Observations on the seasonal incidence of microsporidiosis in European corn borer populations in Illinois

Summary Examinations of living and dead larvalPyrausta nubilalis (Hübner) collected in the field over a four-year period indicate that infections caused byPerezia pyraustae Paillot are widely distributed within populations ofP. nubilalis in Illinois. Observed fluctuations in the incidence of the parasite among living and dead insects collected in various seasons was taken as evidence that the disease interacts with temperature to cause mortality in populations of the host.

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Résumé Des examens des larves vivantes et mortes dePyrausta nubilalis (Hübner) collectées dans les champs pendant quatre années consécutives indiquent que des infections parPerezia pyraustae Paillot sont très fréquentes dans les populations deP. nubilalis en Illinois (états-Unis). Les fluctuations observées dans l'incidence du parasite dans les insectes vivants et morts recueillis pendant plusieurs saisons montrent que la maladie est influencée par la température, celle-ci occasionnant la mortalité dans les populations de l'h?te.

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An abridgment of a portion of a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate College of the University of Illinois, 1958.     

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROMOTION OF ELONGATION OF FERN PROTONEMATA BY LIGHT AND GROWTH SUBSTANCES

Germinating spores of the fern Onoclea sensibilis L. were grown in darkness, so that they developed as filaments (protonemata). Brief daily exposure of the filaments to red, far-red or blue light increased the rate of filament elongation. Filament elongation was also promoted by indoleacetic acid. When filament elongation was promoted with both indoleacetic acid and exposure to light, the growth promotions caused by red and far-red light were additive to auxin-induced growth. Blue light promoted elongation only at sub-optimal concentrations of auxin. Elongation induced by guanine was additive to red- and far-red-induced elongation. Gibberellic acid had no effect on elongation under any condition. Blue-light-induced elongation resembled auxin-induced elongation in its requirement for exogenous sucrose and sensitivity to inhibition by parachlorophenoxyisobutyric acid. Red and far-red light were active regardless of the presence or absence of sucrose and promoted elongation at a concentration of parachlorophenoxyisobutyric acid which completely inhibited blue-light-induced elongation.     

Agar-Gel Precipitin-Inhibition Technique for C-Reactive Protein Determinations

An application of the agargel precipitin-inhibition technique of Ray and Kadull detects the C-reactive protein present in the acute-phase human sera. The sensitivity of this procedure is compared with the capillary tube-precipitin method of Selman and Halpern.     

Agar-Gel Precipitin-Inhibition Technique for C-Reactive Protein Determinations: III. Quantitation of C-Reactive Protein in Serum Specimens

A quantitative C-reactive protein serological procedure has been developed. By use of this method, which is performed in agar-gel plates, from 2 to 654 μg of C-reactive protein per ml of titrated human serum can be detected. The method is based on the inhibition of a specific C-reactive protein antigen-antibody precipitate formed in agar-gel by the minimal reactive dilutions of each reagent in 48 hr. It is simple, sensitive, and readily reproducible.     

Effect of Phenolic Acids and Esters on Respiration and Reproduction of Bacteria in Urine

Vanillic, syringic, gallic, and protocatechuic acids, methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate, and propyl-p-hydroxybenzoate generally inhibited respiration in vitro of Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Aerobacter aerogenes in human urine. In the absence of any other available carbon source, certain of the phenolic compounds were utilized. Reproduction was generally suppressed in urine buffered to pH 7, 5.6, 4.5, and 4.0. The phenolic compounds were used in the range of 0.11 to 0.99 μmole/ml.