Abstract:
In a model-based dynamically configured system (15, 25), various processing components (65, 75, 87) are created dynamically, interfaced to each other, and scheduled upon demand. A combination of data driven and demand-driven scheduling techniques (Fig. 5, 6) are used to enhance the effectiveness of the dynamically configured system.
Abstract:
A method and therapeutic agent for at least partially inhibiting vascularization of a developing solid tumor. The therapeutic agent comprises polysaccharide toxin, a GBS toxin, produced by group B β-hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria. The GBS agent is in a purified, toxin-active form which can be parenterally administered in an amount effective for vascularization inhibition.
Abstract:
Inactivated staphylococcal alpha toxin which is in a detoxified immunogenically active form prepared as a vaccine and administered parenterally to patients having multiple sclerosis or other disease involving demyelination of nerve sheath myelin. The amount of the inactivated alpha toxin administered is sufficient to effectively immunize the patient against active staphylococcal alpha toxin. The patient becomes subsequently infected with staphylococcus, the alpha toxin resulting from the infection is neutralized by the alpha toxin binding antibodies. This prevents exacerbation of the demyelination of the nerve sheaths, which otherwise can be promoted by the alpha toxin resulting from the staphylococcus infection.