dl-VSVG-LacZ, a vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein epitope-incorporated adenovirus, exhibits marked enhancement in gene transduction efficiency.

Recombinant adenovirus (Ad) has emerged as the vector system of choice in cancer gene therapy. Its full utility, however, has been limited because of the low efficiency of adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to cancer cells - the main reason being that cancer cells in general express inherently low levels of the coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) on their surface. Development of novel strategies to achieve adenovirus infection in a CAR-independent manner may help to overcome this limitation.

Low-flow, long-term air sampling under normal domestic activity to measure house dust mite and cockroach allergens.

Successful applications of air sampling for the quantification of exposure to indoor allergens have been reported, but its efficiency is still controversial. We evaluated whether the low-flow, long-term air sampling in normal domestic activity conditions can quantify the exposure of house dust mites (HDM) and cockroaches (CR) allergens or not. Airborne Der f 1 and Bla g 1 were captured with a personal air sampler in 25 bedrooms during normal domestic activity.