Sentences with phrase «mode of transmission of»

The researchers can't say whether or not the bacteria can cause disease, however, the contamination levels are a reliable indicator of overall cleanliness - and to be sure, contact with contaminated surfaces is at the very least a possible mode of transmission of illness.

The mode of transmission of this disease is the mosquito.

The primary mode of transmission of leptospirosis from pets to humans is through direct or indirect contact with contaminated animal tissues, organs, or urine.

The mode of transmission of CHV is through sexual intercourse; however, other dogs can be exposed to the virus even in the absence of sexual contact.

Seto says droplets are probably the main mode of transmission of SARS outside hospitals as well.

The primary mode of transmission of the Zika virus is through mosquito bites.

He holds responsible anything and anyone but the original carriers themselves, those whose lifestyle defined the mode of transmission of the plague.

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But if they seek to make the membranes surrounding the deposit of faith completely impermeable to the influx of alternative insights and modes of expression, this will inevitably lead to a serious inhibition of the transmission of the revelatory content of the faith.

Whitehead's exceedingly strong distinctions between subjective and objective dimensions of the transmission of feelings, and the final and efficient causality therein involved, fall into the category of this infection of thought by modes of discrimination between individually conceivable things or elements of things.66

In strict science, we can only write down the bare fact of concomitance; and all talk about either production or transmission, as the mode of taking place, is pure superadded hypothesis, and metaphysical hypothesis at that, for we can frame no more notion of the details on the one alternative than on the other.

Other uncommon modes of transmission have been described in a small number of cases, including pre-mastication of food for infants and from breastfeeding infants to women (14, 15).

It takes skill, experience, sensitivity, and understanding to assess a mother's situation and to communicate all the information that she needs (on modes of transmission, risk factors, preventive strategies, and the level of health service support available) to balance the risks and benefits of feasible infant feeding strategies.

The mode of breastfeeding is one of many factors that may affect the risk of HIV transmission.

The medical practitioner also said that physical contact with rodents, monkeys and some related wild animals were the easiest mode of transmission.

If you think about these modes of transmission, in which it might be a decade before a person has another partner, you realize that rapidly replicating is not very valuable — the winning strategy for the microbe would be to keep a low profile, requiring persistent infections for years.

Asia, for example, once had an epidemic driven mainly by sex work and injecting drug use, but heterosexual sex in China and Indonesia, each of which has enormous populations, now has become a major mode of transmission.

One mode of aging transmission is to give genetically identical mice transfusions of young or old blood.

A composite image shows a scanning transmission electron microscope view of an antenna - reactor catalyst particle (top left) along with electron energy loss spectroscopy maps that depict the spatial distribution of individual plasmon modes around the palladium islands.

How much each of these modes of transmission contributes to the spread of viruses is a point of fierce debate, Milton says.

The bug's prevalence over a wide geographic area can not be accounted for by its usually sluggish mode of transmission.

This suggests that asymptomatic infection is a source of norovirus outbreaks, and sheds light on the transmission mode of the virus.

We developed near - certitude about the mode of transmission one evening, when Joel and I were drawing curves showing the number of cases by location, age, and gender.

Prof Xiao - Nong Zhou from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention who was also involved in this study commented, «We are continuing to work on research into the sources of infection of H7N9 and the mode of transmission.

Strategies for the clinical management and public health control of different infectious diseases vary depending on the acuteness and chronicity of infection, infectivity and virulence of the causative pathogen, modes and ease of transmission, and whether there are effective treatments, vaccines, or other means of prevention.

To test this hypothesis, we investigated the performance of larvae of Orbicella faveolata and Porites astreoides, two important Caribbean reef coral species with contrasting reproductive and algal transmission modes, under increased temperature and / or elevated DIN.

«There are numerous factors that differ between the African and US or European settings, such as environmental factors, other infections, nutrition, host immunogenetics, HIV viral subtype, predominant mode of transmission, as well as access to treatment.

Contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito or through sexual or other modes of transmission, Zika virus (ZIKV) infection can be prenatally passed from mother to fetus.1 The virus was first identified in the region of the Americas in early 2015, when local transmission was reported in Brazil.2 Six months later, a notable increase in the number of infants with congenital microcephaly was observed in northeast Brazil.3, 4 Clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory evidence led investigators to conclude that intrauterine ZIKV infection was a cause of microcephaly and serious brain anomalies.5 - 7 However, as with other newly recognized teratogens, these features likely represent a portion of a broader spectrum.

