Background. Randomized trials assessing BCG vaccine protection against tuberculosis have
widely varying results, for reasons that are not well understood. Methods. We examined …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the way in which blockchain technology is likely to
influence future supply chain practices and policies. Design/methodology/approach A …

The design of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) should incorporate characteristics (such
as concealment of randomised allocation and blinding of participants and personnel) that …

Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive pathogen of potato and a model organism for
the oomycetes, a distinct lineage of fungus-like eukaryotes that are related to organisms …

This book explores the socio-historical and cultural formation, enactment and representation
of masculinities in a range of sites, both in the past and today. In so doing, the author draws …

Background The association between aging-related testosterone deficiency and late-onset
hypogonadism in men remains a controversial concept. We sought evidence-based criteria …

Draft genome sequences have been determined for the soybean pathogen Phytophthora
sojae and the sudden oak death pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. Oömycetes such as these …

Published evidence suggests that aspects of trial design lead to biased intervention effect
estimates, but findings from different studies are inconsistent. This study combined data from 7 …

Like the popular first edition, this new edition of Proteolytic Enzymes emphasizes practical
aspects of the handling, characterization, inhibition, and use of proteolytic enzymes giving …

Plants generate effective responses to infection by recognizing both conserved and variable
pathogen-encoded molecules. Pathogens deploy virulence effector proteins into host cells, …