De Morgan's Spots

Outbreak of Campbell de Morgan spots.

An outbreak of small angiomatous lesions with the same clinical and histological features as Campbell de Morgan spots in adults is described. No infective agent was discovered, but their number was found to increase as the ambient temperature rose.

Spots

Fas (CD95, APO-1, TNFRSF6) is a TNF receptor superfamily member that directly triggers apoptosis and contributes to the maintenance of lymphocyte homeostasis and prevention of autoimmunity. Although FADD and caspase-8 have been identified as key intracellular mediators of Fas signaling, it is not clear how recruitment of these proteins to the Fas death domain leads to activation of caspase-8 in...

Integrating Sustainable Hunting in Biodiversity Protection in Central Africa: Hot Spots, Weak Spots, and Strong Spots

Wild animals are a primary source of protein (bushmeat) for people living in or near tropical forests. Ideally, the effect of bushmeat harvests should be monitored closely by making regular estimates of offtake rate and size of stock available for exploitation. However, in practice, this is possible in very few situations because it requires both of these aspects to be readily measurable, and e...

Pediatric Spots

This 320 pages book is a great tool to teach the most common pediatrics problems. It includes 21 chapters that cover the most important fields of pediatrics with a good emphasis on growth and development, as well as fluids and electrolytes. The tables on developmental milestones according to chronological age help in memorizing those milestones and in teaching young pediatricians how to practic...

Bier spots.