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Methods and Techniques: Swine Research Breeds, Methods and Biomedical Models (M.P. Murtaugh et al.). The Pig as a Model for Cutaneous Pharmacology and Toxicology Research (N.A. MonteiroRivere, J. Riviere). An in vitro Pig Skin Model for Predicting Human Skin Penetration and Irritation Potential (W.G. Reifenrath et al.). Swine Liver Usage in Extracorporeal Detoxification (V.E. Ryabinin). Pig Behavior and Biomedical Research: Suitable Subjects as Experimental Models (H.W. Gonyou). Current Status of in vitro Production of Porcine Embryos (H. Funahashi, B.N. Day). Nutrition: Pigs as Models for Nutrient Functional Interaction (P.J. Reeds et al.). A Piglet Model for Neonatal Amino Acid Metabolism During Total Parenteral Nutrition (R.O. Ball et al.). The Neonatal Piglet as a Model to Study Insulinlike Growth Factor Mediated Intestinal Growth and Function (S.M. Donovan et al.). The Perinatal Pig in Pediatric Gastroenterology (P.T. Sangild et al.). Prenatal and Perinatal Development of Intestinal Transport and Brush Border Hydrolases in Pigs (R.K. Buddington et al.). Intestinal Structure and Functions, and the Resident Microflora before, during and after Secretory Diarrhea (G. Chandra et al.). 25 additional articles. Index.

The Integrated Control of Cell Proliferation and Cell Viability; G.I. Evan, et al. Control of Invasive Cell Growth by the MET Family Oncogenes; F. Galimi, P.M. Comoglio. Src Family Kinases and the Cell Cycle; S.A. Courtneidge. p16 Family Inhibitors of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases; Y. Li, et al. p53-Mediated Apoptosis: Regulatory and Mechanistic Aspects; Y. Haupt, et al. The Molecular Genetics of Wilms Tumor; J. Pelletier, et al. HTLV-1 Tax: A Paradigm for How a Single Auxiliary Factor Can Regulate the Expression of Viral and Cellular Genes; G. Perini, M.R. Green. CREM: Transcriptional Pacemaker of the cAMP Response; J.S. Lee, et al. MADS-domain transcription Factor and Their Accessory Proteins (TCFs): Nuclear Targets for Growth Control Signals; M.A. Cahill, et al. Retinoblastoma Protein, Gene Expression, and Cell Cycle Control; J.C. Azizkhan, et al. Cyclin A-kinase Binding to and Regulation of the Function of a Growth-Promoting Transcription Factor; W. Krek, et al. Homeostatic Mechanisms Governing the Go hase as Defined by the Gas Genes; C. Schneider, et al. The TEL Gene and Human Leukemias; T.R. Golub, et al. Characterization of the TCLI Gene and Its Involvement in T-Cell Malignancies; L. Virgilio, et al. 3 Additional Articles. Index.

Functional and Structural Constituents of Neuronal Ca2+ Channel Modulation by Neurotransmitters; E. Carbone, et al. Target Striatal Cells Regulate Development of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurones; C. Perrone-Capano, et al. Facts and Fantasies about Hair Cells; J.F. Ashmore. The Vomeronasal Organ; A. Cavaggioni, et al. Potassium Currents of Hair Cells in Thin Slices of Vestibular Epithelium; I. Prigioni, et al. A Compartment Model for Vertegrate Phototransduction Predicts Sensitivity and Adaptation; J.P. Raynauld. Modeling Odor Intensity and Odor Quality Coding in Olfactory Systems; J.P. Rospars, et al. Functional Connections between the Architecture of the Dendritic Arborization and the Microarchitecture of the Dendritic Membrane; P. Gogan, et al. The Functional Significance of Cerebellar Anatomy; D. Heck. Architecture for a Replicative Memory; J. D' Ninio. Measuring Information from Neuronal Activity; S. Panzeri, et al. Visual Processing in the Temporal Lobe for Invariant Object Recognition; E.T. Rolls. Biophysical Aspects of Cortical Networks; S. Rotter. On the Time Required for Recurrent Processing in the Brain; A. Treves, et al. 16 additional articles. Index.

