To investigate whether tick-borne encephalitis viruses (TBEVs) are present in South Korea, Korean ixodid ticks were tested for TBEV RNA. Ticks (n = 2460) were collected from wild and domestic animals… (More)
The presence, characteristics and localization of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the eyestalk ganglia of the crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) were investigated. Biochemical assay indicated that NOS… (More)
This communication describes the application of a modified sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), termed Multimer Detection System (MDS) for the detection of disease-associated… (More)
An unusual solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma developed in the gingiva of a 28 year-old male renal transplant patient with cyclosporine (CyA)-induced gingival overgrowth. On initial presentation,… (More)
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is characterized by rapid growth rate and a tendency to metastasize to distinct sites of patients' bodies. The human serine/threonine kinase 33 (STK33) gene has shown… (More)
Hantaan virus (HTN) is an important cause of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Korea. HTN RNA can be detected with the RT-PCR and the quantity of HTN RNA in infected cells can be… (More)
A hybrid microfluidic separation device that uses the crossflow and the centrifugation effect to separate human plasma from blood cells has been designed and fabricated. The chip mainly consists of… (More)
Inflow of wastewater from upstream causes a large flux of pollutants to enter Kaohsiung Harbor in Taiwan daily. To reveal the ecological risk posed by Kaohsiung Harbor sediments, an ecological… (More)
Palato-radicular groove (PRG) is a common developmental anomaly of maxillary incisors, whereas PRG associated with a birooted maxillary incisor is relatively infrequent. The clinical significance of… (More)
It is observed at the Dental OPD that some of the patients suffer from toothache are due to tooth fracture. Of the various types of tooth fracture, it is noted that vertical root fracture of molars… (More)