Interactions between listeriae and lectins.

Interactions between members of the genus Listeria and lectins are described. L. monocytogenes was shown to be heterogenous with respect to agglutination by lectins.

Longitudinal observation of growth of Vietnamese children in Hanoi, Vietnam from birth to 10 years of age.

Objective: To investigate the physical growth of Vietnamese children on a longitudinal basis and with regard to any secular trend.

Design: A longitudinal study with four birth cohorts: 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 followed up in their homes from birth to 10 y.

Subjects: Two-hundred twelve children (128 boys and 84 girls) from two (Hai Ba and Hoan Kiem) out of the four districts in Hanoi.