Protein Structures: The Cooperative Substructure of Protein Molecules; Y. Bai, S.W. Englander. Protein Folding: Approaches to the Determination of More Accurate Crossrelaxation Rates and the Effects of Improved Distance Constraints on Protein Solution Structures; G.C. Hoogstraten, J.L. Markley. Protein Interactions: How Conventional Antigens and Superantigens Interact with the Human MHC Class II Molecule HLADR1; T. Jardetzky. Nucleic Acids and Nucleic Acid-Protein Interactions: Stimulating the Dynamics of the DNA Double Helix in Solution; M. Hirshberg, M. Levitt. Membranes: Applications of Multidimensional Solidstate NMR Spectroscopy to Membrane Proteins; A. Ramamoorthy, et al. Carbohydrate Structure: Conformation, Mobility, and Function of the N-linked Glycan in the Adhesion Domain of Human CD2; G. Wagner, et al. Abstracts from Course: Protein Structures Abstracts: Solution Structure of the ETS-domain from Murine Ets1: A Winged-helix-turn-helix Motif; L.W. Donaldson. Protein Interactions Abstracts: Designing Mutant Hemoglobins; M. Madrid, et al. Nucleic Acids and Nucleic Acid-Protein Interactions Abstracts: A Study on the Dynamics of a DNA Binding Protein; L.M. Horstink, et al. Poster Abstracts. 55 additional articles. Index.

Pattern Formation in the Vertebrate CNS: Hox Gene Function and the Development of the Head; M. Mark, et al. Genetic Mechanisms Responsible for Pattern Formation in the Vertebrate Hindbrain: Regulation of Hoxb1; M. Studer, et al. Pax Genes as Pleiotropic Regulators of Embryonic Development; P. Tremblay, et al. Introduction and the Generation of Regional and Cellular Diversity in the Developing Mammalian Brain; A.S. LaMantia. Genetic Determinants of Neural Cell Fate: Potential Role of Homeobox Genes in Neural Cell Differentiation; M. Gulisano, et al. Multiple Roles for Proneural Genes in Drosophila Neurogenesis; A.P. Jarman, Y.N. Jan. Genetic Analysis of Neuronal Migration in The Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans; G. Garriga. Induction and Differentiation of Motor Neurons; S.L. Pfaff, et al. Neural Cell Differentiation: Neuronal Development in the Rat Sympathoadrenal Lineage; S.J. Birren, et al. Specification of Cell Fate in the Vertebrate Retina; C.P. Austin. Neurotrophins and Trk Receptors in Hippocampal Development; D. Collazo, R. McKay. 8 additional articles. Index.

Ocular Electrophysiology: Retinal Toxicology Study Using Electrophysiological Methods in Rabbits; Y. Shirao, K. Kawasaki. Experimental Study of the Retinal Toxicity of Iron after Vitreous Hemorrhage; W.J. Nie, X.F. Zhang. Ocular Pharmacokinetics: Effects of Different Vehicles on Ocular Kinetics/Distribution; M.F. Saettone. Drug Distribution Studies in Single Lens Layers through the Application of a Sectioning Technique; M. Kojima. Lens/Cataract: Relevance of Cataract Models in Rodents as a Tool to Evidence a Co or Syncataractogenic Potential of Drugs in Preclinical Studies; A. Wegener, O. Hockwin. Investigations into the Cataractogenic Potency of a Nontricyclic Antidepressant; A. Wegener, et al. In vitro Methods:: Characterization of Sialomucins Expressed by Human Conjuctival Goblet Cells; W. Naib-Majani, et al. Regulatory Affairs: Critical Evaluation of the Evidence for an Association between Ocular Disease and Exposure to Organophosphorus Compounds; M.D. Stonard, et al. Miscellaneous: Influence of Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication on Healing of Corneal Epithelial Defects: Effectivity of Treatment by Protease Inhibitor Contrycal (Aprotinin) and Autologous Fibronectin; I.A. Makarov, et al. 34 additional articles. Index.

