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Immunology and Infection

Avian Influenza Surveillance with FTA Cards: Field Methods, Biosafety, and Transportation Issues Solved
Robert H.S. Kraus 1, Pim van Hooft 1, Jonas Waldenström 2, Neus Latorre-Margalef 2, Ronald C. Ydenberg 1,3, Herbert H.T. Prins 1
1Resource Ecology Group, Wageningen University, 2Section for Zoonotic Ecology and Epidemiology, School of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, 3Centre for Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University

A method to preserve, detect and sequence RNA from Avian Influenza Viruses was validated and extended using natural faecal samples from birds. This technique removes the necessity of maintaining a cool chain and handling of infectious viruses and can be applied in a 96-well high-throughput setup.

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Medicine

Tilt Testing with Combined Lower Body Negative Pressure: a "Gold Standard" for Measuring Orthostatic Tolerance
Clare L. Protheroe 1, Henrike (Rianne) J.C. Ravensbergen 1, Jessica A. Inskip 1, Victoria E. Claydon 1
1Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University

We describe a "gold standard" for evaluating orthostatic tolerance (OT) using tilt testing with combined lower body negative pressure (LBNP). This can be combined with non-invasive evaluations of cardiovascular reflex control. Normal and abnormal responses are defined.

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