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We used M. smegmatis as the host because it grows much more rapidly than does M. tuberculosis (generation time of 3 hrs vs. 24 hrs), does not require BSL-3 facilities, and is more easily manipulated genetically than M. tuberculosis . One possible advantage of using a surrogate host is that studies could be focused on one particular regulator which might avoid complications due to other regulatory proteins in the cell that may be able to recognize promoters in the library.
Adult men and women who meet the following criteria are entered into the study: 1) diagnosis of first-ever ischemic stroke confirmed by the study neurologist on the basis of history, physical examination, and head imaging by CT or MR; 2) enrollment within 30 days after onset of stroke symptoms; 3) attained 18th birthday by the time of enrollment; 4) complete blood cell count, casual or fasting blood glucose, prothrombin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time available; and 5) written informed consent from the patient or surrogate.
The relationships between hormones and sleep were evaluated using multiple linear regression after control for potential confounders including age, sex, BMI, SDB, and morningness tendencies (as measured using the Horne-Ostberg questionnaire, an indirect surrogate of earlier rising time).
However, if acquired deficits of speech, language, or cognition prevent the patient from participating in the telephone outcomes assessment, a surrogate history is taken from a caregiver or live-in relative.
Spores placed into a dry permanganate-enriched surrogate soil and exposed within a column to a sterilizing flux of UV light at the column surface were killed within only the first 5 mm of the column (Figure 5).
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