The Nitric Oxide Signal Transduction System (F. Murad). Chemistry and Biochemistry of Nitric Oxide: Mechanisms of Mammalian Nitric Oxide Biosynthesis (P.L. Feldman et al.). Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors: Mechanisms of Action and in vivo Studies (O.W. Griffith). Biosynthesis of Nitric Oxide (B. Mayer). Pharmacology and Drug Development: Initial Clinical Experience with the Intracavernous Application of the Nitric Oxide Donor Sin1 in the Treatment of Patients with Erectile Dysfunction (M.C. Truss et al.). Nitric Oxideinduced Lymphocyte Activation: A Role for G Proteins (H.M. Lander et al.). Nitric Oxide and the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems: The Role of Nitric Oxide in Nonadrenergic Noncholinergic Neural Relaxation of Mammalian Airway Smooth Muscle (L. Diamond et al.). Nitric Oxide: A Putative Modulator of Muscarinic Receptor in the Airways Smooth Muscles (N. Allon, Y. Meshulam). Vasculoprotective Actions of Nitric Oxide (A.M. Lefer). Nitric Oxide and Brain Functions: Nitric Oxide and Cerebrovascular Regulation (T. Dalkara, M.A. Moskowitz). Multiparametric Responses to Cortical Spreading Depression under Nitric Oxide Synthesis Inhibition (S. Meilin et al.). 19 additional articles. Index.

Group Transfer Polymerization and Its Relationship to Other Living Systems (O.W. Webster). Fundamentals and Practical Aspects of 'Living' Radical Polymerization (K. Matyjaszewski). Living Carbocationic Copolymerizations: Part 1: The Constant Copolymer Composition Technique (III) (A. Nagy et al.). Living Carboncationic Copolymerizations: Part 2: Application of the Constant Copolymer Composition Technique for the Synthesis of Isobutylene/pMethylstyrene Copolymers (I. Országh et al.). Hexaarmed Polystyrene Stars from a Newly Designed Initiator of Carbocationic Polymerization (E. Cloutet et al.). Photoionization of Ionic Polymerizations (W. Schnabel). Synthesis and Photopolymerization of 1Propenyl Ether Monomers (J.V. Crivello et al.). Design of Macromolecular Prodrug Forms of Antitumor Agents (T. Ouchi). Transparent Multiphasic Oxygen Permeable Hydrogels Based on Siloxanic Statistical Copolymers (C. Roberts et al.). Preparation of Tubular Polymers from Cyclodextrins (A. Harada et al.). Multicomponent Polymers Containing Polyisobutylene via Multimode Polymerization (M.K. Mishra). 14 additional articles. Index.

Pineal Gland Regulation: Expression of Neurotransmitter Receptor Subtypes and Subunits in the Mammalian Pineal Gland; M. Møller, et al. Transcription Factor Icer and Regulation of Rat Photoneuroendocrine System; J.H. Stehle. Intracellular Actions of Melatonin with a Summary of Its Interactions with Reactive Oxygen Species; R.J. Reiter. Melatonin Receptors: Brain Melatonin Receptors: Distribution and Physiological Significance; B. Stankov, F. Fraschini. Localization and Physiological Role of Melatonin Receptors in the Visual and Circadian Systems; M.L. Dubocovick, et al. Melatonin Receptors in Brain and Peripheral Arteries; M. Viswanathan, et al. Melatonin in the Circadian System: The Role of the Circadian System in Photoperiodic Time Measurement in Mammals; M.H. Hastings, et al. Melatonin and the Vertebrate Circadian System: Pharmacological Effects; J.R. Redman. Melatonin Analogs: New Molecules Active at the Melatonin Receptor Level; F. Fraschini, B. Stankov. Development of Melatonin Analogs; P. Delagrange, et al. Melatonin in Humans: Significance of Melatonin in Humans; J. Arendt. The Influence of Melatonin on the Human Circadian Clock; A.J. Lewy, et al. 8 additional articles. Index.

