University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Comparison of subjective ratings of function with observed functional ability of frail older persons.

BACKGROUND. Important clinical decisions often hinge on patients' functional status. Previous studies have shown disagreement among sources of ratings of patients' functional st...

Identification of algF in the alginate biosynthetic gene cluster of Pseudomonas aeruginosa which is required for alginate acetylation

Mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa produce a high-molecular-weight exopolysaccharide called alginate that is modified by the addition of O-acetyl groups. To better underst...

Solution structure of choline binding protein A, the major adhesin of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Version 1.2015

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is usually diagnosed in the chronic phase. Untreated chronic phase CML will eventually progress to advanced phase (accelerated or blast phase)...