Background Persistent hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is described in a number of
immunosuppressive conditions. We aimed to determine the risk of persistent HEV infection in …

Discussion Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease) was originally described by
Thomas Addison in 1855. His original series described patients with tuberculous infiltration of …

Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is a common cause of severe community-acquired
and hospital-acquired infection worldwide. We tested the hypothesis that adjunctive …

A new transmit architecture for digital radios is proposed that emphasizes the use of pre-computed
waveforms stored in memory instead of real-time computation. We present results that …

Background The scale of the 2022 global mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak
has been unprecedented. In less than 6 months, non-endemic countries have reported more …

… Finally, we are highly appreciative of the patient assistance of Anne Ankcorn who constructed
the book’s various maps and figures during the final stages of the book as well as the …

… My work builds upon the work of many others, including Vanu Bose and Mike Ismert. I am
particularly grateful to John Ankcorn for his helpful insights and feedback on many different …

Founded in 1851 as the first chartered univer sity in California, the University of the Pacific
con tinues to enjoy its reputation as one of the finest academic institutions in the West. The …

Executing code can be dangerous. This thesis describes a scheme for protecting the user
by constraining the behavior of an executing program. We introduce Naccio, a general …

… My gratitude is also extended to Anne Ankcorn and Kevin Burkhill of the drawing office for
their assistance in crafting my sketches into works of art. Additional thanks goes to all of the …