Protocols for Enhancing Function of Fetal Islets in vitro and following Transplantation (A. Hayek, G.M. Beattie). Expression of Two Nonallelic Reg Genes in the Developing Human Pancreas: Effects in vitro of Nicotinamide and Maternal Growth Factors (B. Formby et al.). Preparation of Fetal Islets for Transplantation: Importance of Growth Factors (D.A. Hullet et al.). Studies of Fetal Porcine Isletlike Cell Clusters-A Tissue Source for Xenotransplantation in Insulindependent Diabetes Mellitus? (S. Sandler). Basic Biology of Pig Fetal Pancreas and Its Use as an Allograft (B.E. Tuch et al.). Combined Transplantation of Adult and Fetal Islets for Improvement of Graft Function (Y. Mullen). Studies on Pretreatment of Human Fetal Islet in Vitro and Clinical Islet Transplantation in China (Y.F. Hu et al.). The Use of Human Fetal Islet Tissue for Adjunctive Treatment in Insulindependent Diabetic Patients: The Case for 'Partial Success' (L. JovanovicPeterson et al.). Longterm Studies with Cultured and Cryopreserved Human Fetal Islets for Islet Transplantation in Hungary (G. Farkas). Fetal Islet Transplantation and Pregnancy (C.M. Peterson et al.). Encapsulated Human Islet Transplant Trials in Type I Diabetic Patients (P. SoonShiong). 4 additional articles. Index.

General Aspects of PCR: The Polymerase Chain Reaction and Fixed Tissues; J.J. O'Leary. Impact of PCR on the Pathologist's World; D. Myerson. Sensitive and Rapid Detection and Quantification of Nucleic Acids; L. Cross, et al. Alternative DNA-amplification Methods: Ligase-mediated Detection Methods; M. Wiedmann, et al. Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Nucleic Acids of Infectious Agents by NASBA; B. van Gemen, et al. Application of NASBA to the Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes; J. Kleiber, et al. PCR and Virological Problems: Confirmation of Hepatitis C Virus Carrier State by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Cases with Nondiagnostic Serologies; C.H. Wang, B. Flehmig. Confirmation of Hepatitis C Virus Positive Seras by Polymerase Chain Reaction; G. Lucotte, et al. PCR in the Field of Bacterial and Fungal Problems: Identification of Toxoplasma-DNA by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Patients with Suspected Toxoplasmosis; G. Koch, et al. Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Clinical Samples by Polymerase Chain Reaction; G.M. Lucchini, M. Altwegg. 17 additional articles. Index.

The Role of Nutrition in Wound Healing (S.J. Dudrick). Chronic Wounds: Growth Factors and Comprehensive Surgical Care (D.R. Knighton). Wound Healing and Infection (D.E. Fry). The Plug Repair for Recurrent Inguinal Hernias (A.G. Shulman). Open Tensionfree Repair of Primary Inguinal Hernias in Adult Males (A.G. Shulman). Sepsis and Its Related Disorders: Definitions, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology (B.M. Friedman). The Septic Patient: Future Directions (T.J. Gallagher). Prophilaxis and Therapeutic Clinical Trials in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (G.J. Slotman). Pharmacologic Management of Postoperative Infections (J.D. Sutton). The Resuscitation Game (M.C. McCarthy). Transfusion Guidelines for Elective Surgery: The Transfusion Trigger (R.K. Spence). Physiologic Predictors of Transfusion Need in the Intensive Care Unit (L.D. Nelson). Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation (L.T. Goodnough). Component Therapy (K.F. O'Malley). The Anesthesiologist's Viewpoint: Transfusion, Hemodilution, and Cooperation (L. Stehling). Physicians' Assistants: An Overview (J.F. Byrnes, Jr.). Physicians Assistants: A Costefficient Solution for the Surgical Practice (L.A. Garry, D.L. Priore). Future 2000 for Nurses (Z.R. Wolf). Index.

