A Boca do Lixo

Chondrodysplasia in a German Shepherd Do

Case description- A three-month-old male German Shepherd dog, with signs of instability to stand, ataxia and radiographic symptoms of chondrodysplasia is presented. The symptoms were developed since birth.Clinical Findings- On physical examination, the affected pup did not show any swelling, pain or other abnormality in the long bones by palpation, but he had ataxia in walking. Ocular examinati...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet

Urolithiasis – do ureaplasmas play a role in etiology.

Background and Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by urease-producing organisms, including ureaplasmas may contribute to the formation of urolithiasis. We aimed to determine the frequency of U. parvum and U. urealyticum among urology hospital patients with urinary stones. Methods: The study group included 30 men with urolithiasis. Urine samples were examined routinely for bacte...

HPV detection in floor of mouth squamous cell carcinoma by PCR amplification Detecção do HPV em carcinoma espinocelular de assoalho de boca por amplificação da PCR

Introduction: Studies conducted during the last years, using new technologies for viral detection, permit to consider human papillomavirus (HPV) an etiologic factor for cervical cancer. Besides the relation to genital regions, other anatomic sites have been associated with HPV, including head and neck regions. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of HPV infection in 35 samples from paraffi...

How to do and report a qualitative study?

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