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Of 40 positive samples, microscopy and antigen-based methods were able to detect Cryptosporidium in only 20 and 21 samples, respectively. The GI panel detected 33 of the 40 positive samples, even though not all specimens were received in the recommended preservative. The LDT detected Cryptosporidium in all 40 positive samples. When comparing each…[Read more]

OBJECTIVES To evaluate risk factors for prevalence and progression of aortic valve calcification (AVC) in lung cancer screening participants and also to assess the sensitivity and reliability of visual AVCs on low-dose CT (LDCT) for predicting aortic stenosis (AS) in high-risk smokers. METHODS We reviewed 1225 consecutive participants in annual…[Read more]

6 ± 21% vs. 67.2 ± 20%, p = 0.03). Furthermore, patients with SAMe-TT2R2 score of zero had significantly better TTR compared to those with higher scores (76.5 ± 17% vs. 61.8 ± 21%, p = 0.04). Logistic regression analysis showed that high SAMe-TT2R2 score was the only statistically significant predicting factor of poor INR control (odds ratio (OR…[Read more]

Cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels convert cyclic nucleotide (CN) binding and unbinding into electrical signals in sensory receptors and neurons. this website The molecular conformational changes underpinning ligand activation are largely undefined. We report both closed- and open-state atomic cryo-EM structures of a full-length Caenorhabditis…[Read more]