Introduction to Integrated Optics: Characterization and Modeling of Optical Waveguides (S. Pelli, G. Righini). Introduction to Nonlinear Guided Waves (M. Bertolotti). Nonlinear Optical Materials (C. Flytzanis). Integrated Optics in Lithium Niobate (D. Delacourt). Propagation of Selftrapped Optical Beams in Nonlinear Kerr Media and Photorefractive Crystals (B. Crosignani). Advances in Semiconductor Integrated Optics (A. Carenco). Silica on Silicon Integrated Optics (R.R. Syms). Integrated Optics on Silicon: IOS Technologies (S. Valette). Are Glasses Suitable for Optoelectronics? (A. Montenero). Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Polymer Waveguides (F. Michelotti). Fabrication and Characterization of Conjugated Polymer Waveguides (S. Sottini). Linearized Optical Modulators for High Performance Analog Links (G. Tangonan et al.). Alloptical Switching in AlGaAs Semiconductor Wavelength Devices (J.A. Aitchison). Integrated Optics Sensors (O. Parriaux). Spatial Optical Solitonsexperiments (Y. Silberberg). Optical Losses of Characterization of Channel Waveguide through Photodeflection Method (R. Li Voti et al.). 7 additional articles. Index.

Cell Signal Transduction, Second Messengers and Protein Phosphorylation in Health and Disease (A.M. Municio). Tyrosine Phosphatases in Cell Cycle and Transformation (E.H. Fischer). Hydrolysis of Phospholipids and Activation of Protein Kinase C for Intracellular Signalling (S.I. Nakamura et al.). Induction of Nitric Oxide Synthase after Protein Kinase C Activation by Phorbol Esters (S. Hortelano et al.). Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors and the Activation of Protein Kinase C in the Control of Glutamate Release (J. SánchezPrieto et al.). Marcks, a Major In Vivo Substrate of Protein Kinase C. Purification, Interaction with Model Membrane, and Demyristoylation (S. Manenti et al.). Biochemical and Immunological Characterization of Protein Kinase C Isozymes in Rat Kidney Proximal Tubule: Effect of Angiotensin II (J. Poggioli et al.). Phospholipid Degradation, Second Messengers and Activation of Cell Signaling Genes (N.G. Bazan, G. Allan). Plateletactivating Factor and Calcium Signaling: Its Implication in Cellular Responses (M. Koltai et al.). NMDA Receptorstimulated Release of Arachidonic Acid: Mechanisms for the Bazan Effect (L.A. Horrocks, A.A. Farooqui). 12 additional articles. Index.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Epilepsy; S.D. Shorvon. The Anatomical Bases of the Epilepsies and MRI; D.R. Fish. Brain Structure in Epilepsy; F. Andermann. MR Spectroscopy in Epilepsy; H. Stefan. Mesial Temporal Lobe Structures; P. Gloor. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hippocampal Sclerosis; S.F. Berkovic, et al. Volumetric MRI Studies of the Hippocampus; M.J. Cook, et al. Advances in Morphometric and Volumetric Analysis in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy; C. Watson, et al. The Role of MRI Volumetric Studies in the Investigation of Patients with Intractable Epilepsy; F. Cendes, et al. The Future Role for MR Imaging in Epilepsy; P. Schüler, H. Stefan. Quantitative Relaxometry of Hippocampal Sclerosis; J.S. Duncan, et al. The Significance of T2 Changes in the Hippocampus; P. Tofts. Investigation of Effects of Vigabatrin with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy In Vivo; J.S. Duncan, et al. 40 additional articles. Index.

