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CODEHOP-mediated PCR - A powerful technique for the identification and characterization of viral genomes
(2005)Consensus-Degenerate Hybrid Oligonucleotide Primer (CODEHOP) PCR primers derived from amino acid sequence motifs which are highly conserved between members of a protein family have proven to be highly effective in the ... -
CTLA4Ig-mediated blockade of T-cell costimulation in patients with psoriasis vulgaris
(1999)Engagement of the B7 family of molecules on antigen-presenting cells with their T cell–associated ligands, CD28 and CD152 (cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated antigen-4 [CTLA-4]), provides a pivotal costimulatory signal in ... -
Development of a real-time QPCR assay for the detection of RV2 lineage-specific rhadinoviruses in macaques and baboons
(2005)Background: Two distinct lineages of rhadinoviruses related to Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV8) have been identified in macaques and other Old World non-human primates. We have developed a real-time ... -
Hospital care for children and young adults in the last year of life: a population-based study
(2003)Background: To help design population-based pediatric palliative care services, we sought to describe the hospital care received in the last year of life by children and young adults who died. We also determined the ... -
Immigrant families' perceptions on walking to school and school breakfast: a focus group study
(2007)Background: Immigrant children face an increased risk of being overweight. Little is known about how immigrant families perceive school programs that may help prevent obesity, such as walking to school and school ... -
Report card on school snack food policies among the United States' largest school districts in 2004�2005: Room for improvement
(2006)Background: Federal nutritional guidelines apply to school foods provided through the national school lunch and breakfast programs, but few federal regulations apply to other foods and drinks sold in schools (labeled ... -
Television viewing, computer use, obesity, and adiposity in US preschool children
(2007)Background: There is limited evidence in preschool children linking media use, such as television/video viewing and computer use, to obesity and adiposity. We tested three hypotheses in preschool children: 1) that watching ...