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Epidemiol Infect ; 145(2): 299-309, 2017 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27766988

ABSTRACT

A subtyping methodology for Campylobacter, Comparative Genomic Fingerprinting (CGF40), has been described recently. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of CGF40 as a tool to enhance routine public health surveillance of campylobacteriosis. Isolates of Campylobacter from across the province were requested and sent for CGF40 subtyping. Epidemiological data from cases reported to public health officials in Nova Scotia, Canada, from January 2012 to March 2015 were linked with blinded CGF40 subtyping results. CGF40 was epidemiologically valid; subtyping discerned known epidemiologically related isolates and augmented case-finding. Predominant sources and locations of subtype detection from the national reference database showed some study subtypes were rare and even novel to the database, while others were more commonly identified over multiple years and with exposures locally and internationally. A case-case study design was applied to examine risk factors for the most common CGF40 subtypes detected. Differences in the epidemiology of different CGF40 subtypes were observed. Statistically significant associations were noted for specific subtypes with rural residence, local exposure, contact with a pet dog or cat, contact with chickens, and drinking unpasteurized milk. With prospective use, CGF40 could potentially identify unrecognized outbreaks and contribute to epidemiological investigations of case clusters.


Subject(s)
Campylobacter Infections/epidemiology , Campylobacter Infections/microbiology , Campylobacter/classification , Campylobacter/genetics , DNA Fingerprinting/methods , Molecular Epidemiology/methods , Molecular Typing/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Campylobacter/isolation & purification , Child , Child, Preschool , Epidemiological Monitoring , Female , Genome, Bacterial , Genotype , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Nova Scotia/epidemiology , Prospective Studies , Young Adult
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Can Commun Dis Rep ; 40(Suppl 1): 2-9, 2014 Oct 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29769900

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Identification and control of multi-jurisdictional foodborne illness outbreaks can be complex because of their multidisciplinary nature and the number of investigative partners involved. OBJECTIVE: To describe the multi-jurisdictional outbreak response to an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Canada that highlights the importance of early notification and collaboration and the value of centralized interviewing. METHODS: Investigators from local, provincial and federal jurisdictions, using a national outbreak response protocol to clarify roles and responsibilities and facilitate collaboration, conducted a rapid investigation that included centralized re-interview of cases, descriptive methods, binomial probability, and traceback findings to identify the source of the outbreak. RESULTS: There were 31 laboratory confirmed cases identified in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Thirteen cases (42%) were hospitalized and one case (3%) developed hemolytic uremic syndrome; there were no deaths. Due to early notification a coordinated investigation was initiated before laboratory subtyping was available. Re-interview of cases identified 10 cases who had not initially reported exposure to the source of the outbreak. Less than one week after the Outbreak Investigation Coordinating Committee was formed, consumption of shredded lettuce from a fast food chain was identified as the likely source of the illnesses and the implicated importer/processor initiated a precautionary recall the same day. CONCLUSION: This outbreak investigation highlights the importance of early notification, prompt re-interviewing and collaboration to rapidly identify the source of an outbreak.

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J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis ; 18(2): 385-91, 2001 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11205985

ABSTRACT

The small-angle approximation to the radiative transport equation is used extensively in imaging models in which the transport medium is optically thick. The small-angle approximation is generally considered valid when the particles are very large compared with the wavelength, when the refractive-index ratio of the particle to the medium is close to 1, and when the optical thickness is not too large. We report results showing the limits of the validity of the small-angle approximation as a function of particle size and concentration for a particle-to-medium fixed refractive-index ratio of 1.196. This refractive-index ratio is comparable with that of minerals or diatoms suspended in water.

