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resistance
resistance (ri-zist-ăns) n. 1. the degree of immunity that the body possesses.
2. the degree to which a disease or disease-causing organism remains unaffected by antibiotics or other drugs.
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Resistance in durum wheat sources to Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) populations in Eastern USA. (Plant Genetic Resources).(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Mediterranean region, is an important source of genes for resistance to Hessian fly. Once Hessian fly resistance is identified in durum wheats, it seems prudent to test accessions for resistance to a number of fly biotypes or populations to identify...
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Resistance test welcomed, with caution. (Murex Technologies Corp.'s LiPA HIV-1 RT test)(includes related information on principles of HIV resistance)
Newspaper article from: AIDS Alert; 10/1/1997; 700+ words
; ...breakthrough in HIV treatment, an HIV drug resistance test has been launched worldwide, sending...researchers caution, however, that resistance testing is in its infancy and has only...this time. The value of a reliable HIV resistance test has grown considerably in the past...
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Resistance testing methodologies and mechanisms of resistance.(PRESENTATION)
Magazine article from: Journal of HIV Therapy; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...This review summarises recent data on resistance testing methodologies and mechanisms of antiretroviral resistance, focusing on emerging data and including...exciting developments in the field. RESISTANCE TESTING TECHNOLOGIES Antiretroviral...
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Resistance to change: the effects of organizational intervention and characteristic.(Report)
Magazine article from: Review of Business Research; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...In the issue of change management, the resistance to change is acknowledged as being a basic...be met with and often be sabotaged by resistance (Spiker and Lesser, 1995). Studies of resistance to change often concentrate on employees...
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Resistance testing grows in treatment importance.
Newspaper article from: AIDS Alert; 11/1/2000; 700+ words
; Resistance testing grows in treatment importance...expert on antiretroviral drug therapy and resistance testing for HIV and is a member of the...AIDS Alert asked Ho to explain how HIV resistance testing has evolved and how important...
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HIV resistance patterns are shifting, study shows.(Report)
Newspaper article from: AIDS Alert; 11/1/2003; 700+ words
; ICAAC 2003 coverage HIV resistance patterns are shifting, study shows...Belgium, have found that HIV-1 drug resistance remains extensive, but that trends...Generally, the findings are that resistance is extensive and has remained extensive...
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Resistance to Frogeye Leaf Spot in Maturity Groups VI and VII of Soybean Germplasm.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...1994; Akem, 1995). Three dominant resistance genes have been identified in the USA. [Rcs.sub.1] in `Lincoln' confers resistance to Races 1 and 5 (Athow and Probst...Rcs.sub.2] in `Kent' confers resistance to Race 2 (Probst et al., 1965...
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Resistance to AIDS drugs high in EuropeStudy's findings could have wide global implications
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/16/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...00-0000 The biggest study so far of resistance to AIDS drugs, to be released Wednesday...segregated for that use only so that resistance to it cannot grow as it would if thousands...prescribe first, second and third as resistance is encountered.Some doctors said the...
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Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Winter Wheat: Heritability and Trait Associations.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...changes in rainfall patterns, and a low resistance level among current cultivars are considered...the disease. Genetic variation for resistance to FHB is well documented in wheat and...Parry et al. (1995). Breeding for resistance has been reviewed by Mesterhazy (1995...
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Resistance training basics: the what, why and how of a complete fitness program. (includes related information and quiz)
Magazine article from: American Fitness; 5/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...back to the basic what, why and how of resistance training. Beginner clients need to understand what resistance training is and why it is part of a...look at nutrition, biomechanics and resistance training techniques, it is important...
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Resistance
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Resistance The concept of resistance , meaning literally to stand against, entered the social sciences...a technical one used by the physical sciences, it is really resistance in a critical politico-cultural sense that has had the greatest...
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Passive Resistance
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Passive Resistance Passive resistance commonly refers to actions of nonviolent protest or resistance to authority. The central feature is the conscious choice by the actors to abstain from a violent response even in the face of violent aggression...
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Electrical Resistance
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Electrical Resistance The electrical resistance of a wire or circuit is its resistance to the flow of an electrical current. An object made of a good electrical conductor, such as a copper, will have low resistance compared to an identical object...
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Insulin Resistance
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Insulin resistance Definition Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells, particularly those of muscle, fat, and liver tissue, display "resistance" to insulin by failing to take up and utilize glucose for...
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Drug Resistance
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Drug resistance Definition Drug resistance refers to the ability of an organism, such as the HIV virus...drug prescribed to destroy it. Well-known examples are the resistance of the HIV virus to AZT, or that of TB to antibiotics . Resistance...
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