ASSESSING IMPACTS OF UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION ON MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN HEADWATER STREAM ECOSYSTEMS IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Assessing Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction on Microbial Communities in Headwater Stream Ecosystems in Northwestern Pennsylvania

Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have increased dramatically in Pennsylvania Marcellus shale formations, however the potential for major environmental impacts are still incompletely understood.High-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was performed to characterize the microbial community structure of water, sediment, bryophyte, an

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Investigation of Trypanosoma evansi in Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) in Indonesia Using Various Methods

Trypanosoma evansi is a widespread hemoprotozoa that causes trypanosomiasis in both livestock and wildlife.One of the susceptible animals is the Sumatran elephant, which is included in the endangered species category.The infection of this parasite often develops into chronic and sub-clinical forms in elephants, therefore it may become nad m66 price

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Fluconazole Failure in the Treatment of Coccidioidal Meningitis

Introduction: Coccidioidal meningitis (CM) is the most lethal form of disseminated coccidioidomycosis.Current guidelines recommend fluconazole as initial therapy but there has been a paucity of data regarding failure of fluconazole and optimal fluconazole dosage in the treatment of CM.We conducted this study to understand risk factors for fluconazo

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Speaking like a scientist: A multiple case study on sketch and speak intervention to improve expository discourse

Purpose This descriptive multiple case study examined the effects of a contextualized expository strategy intervention on supported and independent note-taking, verbal rehearsal, and reporting skills for three elementary students with language disorders.Method Two 9-year-old fourth grade students and one 11-year-old sixth grade student with languag

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