Physiology and Metabolism: Genetic Influences on Urinary Calcium Excretion (R.P. Holmes et al.). Oxalate Metabolism and Transport: Vectorial Oxalate Transport across a Monolayer of Renal Epithelial Cells (H. Koul et al.). Physicochemistry, Promoters and Inhibitors: Crystal Growth and Nucleation Rates for Calcium Oxalate in 92% Fresh Urine in a Continuous Crystalliser (J.P. Kavanagh et al.). Crystallization and Proteins: Possible Role of Stone Matrix in Calcium Oxalate Stone Formation (S. Yamaguchi et al.). Stone Composition, Matrix and Membranes: Role of Organic Matrix in Formation and Growth of Calcium Oxalate Urinary Stones (S.R. Khan, R.L. Hackett). Risk Factors and Diet: Urinary Silicate in Calculous Patients (W.C. Thomas). Epidemiology and Infection: Urinary Enzymes (C.H. van Aswegen et al.). ESWL and Lithotropsy: Ultrasound Velocity-A Measure of Stone Strength? (N.P. Cohen et al.). Investigation, Medical and Surgery Management: A New Therapeutic Agent for Cystinuria (T. Koide et al.). 276 additional articles. Index.

ConsultationLiaison Psychiatry on the Threshold of a New Century (H. Leigh). Legal and Ethical Changes in Consultation Psychiatry (L. Tong, C. Van Dyke). Chronic Pain (J. Streltzer, B. Eliashof). Chronic Pain and Addiction (J. Streltzer). Psychiatric Consultation with Chemically Dependent Patients (S. Griffith). The Dementia Syndrome in ConsultationLiaison Psychiatry (R. Hanowell). Psychotherapy Solutions in the Medical Setting (S. Eisendrath). Physical Factors Affecting Psychiatry Condition (H. Leigh). Training in Medical Psychiatry (S. Ahles). ConsultationLiaison in Child Psychiatry (D. Fox). ConsultationLiaison 19801990 (J. Streltzer). ConsultationLiaison Funding (J. Strain et al.). Computerization and ConsultationLiaison Psychiatry in the 1990's (S. Powsner). A Computerized Database System for Psychiatric and Consultation Records (H. Leigh). Databasing in CLP Psychiatry (J. Hammer, J. Strain). Index.

Experience with Contraceptive Side Effects: Selection of a Contraceptive; P. Senanayake. Contraceptives and Women's Complaints; Y. Ahmed, S. Boccard. Variability in Steriod Pharmacokinetics: Population and Delivery Systems; J. Garza-Flores, et al. Pharmacology of Ethynyl Estrogens in Various Countries; J. Goldzeiher. Lessons from Endogenous Metabolism: Diet and Estrogen Metabolism; C. Longcope. Diet Circulating Estrogen Levels, and Estrogen Excretion; B. Goldin. Implications for Policy and Programs: Steroid Contraceptives and Women's Response; J. Kaufman. Bringing Client and Lifecycle Perspective to Scientific Evidence; J. Bruce. Future Research Directions: Regional Population Differences and Population Pharmacokinetics of Steroidal Contraceptives; S. GuoWei. Variability in Steroid Pharmacokinetics; L. Dorflinger. 14 additional articles. Index.

Advances in Blood Cell Labeling; D.A. Goodwin, et al. A New Direct Method of Cell Labeling in Whole Blood by Administration of 111-In Labeled Antisense Oligonucleotide Probe; M.K. Dewanjee, et al. Transchelation of 114mIn from Iga-DTPA to Abscess-Related Proteins; A.J. Carlson, et al. The Antibody Approach of Labeling Blood Cells; S.C. Srivastava. Quality Control of Radiolabeled White Cells; A.M. Peters. Granulocyte Cell Labeling with TcNNOET; A. Moisan, et al. Arteriosclerosis and Monocyte Adhesion In vivo; I. Virgolini, et al. Stabilization of Exametazime for Leukocyte Labeling; C. Solanki, et al. 99mTc Labeling of Interleukin2 for In vivo Targetin of Activated TLymphocytes; M. Chianelli, et al. Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandin I2 for Radiolabeling of Human Platelets; I. Neumann, et al. 111In Labeling of Human IgG Using a DTPASIgG Kit; M. Roca, et al. 46 additional articles. Index.