Susan Amara, USA - «Regulation of transporter function and trafficking by amphetamines, Structure - function relationships in excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs), Modulation of dopamine transporters (DAT) by GPCRs, Genetics and functional analyses of human trace amine receptors» Tom I. Bonner, USA (Past Core Member)- Genomics, G protein coupled receptors Michel Bouvier, Canada - Molecular Pharmacology of G protein - Coupled Receptors; Molecular mechanisms controlling the selectivity and efficacy of GPCR signalling Thomas Burris, USA - Nuclear Receptor Pharmacology and Drug Discovery William A. Catterall, USA (Past Core Member)- The Molecular Basis of Electrical Excitability Steven Charlton, UK - Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Discovery Moses Chao, USA - Mechanisms of Neurotophin Receptor Signaling Mark Coles, UK - Cellular differentiation, human embryonic stem cells, stromal cells, haematopoietic stem cells, organogenesis, lymphoid microenvironments, develomental immunology Steven L. Colletti, USA Graham L Collingridge, UK Philippe Delerive, France - Metabolic Research (diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver, cardio - vascular diseases, nuclear hormone receptor, GPCRs, kinases) Sir Colin T. Dollery, UK (Founder and Past Core Member) Richard M. Eglen, UK Stephen M. Foord, UK David Gloriam, Denmark - GPCRs, databases, computational drug design, orphan recetpors Gillian Gray, UK Debbie Hay, New Zealand - G protein - coupled receptors, peptide receptors, CGRP, Amylin, Adrenomedullin, Migraine, Diabetes / obesity Allyn C. Howlett, USA Franz Hofmann, Germany - Voltage dependent calcium channels and the positive inotropic effect of beta adrenergic stimulation; cardiovascular function of cGMP protein kinase Yu Huang, Hong Kong - Endothelial and Metabolic Dysfunction, and Novel Biomarkers in Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia and Estrogen Deficiency, Endothelium - derived Contracting Factors in the Regulation of Vascular Tone, Adipose Tissue Regulation of Vascular Function in Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension, Pharmacological Characterization of New Anti-diabetic and Anti-hypertensive Drugs, Hypotensive and antioxidant Actions of Biologically Active Components of Traditional Chinese Herbs and Natural Plants including Polypehnols and Ginsenosides Adriaan P. IJzerman, The Netherlands - G protein - coupled receptors; allosteric modulation; binding kinetics Michael F Jarvis, USA - Purines and Purinergic Receptors and Voltage-gated ion channel (sodium and calcium) pharmacology Pain mechanisms Research Reproducibility Bong - Kiun Kaang, Korea - G protein - coupled receptors; Glutamate receptors; Neuropsychiatric disorders Eamonn Kelly, Prof, UK - Molecular Pharmacology of G protein - coupled receptors, in particular opioid receptors, regulation of GPCRs by kinasis and arrestins Terry Kenakin, USA - Drug receptor pharmacodynamics, receptor theory Janos Kiss, Hungary - Neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's disease Stefan Knapp, Germany - Rational design of highly selective inhibitors (so call chemical probes) targeting protein kinases as well as protein interaction inhibitors of the bromodomain family Andrew Knight, UK Chris Langmead, Australia - Drug discovery, GPCRs, neuroscience and analytical pharmacology Vincent Laudet, France (Past Core Member)- Evolution of the Nuclear Receptor / Ligand couple Margaret R. MacLean, UK - Serotonin, endothelin, estrogen, microRNAs and pulmonary hyperten Neil Marrion, UK - Calcium - activated potassium channels, neuronal excitability Fiona Marshall, UK - GPCR molecular pharmacology, structure and drug discovery Alistair Mathie, UK - Ion channel structure, function and regulation, pain and the nervous system Ian McGrath, UK - Adrenoceptors; autonomic transmission; vascular pharmacology Graeme Milligan, UK - Structure, function and regulation of G protein - coupled receptors Richard Neubig, USA (Past Core Member)- G protein signaling; academic drug discovery Stefan Offermanns, Germany - G protein - coupled receptors, vascular / metabolic signaling Richard Olsen, USA - Structure and function of GABA - A receptors; mode of action of GABAergic drugs including general anesthetics and ethanol Jean - Philippe Pin, France (Past Core Member)- GPCR - mGLuR - GABAB - structure function relationship - pharmacology - biophysics Helgi Schiöth, Sweden David Searls, USA - Bioinformatics Graeme Semple, USA - GPCR Medicinal Chemistry Patrick M. Sexton, Australia - G protein - coupled receptors Roland Staal, USA - Microglia and neuroinflammation in neuropathic pain and neurological disorders Bart Staels, France - Nuclear receptor signaling in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases Katerina Tiligada, Greece - Immunopharmacology, histamine, histamine receptors, hypersensitivity, drug allergy, inflammation Georg Terstappen, Germany - Drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases with a focus on AD Mary Vore, USA - Activity and regulation of expression and function of the ATP - binding cassette (ABC) transporters

The virus is spread usually by mosquito bite, but other modes of transmission are possible.

