Tetherin is an interferon-inducible antiviral protein that inhibits the release of a broad spectrum
of enveloped viruses by retaining virions at the surface of infected cells. While the role of …

In companion animal medicine, urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common
indications for antimicrobial therapy. Definitive diagnosis of UTI requires isolation of bacteria with …

Host proteins with antiviral activity have evolved as first-line defenses to suppress viral
replication. The HIV-1 accessory protein viral protein U (Vpu) enhances release of the virus from …

The HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu enhances virus release by counteracting the host restriction
factor tetherin. To further understand the role of host cell proteins in Vpu function, we …

The HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu enhances virus release by down-regulating cell surface
expression of the host restriction factor tetherin. To further understand the role of host proteins …

Objectives Alpha-adrenergic antagonists are commonly used to prevent recurrent urethral
obstruction in cats with mixed reports of efficacy. No published data on tamsulosin use in cats …

… The Mayan people had never seen horses prior to this expedition, as the North American
continent had been void of these animals since the last ice age, which they did not survive. The …

Israel has had perhaps more than its share of problems with its neighbors, but the country is
a remarkable success story. Israel has maintained, largely successfully, a vibrant democratic …

X-ray vision at first was the revival of the phantasmagoria and ground-penetrating sight of
earlier centuries attached to the new technology of X-rays in the early twentieth century. The …

… To our parents, Kathy and Mike Sachs, and Ann and Joe Swiderski, you have loved us
through all walks of life; even as we get older, we never stop trying to make you all proud. To …