Dendritic Cells; J.M. Austyn. The Multiple Accessory Cell Concept; M. Van Rooijen. Sythetic Peptides and the Role of T-Helper Cell Determinants; M.J. Francis. Carriers for Peptides; M.J. Francis. Co-Entrapment of T-Cell and B-Cell Peptides in Liposomes Overcomes Genetic Restriction in Mice and Induces Immunological Memory; G. Gregoriadis, et al. Preparation and Characterization of Stable Liposomal Hepatitis B Vaccine; D. Diminsky, et al. Initiation of Immune Response with ISCOM; B. Morein, et al. Nanoparticles as Potent Aduvants for Vaccines; J. Kreuter. Optimization of Carriers and Adjuvants; A. Snidjders, et al. Immunotargeting as an Adjuvant Independent Subunit Vaccine Design Option; D.L. Skea, B.H. Barber. BCG Vaccine; M.J. Groves, et al. Significance of Virulence Factors and ImmunoEvasion for the Design of Gene-Deleted Herpesvirus Marker Vaccines; S. Kit. Eradication of Sylvatic Rabies Using a Live Recombinant Vaccinia-vRabies Vaccine; M.P. Kieny, et al. 7 additional articles. Index.

Introduction; I. Kahane. Biology of Mollicutes; J.G. Tully. Molecular Biology of Spiroplasmas; J.M. Bové. Mycoplasmas in the Human Urogenital Tract; D. Taylor-Robinson. Mycoplasma Infections of Man; H. Brunner. Mycoplasmas as Immunomodulators; Y. Naot. Mycoplasmas-Animal Plasmas; R.F. Ross. Detection of Adherence of Ureaplasma urealyticum to Bovine Mucosa Fallopian Tube Cells in Culture; A.B. Saada, et al. Serological Identification of Mollicutes; J.G. Tully. Rapid Detection of PhloemRestricted Mollicutes; M. Garnier, et al. Detection and Identification of Mycoplasmas with Diagnostic DNA Probes Complementary to Ribosomal RNA; K.E. Johansson. Mycoplasmas in Cell Culture; M.F. Barile, S. Rottem. Development of a CaptureELISA for the Specific Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Patients' Material; B. Gerstenecker, E. Jacobs. Identification of Mollicutes by Immunoblotting; S.A. Horowitz. 3 additional articles. Index.

General Modes of Pattern Formation; J.D. Murray. Process and Outcome; P. Alberch, M.J. Blanco. Retinoic Acid Cannot be the Morphogen in Reaction Diffusion Models for the Formation of the Chick Wing Bud; Y. Almirantis, S. Papageorgiou. Pattern Formation in Heterogeneous Domains; D.L. Benson, et al. A Field Model of Symmetry Reversals in the Pattern Regulation of a Cell; W.A.M. Brandts. Patterning in Limbs; S.V. Bryant, et al. The Development of a Spatial Pattern in a Model for Cancer Growth; M.A.J. Chaplain. Sequential and Synchronous Skin Pattern Formation; G.C. Cruywagen, et al. Control of Gap Junction Permeability Can Control Pattern Formation in Limb Development; R. Dillon, H.G. Othmer. Mapping Gene Activities into Morphological Patterns in Drosophila; B. Goodwin, S. Kauffman. Trajectories of Swimming Microorganisms and Continuum Models of Bioconvection; N.A. Hill. The Chicken and the Egg; T.J. Horder. 20 additional articles. Index.