Pertussis – Not Only a Disease of Childhood: In reply

Pertussis in childhood.

2012;33;412 Pediatrics in Review John Snyder and Donna Fisher Pertussis in Childhood http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/33/9/412 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/suppl/2012/09/05/33.9.412.DC1.html Data Supplement at: Pediatrics. All rights reserved. P...

Dowling-Degos disease: Report of a case with pigmentation localized only in the genital area

Dowling –Degos disease is a rare condition. It is inherited by an autosomal dominant gene. It usually presents in adult life as small, pigmented, asymptomatic macules in flexural regions. We report a 35-year-old woman with Dowling- Degos disease, in whom the reticular pigmentation confined to the genital area.

Heart in Diabetes: Not Only a Macrovascular Disease

EPIDEMIOLOGY—The importance of diabetes as a cause of mortality and morbidity is well known. The number of patients increases alongside aging of the population, raising the prevalence of obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. As a disease that is strongly associated with both microand macrovascular complications, diabetes results in organ and tissue damage. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes up to...

Infection with Bordetella parapertussis but not Bordetella pertussis causes pertussis-like disease in older pigs.

The 3 major Bordetella species--namely, B. pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. bronchiseptica--can be distinguished by their different host ranges. B. bronchiseptica infects a wide range of mammals (including humans), whereas B. pertussis infects only humans and, under experimental conditions, mice and pigs. In contrast, B. parapertussis, also a causative agent of pertussis, displays a unique h...

Editorial: “Disease-Only” alleles and genotypes in complex disorders?