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  • 1
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF FROZEN SHRIMPS. 1. Total Plate Count-Coliforms and Enterococci in Precooked Frozen Chilean Shrimp (1970)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Journal of food science 35 (1970), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1750-3841
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: SUMMARY– 392 samples of precooked frozen shrimps from 2 Chilean industries (A and B) were analyzed for total bacterial count, conforms and enterococci throughout a period of 8 months. 1-lb samples of breaded shrimp were received directly from the manufacturers after a freezing period of 10 days at —18δC. Total bacterial count ranged from 104 to 105 organisms perg. Conforms were absent in 65% of the samples from A, and in 40% of those from 8; 89.6% of the samples from A and 50.1% of those from B were bacteriologically acceptable considering a limit of not more than 50 coliforms per g. 98% of the frozen shrimp samples belonging to A contained enterococci, as did 66% of the samples from B. Smaller percentages (17% for A and 54% for B) of acceptable samples are obtained from both industries when 100 enterococci per g is considered as the limit. During the period of observation some sanitary measures were adopted and subsequent coliform counts improved. In plant A working conditions are better and the understanding of bacteriological grounds for the proper handling of food materials has led to the elaboration of a product of consistently better quality. Enterococci counts are in contradiction with coliform counts, since the low-level coliform samples are rejected on the basis of their enterococcal content. In plant B there is a better correlation between coliform and enterococcal counts. Though not investigated, this may be related to the precooking system employed: steaming in an enclosed conveyor in A versus immersion in boiling sea-water in B.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1970.tb02008.x
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF FROZEN SHRIMP. 2. Staphylococci in Precooked Frozen Chilean Shrimp (1970)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Journal of food science 35 (1970), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1750-3841
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: SUMMARY– 392 samples of precooked frozen shrimp from two Chilean manufacturers, A and B, were quantitatively examined for the presence of Staphylococcus aureus by direct plating on Difco mannitol salt agar (MSA, 10% NaCI). 140 samples (35.7%) were found to contain Staphylococci but only half of these had counts of over 100,82.4% remaining within the acceptable limit. Frozen shrimps are prone to contamination by Staphylococcus during processing, especially if hand-processed, but these results show that it is possible to obtain a good-quality product when stringent sanitary measures are observed. MSA was compared with Baird Parker's egg yolk medium (BPM) by plating simultaneously on it 141 samples from manufacturer B; BPM detected S. aureus in a smaller number of samples (7.8%), and gave rise to fewer colonies than MSA. BPM seemed to be inhibitory even to some Staphylococcus strains, i.e., it is unsuitable for use in these frozen foods. From 2 other manufacturers, C and D, 80 samples of frozen shrimp, together with 60 nasal swab samples from food handlers were plated to investigate some cultural characteristics of S. aureus. 57 strains of this organism were obtained, 41 belonging to shrimp samples and 16 to nasal carriers from both manufacturers. The strains were isolated and, when tested by anaerobic fermentation of mannitol, deep growth in cysteine agar, catalase and coagulase reactions, all gave positive tests. Phosphatase and DNase reactions were less constant. All the strains with 1 exception were sensitive to 8 antibiotics tested. Thus, the general properties ascribed to S. aureus species appear unaltered in frozen shrimps. 28 strains (49.1%) could be typified with the set of 21 international phages, most of them belonging to group III; only in manufacturer D strains coming from food and food handlers were phage type related. In manufacturer C most strains were untypable.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1970.tb02009.x
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    Gene transfer using human papillomavirus pseudovirions varies according to virus genotype and requires cell surface heparan sulfate (2001)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    FEMS microbiology letters 204 (2001), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1574-6968
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Artificial viruses consisting of DNA plasmid packaged in vitro into virus-like particles (VLPs) are new vehicles for gene transfer. We therefore investigated the ability of nine human papillomavirus (HPV) VLPs to interact with heterologous DNA and transfer genes. HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 39, 45, 58, 59, and 68 VLPs were able to bind heterologous DNA and to transfer genes into Cos-7 cells. Inhibition of gene transfer by preincubation of the pseudovirions with heparin confirmed that heparan sulfate on the cell surface plays a role as cell receptor for HPVs. As HPV neutralizing antibodies are mainly type-specific, gene transfer with different HPV pseudovirions offers the possibility of their sequential use in vivo for a greater efficacy.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10883.x
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    International Congress on Cancer of the Oesophagus (1993)
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    Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology 119 (1993), S. 306-308 
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    ISSN: 1432-1335
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01212731
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    Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus in the Philippines (1989)
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    Infection 17 (1989), S. 275-279 
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    ISSN: 1439-0973
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung In den Philippinen wurde zwischen 1981 und 1983 eine Verlaufsstudie zur Mutter-Kind-Übertragung des Hepatitis-B-Virus durchgeführt. Bei 527 Müttern fand sich eine HBsAg-Prävalenz von 8,5%. Sieben von 17 Neugeborenen (41,2%) der HBsAg-Carrier-Mütter wurden im Ablauf der ersten 12 Lebensmonate HBsAg-positiv. Bei Kindern HBsAg-positiver Mütter war das Risiko einer HBsAg-Serokonversion 20mal höher als bei Kindern HBsAg-negativer Mütter (OR=18,9; 95%; Ci=2,0−86,6). Bei Müttern, die nicht nur HBsAg, sondern auch HBeAg-Carrier waren, bestand ein noch größeres Risiko für das Kind, HBsAg-positiv zu werden (OR=91,0; 95%; Ci=49,2−164,8). Bei Müttern, die HBsAg-Carrier, aber anti-HBe-positiv waren, bestand nur ein sehr geringes Übertragungsrisiko. Schätzungsweise sind ein Drittel der Fälle von HBsAg-Positivität bei einjährigen Kindern auf Mutter-Kind-Übertragung zurückzuführen. Die Bedeutung dieser Daten für die Planung von Impfaktionen zur Prävention von HBV-Infektionen wird diskutiert.
