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“Depersonalization disorder is considered to be a common clinical phenomenon and disorder with an enormous gap between prevalence and detection partly due to the common interpretation of depersonalization (DP) being a negligible variant of anxiety and depression. Therefore, we sought to analyze (1) the prevalence rate of DP in a large community sample (n = 5000) according to a recently developed ultra brief two-item depersonalization screener; (2) the associations with depression, anxiety, physical and mental health status; and 93) whether DP contributes

independently to the health status beyond anxiety and depression. The prevalence of clinically significant DP was 0.8% (n = 41), and 8.5% (n = 427) endorsed at least one symptom of DP. DP was independently associated with impairment of mental and physical health status as well as with a medical history of any depressive or anxiety disorder. Despite the consistent association of DP with anxiety and depression, the shared variances were small,

and DP was clearly separated from symptoms of anxiety and depression in the principal component analysis. Therefore, we conclude that the implementation of depersonalization screening might be recommended. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“Of the 13 serotypes, 4b serotype strains are 3 responsible for the majority of recorded invasive listeriosis outbreaks, although some recent listeriosis outbreaks have been attributed to strains of serotypes 1/2a and 1/2b. Virulence and response to osmotic stress in 41 Listeria monocytogenes strains representing serotypes 1/2a, 1/2b and 4b was investigated. It was found that serotype 4b and 1/2b strains exhibited highest invasion efficiency and formed largest plaques in HT-29 cell monolayer. Invasiveness in response to 10-min exposure to 0 center dot 3moll1 NaCl was the highest in serotype 4b strains. We

demonstrated that 4b serotype L.monocytogenes strains not only have the greatest pathogenic potential but also are the most invasive in response to salt stress. Significance and Impact of the Study Listeria monocytogenes 4b serotype strains are responsible for the majority of recorded invasive listeriosis outbreaks. We showed that strains of serotype 4b are not only the most virulent L.monocytogenes strains but also have the best capacity to enhance their invasiveness in response to salt stress. Our results suggest possession of effective stress response mechanisms of 4b serotype strains, which may contribute to the high infection potential of this subpopulation.”
“Data from the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study (GIBS), a national survey of 2417 U.S. adults, were examined by multivariate analysis to investigate characteristics of past-year recreational gamblers who participated in casino-only, non-casino-only, and both casino and non-casino gambling.