Ray Lara

Deer keds are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Cervids serve as specific hosts for these insects. However, ked infestations have been observed in non-specific hosts, including humans, companion animals, and livestock. Lipoptena fortisetosa is a weakly studied ectoparasite, but there is evidence to indicate that it…[Read more]

The prevalence of preterm birth was 13% (range across sites 10.4-20.7) and 4.1% of deliveries resulted in stillbirth (range 3.1-5.5). The most commonly noted pregnancy complication was gestational hypertension, reported among 4.4% of pregnancies. Among pregnancies resulting in a live birth, 15.5% were low birthweight (range 13.8-17.4) and 2.0%…[Read more]

However, a similar increase in applications to neurology residency was not yet observed.

An open chapter with early engagement and involvement of first and second year medical students, creating a variety of chapter activities with greater hands on involvement, planned in conjunction with office of medical education has reinvigorated our…[Read more]

001). Methylation positivity increased significantly from CIN2 to CIN3 (P less then  .001) and with increasing immunoscore group (Ptrend less then  .001). E4 expression was present in 9.8% of CIN3 (23/235) and in 12.0% of IS group 5-6 (38/316). Notably, in a minority (43/497, 8.7%) of high-grade lesions, characteristics of both transforming HPV…[Read more]

0 ± 1.3% of total cells in untreated mice to 20.0 ± 3.85% in mice treated with D-Ala2 ]palmitoyl-lamprey GLP-1 and to 17.3 ± 1.1% in mice treated with [D-Ser2 ]palmitoyl-paddlefish glucagon). Corresponding effects upon islets in the tail region were not significant. The data indicate an improvement in β-cell mass and positive effects on tran…[Read more]

Peptide 3a is an important lead for development of a PCNA-selective turn-on fluorescent sensor for application as a cell proliferation sensor to investigate diseases such as cancer.Novel antibiotics are forced to be developed on account of multidrug-resistant bacteria with serious threats to human health. This work developed isatin-derived azoles…[Read more]