Identification and characterization of suspected V. cholerae isolates were performed at CDC. Colonies or sweeps of growth typical of V. cholerae were selected from TCBS plates and tested by multiplex PCR for ctxA, tcpAEl Tor, tcpAClassical, ompW, and toxR genes (9 – 11 ).
The Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) from FDG PET-CT is a simplified quantitative measure used for characterization of tissues suspected for malignancy.
Perhaps more importantly, this nested TaqMan Real-Time PCR provides a method for genetic characterization and confirmation of suspected pox infections that would not otherwise be available from archived field samples.
Protesters have objected to the characterization of Crutcher as a "suspect".
The spatio-temporal moments, alone, seem to provide an independent characterization of the tumor, and we suspect that in combination with morphological and kinetic features, they will improve their discriminative power.
Proper characterization of inhalation exposure requires the determination of concentrations of suspect chemicals and/or biologics in the breathing zone air, the frequency/extent of exposure, and the breathing rate of toddlers and young children in indoor pools.
Mr. Bonilla portrayed the inspector general's characterization of such witnesses as "known or suspected terrorists" as alarmist, saying that they were "former" terrorists who had cooperated extensively with the government and were sponsored for the program by an investigative agency, usually the F.B.I., and had undergone "an intensive vetting process" for public safety reasons.
However, genotypic characterization of the isolated DNA of these suspected mutants showed the presence of the wild type fabG sequence, thus representing only single crossover events.
Three group B strains that were suspected by antigenic characterization of belonging to the A4 complex showed nonrelated sequence types (Table 1).
Earlier studies established that mutagenesis combined with the use of the Pi protection assay against NBD-Cl inhibition, as well as the use of inhibitory analogues, allowed the characterization of functional role(s) of residues suspected to be involved in Pi binding.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, our evaluations show the potential utility of an approach using neuronotypic cells in culture to screen suspected developmental neurotoxicants, enabling characterization of vulnerable stages, likely outcomes, and rank comparisons of related and unrelated chemicals.