    Notes: Summary A follow-up study of mother to infant transmission of hepatitis B virus was conducted in the Philippines between 1981 and 1983. The prevalence of HBsAg among 527 mothers was 8.5%. Overall, seven out of 17 (41.2%) infants born to HBsAg carrier mothers became HBsAg positive within the first 12 months of life. The risk of becoming HBsAg positive was about 20 times higher for infants born to HBsAg positive mothers than for infants born to HBsAg negative mothers (OR=18.9, 95% Ci=2.0−86.6). The risk was even higher if the mother was a carrier of both HBsAg und HBeAg (OR=91.0, 95% Ci=49.2−164.8). However, the risk of transmission was very low if the mother was an HBsAg carrier and anti-HBe positive. It was estimated that mother to infant transmission accounts for about one third of HBsAg positivity at one year of age. The implications of these findings in the planning of vaccination campaigns to prevent HBV infections are discussed.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01650707
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    Difficulty in eradicatingHelicobacter pylori in a population at high risk for stomach cancer in Venezuela (1994)
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    Cancer causes & control 5 (1994), S. 249-254 
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    ISSN: 1573-7225
    Keywords: Amoxycillin ; bismuth ; eradication ; Helicobacter pylori ; stomach cancer ; Venezuela
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The bacteriumHelicobacter pylori (HP) has been implicated in the etiology of precancerous lesions of the stomach and there is evidence suggesting that it may influence the efficacy of chemoprevention of gastric cancer with vitamin C. Eradication seldom has been attempted in populations from developing countries, with a high prevalence of HP frequently resistant to metronidazole. A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of colloidal bismuth subcitrate (120 mg q.i.d.) and amoxycillin (500 mg q.i.d.) in eradicating HP was conducted in 220 subjects drawn from a population with a high prevalence of metronidazole-resistant HP in Tachira state, Venezuela. One month after completion of two weeks' treatment, eradication rates of 6.5 percent in the treatment group and two percent in the placebo group were estimated on the basis of HP diagnosis in biopsies, and of 13.9 percent compared with 3.9 percent on the basis of a14C-urea breath test, although the negative predictive value of the breath test was very low compared with HP diagnosis in biopsies. In the treatment group, particularly among males, a significant decrease in bacterial load was detected. Reasons for failure of treatment in high HP-prevalence areas are discussed, and it is suggested that primary prevention of HP infection may be the optimal approach to reducing levels of stomach cancer in these high-risk groups.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01830244
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    Smoking and drinking cessation and risk of esophageal cancer (Spain) (2000)
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    Cancer causes & control 11 (2000), S. 813-818 
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    ISSN: 1573-7225
    Keywords: drinking cessation ; epidemiology ; esophageal cancer ; smoking cessation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objectives:To explore the effectiveness of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking cessation in reducing esophageal cancer risk, taking into account the key characteristics of each habit and the simultaneous exposure to both habits. Methods:Data from a series of five hospital-based case–control studies of incident squamous-cell carcinoma of the esophagus conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, Lyon, France) in high-risk areas in South America were combined and analyzed by multivariate logistic regression procedures. A total of 2063 men (655 case patients and 1408 control subjects) were included in the pooled analysis. Results:For either habit, the risk of esophageal cancer decreased rapidly, strongly and significantly with longer periods of abstention. The risk reduction was statistically significant regardless of the intensity and duration of each habit and the type of tobacco or alcoholic drink consumed. For subjects exposed to both risk factors, the protective effect of quitting both habits appeared to be synergistic, reaching, after only five to nine years of simultaneous cessation of both exposures, a 70% risk reduction, a reduction that clearly overlapped with the risk intervals of both never-smokers and never-drinkers. The risk benefit of merely quitting alcohol drinking was delayed (〉10 years of cessation) unless it was also accompanied by a few years of smoking cessation. Conclusions:Our findings solidly demonstrate for the first time the effectiveness of smoking and drinking cessation in reducing esophageal cancer risk. For the large proportion of subjects in the general population exposed to both risk factors, our results further emphasize the importance of smoking cessation to effectively reduce cancer risk.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008984922453
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