IMPACT OF ROAD GEOMETRY ON VEHICLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS: AN ENERGY-EFFICIENCY RATING METHODOLOGY



Maternal antibodies: clinical significance, mechanism of interference with immune responses, and possible vaccination strategies

Neonates have an immature immune system which cannot adequately protect against infectious diseases.Early in life, immune protection is accomplished by maternal antibodies transferred from mother to offspring.However, decaying maternal antibodies inhibit vaccination as is examplified by Clearance/Marker and S/T/T the inhibition of seroconversion af

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Anti-racist interventions to reduce ethnic disparities in healthcare in the UK: an umbrella review and findings from healthcare, education and criminal justice

Objectives To assess the evidence for anti-racist interventions which aim to reduce ethnic disparities in healthcare, with a focus on implementation in the UK healthcare system.Design Umbrella review.Data sources Embase, Medline, Social Policy and Practice, Social Care Online and Web of Science were searched for publications from the year 2000 up t

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Sex-dependent effects of mechanical delousing on the skin microbiome of broodstock Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

Abstract Delousing strategies, including mechanical delousing, Headwear are typically used to treat Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) sea lice infestations.In this study, we evaluate the impact of mechanical delousing (Hydrolicer) on the skin bacterial microbiome of broodstock female and male Atlantic salmon.16S rDNA sequencing of salmon skin microbial

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