The efficacy of the BG-Sentinel CO2 nozzle in collecting host-seeking mosquitoes in Fairfax County, Virginia.

This study determined whether the addition of a CO2 nozzle made specifically for the BG-Sentinel trap increased the efficacy of collecting host-seeking mosquitoes, particularly Aedes albopictus and Culex spp., which includes Cx. pipiens, Cx.

The Zumba mosquito trap and BG-Sentinel trap: novel surveillance tools for host-seeking mosquitoes.

In a periurban habitat located in Northern Virginia, this study used 13 replicates of a 4 x 4 Latin square to evaluate the efficacy of 2 novel mosquito traps, the Zumba mosquito trap and the BG-Sentinel trap, against 2 existing host-seeking mosquito traps [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) miniature light and CDC Fay-Prince]. All traps were baited with the BG-Lure and CO2. The Zumba trap, baited with the BG-Lure and CO2 (Zumba trap combination) was the most productive and diverse trap, averaging 35.

KLF5 is frequently deleted and down-regulated but rarely mutated in prostate cancer.

Background: Previous studies mapped a region at the q21 band of chromosome 13 (13q21), which is frequently deleted in various human cancers including prostate cancer, suggesting the existence of a tumor suppressor gene at 13q21. The target gene of deletion in prostate cancer, however, has not been identified at present.

Methods: We examined four non-neoplastic and 18 neoplastic prostatic cell lines or xenografts.

A possible tumor suppressor role of the KLF5 transcription factor in human breast cancer.

The 13q21 tumor suppressor locus, as defined by chromosomal deletion, harbors the KLF5 transcription factor which may have tumor suppressor function. To investigate whether KLF5 plays a role in breast cancer, we evaluated all genes and/or expressed sequence tags (ESTs) within a 3.3 Mb common region of deletion at 13q21.