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Appl Opt ; 40(21): 3608-13, 2001 Jul 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18360390

ABSTRACT

The small-angle approximation to the radiative transport equation is applied to particle suspensions that emulate ocean water. A particle size distribution is constructed from polystyrene and glass spheres with the best available data for particle size distributions in the ocean. A volume scattering function is calculated from the Mie theory for the particles in water and in oil. The refractive-index ratios of particles in water and particles in oil are 1.19 and 1.01, respectively. The ratio 1.19 is comparable to minerals and nonliving diatoms in ocean water, and the ratio 1.01 is comparable to the lower limit for microbes in water. The point-spread functions are measured as a function of optical thickness for both water and oil mixtures and compared with the point-spread functions generated from the small-angle approximation. Our results show that, under conditions that emulate ocean water, the small-angle approximation is valid only for small optical thicknesses. Specifically, the approximation is valid only for optical thicknesses less than 3.

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Appl Opt ; 38(27): 5887-93, 1999 Sep 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18324104

ABSTRACT

Considerable confusion exists regarding the applicability limits of the Bouguer-Lambert-Beer law of optical transmission. We review the derivation of the law and discuss its application to the optical thickness of the light-scattering medium. We demonstrate the range of applicability by presenting a method for determining particle size by measuring optical transmission at two wavelengths.

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Ultrasound Med Biol ; 16(4): 409-20, 1990.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2396329

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to investigate the feasibility of inducing perfusion independent, predictable therapeutic thermal dose using high power ultrasonic pulses. Computer simulations were used to study the effects of blood perfusion, tissue properties, transducer characteristics, and treatment geometry on the temperature elevation and thermal dose delivered by short ultrasonic pulses. Experiments were conducted in vitro and in vivo to investigate the effects of blood perfusion changes. Results show that short pulse lengths (less than or equal to 2 s) and small focal diameters (approximately 3 mm) give temperature elevations and thermal doses which are nearly perfusion independent. Normal fluctuations in tissue properties should not have a significant effect on the treatment provided that proper choice of transducer is made for each individual application.


Subject(s)
Computer Simulation , Hyperthermia, Induced/methods , Ultrasonic Therapy , Animals , Blood Circulation , Dogs , Kidney/blood supply , Time Factors , Transducers
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Appl Opt ; 25(13): 2059, 1986 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18231456
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Appl Opt ; 25(13): 2067, 1986 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18231457
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Appl Opt ; 25(13): 2074, 1986 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18231458
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Appl Opt ; 25(13): 2089, 1986 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18231460
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Appl Opt ; 25(13): 2099, 1986 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18231461
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Appl Opt ; 20(9): 1668-75, 1981 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20309367

ABSTRACT

With the help of interference effects, two-beam and multiple-beam spectroscopy detect in the pairs of beams (bundles of rays selected by the optical system) phase correlations due to certain fluctuations in optically thin distributions of incoherent light sources. Originally spatial resolution along the line of sight was expected for multiple-beam spectroscopy because of the limited region of intersection for pairs of beams. Here more general analysis shows another mechanism of spatial resolution allowing use of broader overlapping beams. Thus a simpler two-beam spectroscopy configuration (to be discussed in more detail elsewhere) capable of making more efficient use of emitted light proves to offer the same localized measurement of spatially harmonic fluctuations in the appropriate light source distributions.

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Planta ; 115(4): 285-96, 1974 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24458923

ABSTRACT

Microelectrode and current clamping techniques have been used to investigate the electrical properties of the salt gland of Aegiceras corniculatum Blanco. Three regions of the gland corresponding to the cuticular cap, secretory cells, and the basal cell are distinguishable according to their resting potential and voltage response characteristics. The resting potentials of the secretory cells and basal cells are shown to be markedly negative with respect to the cuticular cap and the surface of the gland. Penetration of the base of the gland always results in a sharp drop in the resting potential. It is also shown that there exists a low resistance pathway from the cuticular region to the underside of the gland which shunts the secretory cells, and that the cuticular cap presents a high electrical resistance. The resting potential and voltage response at various positions in the gland were also measured with variation in leaf illumination. It is shown that the resting potential becomes less negative throughout the gland for the transition light to dark. A similar change in illumination generally produces a rise in voltage response.

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