Although IFN I did not alter the intrinsic phagocytic capacity of PMNs, we detected higher numbers of Mtb+ PMNs in BALF from WT mice early during infection suggesting that distinct compartmentalization was due to heightened Mtb availability at the time of accelerated PMN migration to the port of Mtb entry.
The benefits of notification systems are numerous, including rapid availability of important information, access to nearly instantaneous communication and heightened awareness of the availability of personal contacts.
In contrast to high and less stable serotonin availability underlying a heightened emotional reactivity, low and stable serotonin availability might underlie reduced punishment sensitivity.
The incident heightened fears over the availability of military strength lasers, with Balpa claiming one in two pilots has been in a plane targeted by lasers in the past 12 months.
In mesocosms, heightened excretion increased nutrient availability and was associated with greater algal production (Palkovacs et al. 2009).
The need for accurate CM diagnosis is heightened by the increased availability of therapeutics to many parts of Africa, particularly fluconazole [ 8].
Demand outstrips availability and this is heightened in London where prices rose 13.3% last year.
The Bush administration, its concerns about the availability of nuclear weapons heightened since Sept. 11, said it would also continue a program to reduce the dependence of some Russian cities on nuclear weapons development and to provide alternative jobs for nuclear scientists.
Meredith Whitney heightened her warnings on the depleting availability of credit to consumers.
Clinical interest in this process is heightened because chronic changes in the availability or sensitivity to insulin underlie the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome and diabetes (Lee and Cox, 2011).
Though the number of Americans who regularly have cosmetic facial injections is estimated to be only about one million, the mere availability of the procedures has heightened the pressure on women over 30 to consider a level of intervention that until recently was embraced only by the famous or the rich.
