been implicated as an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease.Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a well-accepted early biomarker of subclinical kidney tubu
Pseudoviruses are useful surrogates for highly pathogenic viruses because of their safety, genetic stability, and scalability for screening assays.Many different pseudovirus platforms exist, each with different advantages and limitations.Here we report our efforts to optimize and characterize an HIV-based lentiviral pseudovirus assay for screening
The Yellow-shouldered Amazon (Amazona barbadensis) is the sole parrot of the genus Amazona that inhabits only dry forests.Its population has been dropping; therefore it has been the topic of many studies and conservation efforts.However, the phylogenetic relationship of this species to potential relatives classified within the Yellow-Headed Amazon
Future driver information systems will consist of a plurality Wine Tumbler of information components containing the classic instrumentation like instrument cluster, radio and trip computers, but also new components like car telephones, navigation systems and even TV.This development leads firstly to a new kind of instrument cluster design and secon