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Learning parasitology through virtual clinical case studies: the DMU e-Parasitology project.
(Conference)A novel online package for teaching and learning human parasitology named DMU e-Parasitology is being co-developed by EU academics at De Montfort University (DMU). Content currently covered includes virtual clinical case ... -
The lectin pathway of complement activation is a critical component of the innate immune response to pneumococcal infection
(Article)The complement system plays a key role in host defense against pneumococcal infection. Three different pathways, the classical, alternative and lectin pathways, mediate complement activation. While there is limited information ... -
Lessons for intermediate and low prevalence areas in England from the Ethnicity Questions and Antenatal Screening for sickle cell / thalassaemia [EQUANS] study
(Article)This study evaluates a temporary research-based intervention of universal ante-natal screening for sickle cell/thalassaemia in two areas of England of intermediate (1.29 per 10,000) and low (0.18 per 10,0000) expected ... -
Levels of rare earth elements in hair from a group of young Spanish adults (aged 20-24 years).
(Conference)The rapid agricultural, medical and industrial development is occurring on a global scale and bringing with emerging environmental threats for humans. Contamination by rare earth elements (REE) has emerged as a public ... -
Life drawing classes
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Linguistic and social aspects of communication in Parkinson’s Disease.
(Conference)Descriptions of speech characteristics and speech impairments in speakers with Parkinson’s disease are well advanced. Recent literature has also begun to describe the experience of Parkinson’s disease from the patient’s ... -
Lipid- and protein-mediated oxidative damage to DNA.
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Liposomal Nanotechnology - A New Frontier for Sport and Exercise Nutrition?
(Article)There are many orally ingested nutrients which cannot be fully absorbed by the human body. For this reason scientists have been experimenting with different techniques to improve nutrient bioavailability. One such technique, ... -
Lithium, selenium, cobalt and other elements in scalp hair from a group of young Spanish adults
(Conference)Human scalp hair has been suggested as an appropriate tissue to determine body burden of various metals although this raises controversy in the scientific community due to different factors influencing their content in ... -
Living with Sickle Cell Disease and Depression in Lagos, Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Study
(Article)Sickle cell disorders (SCD) and depression are both chronic illnesses of global significance. Past research on SCD and depression struggles to make sense of statistical associations, essentializes depression within the ... -
Living with Sickle Cell or Beta Thalassaemia Trait: Implications for Identity and Social Life
(Other)Previous policy oriented and sociological research on sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders has tended to focus on how carrier status impacts on reproductive choices or decisions related to antenatal screening. We know ... -
Localization and characterization of the Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL)-associated-serine protease-2 binding site in rat ficolin-A: Equivalent binding sites within the collagenous domains of MBLs and ficolins
(Article)Ficolins and mannose-binding lectins (MBLs) are the first components of the lectin branch of the complement system. They comprise N-terminal collagen-like domains and C-terminal pathogen-recognition domains (fibrinogen-like ... -
LuxS Sequence Alignment of Different Gram-Negative Bacteria, is it Conserved?
(Conference)Background: Quorum sensing is a mechanism by which bacteria can communicate with each other’s using chemical signals termed autoinducers. Each single cell can detect the concentration of those signals in its surrounding. ...