In a study that was published by the Application of Clinical Genetics [7] bipolar disorder is described as a complex, genetic disorder whose mode of transmission is still unknown.

Such instruction may include, but is not limited to, the known modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, risk factors associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and means used to control the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Power is transferred to a new fully - electronic four - wheel - drive system via a new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, and performance can be adjusted using one of three selectable driving modes.

At no time did this powertrain ever feel clunky or out of sorts at low speeds, and the transmission's Sport mode helped dial up the fun factor a smidge.

Part of the update is a new «S» transmission mode that holds the revs above 2000 rpm so the twin turbochargers are well - spooled and ready to unload at a moment's notice.

The PDK dual - clutch automatic transmission clicks through its seven gears with the speed of a firing pin, and the punch of every shift hits harder as you tap into Sport and Sport Plus modes.

As has become the norm, comfort and sport modes allow drivers to tailor the damping behaviour to suit different driving styles, along with equivalent changes to steering effort, transmission and throttle response, and in the case of Eco mode, different air conditioning settings.

With 350 hp and 350 lb - ft of torque from its 2.3 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder, a highly advanced torque - vectoring all - wheel drive system, freaking drift mode, launch control, and a standard six - speed manual transmission, the drooling is becoming a serious problem.

AMG Dynamic Select allows further fine - tuning of the car's functions, with Eco, Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus and Individual modes to the transmission, engine response, suspension and steering.

A turbocharged diesel engine lives under the hood (no mention as to what configuration or how it's laid out), and a twin - mode suspension / engine / transmission management system is fitted to ensure optimum torque distribution and performance regardless of conditions.

While both our Jaguar and our Infiniti had driver - selectable modes that control throttle and transmission mapping, in neither of our test cars did those selections extend to the suspension (Jaguar does offer that capability but for the XFR only).

The improved Speedshift MCT seven - speed transmission always finds the proper gear on its own in the Track setting, but manual mode lays power down more effectively (though overeager, heavy - footed drivers may still find the lure of wheel - spinning torque too tempting to resist).

It doesn't help that in its default Eco mode the transmission is reluctant to downshift unless you're really deep into the throttle, which will likely save lots of fuel but saps some of the fun from driving the Q30.

There's little point revving it out — performance starts to tail off beyond 4000rpm, and the engine will change up when it hits its 4800rpm redline regardless of which transmission mode you're in.

Those who want a custom mix of settings — say, the tighter and heavier Sport setting steering but the less - aggressive Comfort setting for the transmission — can have it their way via the programmable individual mode.

Back in the transmission's normal mode the shifts are slurred like a traditional automatic gearbox, but the same mighty performance is always on tap regardless of your driving mode.

Even though Sport mode will further sharpen the claws of this hard - core softtop, the steering isn't as ultraquick as you'll find in a Ferrari 458 Italia, the transmission isn't as machine - gun rapid as that of the McLaren MP4 - 12C, and the damper calibration isn't as crash - bang hard as that of any 911 adorned with a GT badge.

The engineering of this ultramodern car is absolutely unreal: a monocoque built from carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic; a racing - type weight distribution of 43 percent front / 57 percent rear; rear tires that are each over a foot wide; a plug - in hybrid powertrain with electric motors on each axle that delivers 19 miles of range in full - electric mode; a seven - speed PDK transmission; and a 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine that revs to 9150 rpm and makes 608 hp.

The six - speed ZF automatic transmission is doing its bit to soothe our progress through town, sliding imperceptibly between ratios in fully auto mode, though when we hit the open road and bring the steering - wheel paddles into play, it promises best - ever shift speeds and, with its locking torque converter, a new level of responsiveness.

Any suggestions of Plymouth Vista AWD keeps going into safe mode on the automatic transmission.

Those editors who picked flying solo instead of traveling with their families were still satisfied by the big Acura, praising the 3.5 - liter V - 6's strong and predictable power delivery, especially with the six - speed automatic transmission slotted into Sport mode.