Possible home care in poliomyelitis

THREE MAIN PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING ADEQUATE HOME CARE MUST BE SOLVED: (1) the obtaining of necessary equipment for the patient such as bed, chair, hot pack materials, appliances and exercising apparatus; (2) the training of some responsible member of the family in the care that is required for the patient; and (3) the provision of adequate supervision by the physical therapist and the physician. The provision of these needs requires proper organization of all the persons and agencies in the community that have a contribution to make toward this care.     

Di‐ and trinucleotide repeat microsatellites for the parasitoid wasp,Aphidius transcaspicus

The Mediterranean parasitoid Aphidius transcaspicus is currently under investigation as a potential biological control agent for the mealy plum aphid, Hyalopterus pruni, in California. To better understand the biology of this parasitoid, including the potential existence of distinct strains or geographic races, we have developed a set of nine di‐ and trinucleotide repeat microsatellite markers. These markers were examined for variability in individuals from throughout the geographic distribution of A. transcaspicus, and we found between three and 19 alleles per locus. These are the first loci developed for A. transcaspicus and they will be of value in studying the population structure of this potential biocontrol agent and for future diagnostics.