During the second FORMAT (FORMaldehyde as A Tracer of oxidation in the troposphere) campaign in 2003 the airborne multi-axis DOAS instrument (AMAXDOAS) performed scattered-light spectroscopic measurements of SO2 over the city of Mantova and the power plant Porto Tolle, both situated in the Po-valley, Northern Italy.The SO2 vertical columns and emis
Abstract Background The gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is the largest lymphoid organ infected by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).It serves as a viral reservoir and host-pathogen interface in infection.This study examined whether different parts of the gut and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) contain different drug-resistant HIV
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly infectious, fatal prion disease that affects cervid species.One promising method for CWD surveillance is the use of detection dog–handler teams wherein dogs are trained on the volatile organic compound signature of CWD fecal matter.However, using fecal matter from CWD-positive deer poses a biohazard risk;