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AllChlamydiaspecies are obligate intracellular bacterial parasites, and all are pathogenic to their various hosts [1].Chlamydia trachomatisandChlamydia pneumoniaeare human pathogens; the former being the etiologic agent…
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Today's Kinetoplastida form a diverse order of flagellated protozoans that have evolved from an ancient lineage, rooted near the base of the eukaryotic tree. The disease caused by some species of the Order…
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Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) has gained an increasing acceptance as an alternative to the conventional surgical tracheostomy (ST). In experienced hands, and with proper patient selection, it is safe, easy and quick.
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Carotenoid pigments are largely distributed in nature. They are present in all of the photosynthetic organisms as well as in some bacteria, fungi, and yeast [1]. Two major biological roles have been assigned to…
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The abdominal compartment syndrome represents the pathophysiologic consequence of a raised intra-abdominal pressure. Various clinical conditions are associated with this syndrome and include massive intra-abdominal or…
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TheTnfrh1gene (gene symbolTnfrsf23) is located near one end of a megabase-scale imprinted region on mouse distal chromosome 7, about 350 kb distant from the nearest known imprinting control element. Within 20 kb…
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EnteropathogenicCampylobacter jejuniandC. coliare presently the most common cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in the developed world. An understanding of sources and means of transmission ofCampylobacteris an…
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Cellular senescence is a defining property of euploid cells in culture [1,2]. Cultures derived from cells explanted from tissues of a variety of animal species exhibit a finite number of population doublings before…
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The 5'-terminal cap structure plays an important role in many aspects of mRNA metabolism. Capping enzymes encoded by viruses and pathogenic fungi are attractive targets for specific inhibitors. There is a large body of…
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Thefrizzledpathway in Drosophila has been studied intensively for its role in the development of planar polarity in wing hairs, thoracic bristles and ommatidia. Selected cells in the arista (the terminal segment of the…
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Background Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common disorder, which can be treated with surgery or conservative options. However, there is insufficient evidence and no consensus among physicians with regard to the preferred…
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Background In S. cerevisiae, the mitotic exit network (MEN) proteins, including the Polo-like protein kinase Cdc5 and the protein phosphatase Cdc14, are required for exit from mitosis. In pre-anaphase cells, Cdc14 is…
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Background During the last decade, medium-dose UVA1 phototherapy (50 J/cm2) has achieved great value within the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The purpose of our study was to investigate to what extent UVA1…
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Background Linear scleroderma "en coup de sabre" (LSCS) usually affects one side of the face and head in the frontoparietal area with band-like indurated skin lesions. The disease may be associated with facial…
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Background As novel endovascular strategies are developed for treating neurological disease, there is an increasing need to evaluate these techniques in relevant preclinical models. The use of non-human primates is…
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Background Infants usually respond differently to a neuromuscular relaxant compared to children or adults. Isoflurane is commonly used as an anesthetic gas in infants. In an RCT design, we investigated whether a dose of…
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Background Following health sector reform, Ethiopia started training new categories of health workers. This study addresses students' perspectives regarding their training and career plans. Methods A cross sectional…
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Introduction Studies in Europe and America showed that tachycardia, less often bradycardia, frequently accompanied partial seizures in Caucasian patients. We determine frequency, magnitude and type of ictal heart rate…
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Background We report the characterisation of the variable large protein (vlp) gene expressed by clinical isolate A1 of Borrelia recurrentis; the agent of the life-threatening disease louse-borne relapsing fever. Methods…
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Osteolysis, which is considered to be a major source of morbidity following total hip joint replacement, has been notoriously difficult to measure accurately, particularly in the acetabular area. In order to study…