Experimental studies in guinea pigs demonstrated that influenza virus transmission is
strongly modulated by temperature and humidity. A number of epidemiological studies have …

Influenza virus infection of humans results in a respiratory disease that ranges in severity
from sub-clinical infection to primary viral pneumonia that can result in death. The clinical …

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a concern in dialysis populations,
and vaccination programs have been less successful than those in the general population. …

Background Sleep apnea is an important comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although the increased prevalence of sleep …

Using the guinea pig as a model host, we show that aerosol spread of influenza virus is
dependent upon both ambient relative humidity and temperature. Twenty experiments performed …

Reassortment Reassortment is the process by which influenza viruses Influenza viruses
swap gene segments. This genetic exchange is possible due to the segmented nature of the …

Purpose This article evaluates the parameters that influence the results of a life cycle
assessment (LCA) of biogas production from maize and the conversion of biogas into electricity. …

Study Objectives: Certain respiratory control characteristics determine whether patients with
collapsible upper airway develop stable or unstable breathing during sleep, thereby …

Psychoanalysis has had disappointing therapeutic results because the analyst deals with the
patient verbally, neglecting the level of feeling and action. Since the aim of psychotherapy …

Although highly effective in the general population when well matched to circulating influenza
virus strains, current influenza vaccines are limited in their utility due to the narrow breadth …