Developmental abnormalities of airways may impact susceptibility to asthma in later life.We used a maternal hypoxia-induced mouse model of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) to examine changes in mechanical properties of the airway wall.Pregnant BALB/c mice were housed under hypoxic conditions (10.5% O2) from gestational day (GD) 11 to GD 17.5
Background.The rising prevalence of gluten-related disorders such as celiac disease explains the increased consumption of gluten-free foods (GFF).However, these foods must be safe in terms of both gluten content and contamination by pathogenic microorganisms in order to avoid food poisoning.Objective.The objective of this study was to assess bar dr
Epizootic diseases causing considerable mortality in harbour seal populations have mainly been reported from the waters of the United States and Europe.Such die-offs were largely attributable to viral infections.Several hundred individuals died from respiratory precis vodka infections caused by Influenza A viruses at the coast of New England, USA,