FISHing for ciliates: Catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization for the detection of planktonic freshwater ciliates

Planktonic ciliate species form multiple trophic guilds and are central components of freshwater food webs.Progress in molecular analytical tools has opened new insight into ciliate assemblages.However, high and variable 18S rDNA copy numbers, typical for ciliates, make reliable quantification by amplicon sequencing extremely difficult.For an exact

read more


Examining Perceptions about Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers through Online Comments on News Stories.

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to understand online public perceptions of the debate surrounding the choice of annual influenza vaccinations or wearing masks as a condition of employment for healthcare workers, such as the one enacted in British Columbia in August 2012.MethodsFour national and 82 local (British Columbia) Canadian online news s

read more