We followed the presence of Braces Zika virus (ZIKV) in four healthy adults (two men and two women), for periods ranging from 78 to 298 days post symptom onset.The patients were evaluated regarding the presence of the virus in different body fluids (blood, saliva, urine and semen), development of immune responses (including antibodies, cytokines an
Abstract Axon degeneration and functional decline in myelin diseases are often attributed to loss of myelin but their relation is not fully understood.Perturbed myelinating glia can instigate chronic neuroinflammation and contribute to demyelination and axonal damage.Here we study mice with distinct defects in the proteolipid protein 1 gene that de
Abstract Background A modified laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was used to obtain methane by treating hydrous ethanol vinasse.Vinasses or stillage are waste materials with high organic loads, and a complex composition resulting from the process of alcohol distillation.They must initially be treated with anaerobic pro
The study of biological processes involving live microscopy techniques requires adequate temperature control to respect the physiology of the organism under study.We present here a design strategy for a microscope temperature stage based on thermoelectric elements.The design allows the user to access a range of temperatures below and above room tem