Abstract:
The invention discloses a temperature control, optionally cooling, apparatus comprising: a first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers each having a first layer, a second layer, an elongated edge, preferably longitudinal edge, an inlet and an outlet in the elongated, preferably longitudinal edge, and retention members between the first layer and second layer in a series of spaced veins creating a continuous channel extending from the inlet to the outlet; and a method of cooling and or maintaining an organ comprising: a method for cooling, warming and/or maintaining the temperature of an organ prior to or during a transplant procedure, the method comprising: contacting the organ with temperature control, optionally the cooling and/or temperature maintaining, apparatus; securing the apparatus to the organ; attaching the inlets of the first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers of the apparatus to a circulation fluid source; and/or infusing circulation fluid into the inlet, through the continuous channel, and out the outlet of each of the first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers of the apparatus.
Abstract:
A new class of antennas and microwave components are introduced. In this approach a high-permittivity dielectric film is applied (i.e. printed) on a dielectric substrate, which may be grounded. By changing the shape of the high-permittivity film, different microwave devices (e.g. waveguides, filters, couplers, and antennas) are produced. By changing the size and permittivity of the high-permittivity film and dielectric substrate, these elements are designed at different frequencies for different applications. Highly-efficient microwave devices can result due to the absence of surface currents.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a temperature control, optionally cooling, apparatus comprising: a first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers each having a first layer, a second layer, an elongated edge, preferably longitudinal edge, an inlet and an outlet in the elongated, preferably longitudinal edge, and retention members between the first layer and second layer in a series of spaced veins creating a continuous channel extending from the inlet to the outlet; and a method of cooling and or maintaining an organ comprising: a method for cooling, warming and/or maintaining the temperature of an organ prior to or during a transplant procedure, the method comprising: contacting the organ with temperature control, optionally the cooling and/or temperature maintaining, apparatus; securing the apparatus to the organ; attaching the inlets of the first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers of the apparatus to a circulation fluid source; and/or infusing circulation fluid into the inlet, through the continuous channel, and out the outlet of each of the first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers of the apparatus.
Abstract:
A compound of general formula (I) useful as an anticonvulsant for disorders of the central nervous system wherein: R , R , R and R may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a C1-9alkyl, C3-9cycloalkyl, cyano, C1-9alkoxy or C6-10aryloxy group; R represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-9alkyl, C3-9cycloalkyl or C6-10aryl group; and X is oxygen or sulfur; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compound may be administered orally for treating convulsions in humans or animals.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response to a selected antigen are described. The methods are useful for the treatment and prevention of microbial infections, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The methods and compositions include host defense peptides, polyphosphazenes and immunostimulatory sequences to enhance the immune response to a coadministered antigen.
Abstract:
The CAMP factor gen of Streptococcus uberis (S. uberis) is described, as well as the recombinant production of CAMP factor therefrom. CAMP factors can be used in vaccine compositions for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the characterization of the porcine adenovirus E1 and E4 regions. The complete nucleotide sequence of the genome of porcine adenovirus type 3 (PAV-3), providing the characterization of the PAV3 E1 and E4 region, is described herein. Methods for construction of infectious PAV genomes by homologous recombination in procaryotic cells are provided. Recombinant PAV viruses are obtained by transfection of mammalian cells with recombinant PAV genomes. The PAV-3 genome can be used as a vector for the expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences, for example, for the preparation and administration of subunit vaccines to swine or other mammals.
Abstract:
The invention concerns porcine circovirus strains isolated from pulmonary and ganglionary specimens derived from livestock suffering from postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). It concerns purified preparations of said strains, attenuated or inactivated standard vaccines, recombinant live vaccines, plasmid vaccines and subunit vaccines, as well as diagnostic reagents and methods. The invention also concerns DNA fragments useful for producing subunits in a expression vector in vitro or as sequences to be integrated in an expression vector in vivo of virus or plasmid type.
Abstract:
The invention concerns porcine circovirus strains isolated from pulmonary and ganglionary specimens derived from livestock suffering from postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). It concerns purified preparations of said strains, attenuated or inactivated standard vaccines, recombinant live vaccines, plasmid vaccines and subunit vaccines, as well as diagnostic reagents and methods. The invention also concerns DNA fragments useful for producing subunits in a expression vector in vitro or as sequences to be integrated in an expression vector in vivo of virus or plasmid type.