BACKGROUND The combat role of the twenty-first century infantry soldier has changed and accordingly their boots should evolve to meet these new needs and maximize soldier performance. OBJECTIVE To evaluate injuries and durability of the hot weather infantry boots (HWIB) in elite infantry training and assess the initial performance of newly designed Israeli infantry boots (NDIB). METHODS In ...

to the final endpoint was not observed for the antimicrobial agents Actinomyces species and Propionibacterium propionicus are tested in this study. well-known causes of actinomycosis. Because histological examiBecause of differences in the experimental conditions, the nation plays a pivotal role in the recognition of actinomycosis, NCCLS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards) is...

BACKGROUND/AIM The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the effect of self-performed supragingival plaque removal using either manual (Crest Complete) or power (Braun 3D Plaque Remover) toothbrushing on supra and subgingival plaque composition. METHODS 47 periodontal maintenance subjects completed this single-blind 6 month longitudinal study. At baseline, samples of supra and...

INTRODUCTION Actinomyces bacteria are part of the human oropharyngeal microbiota. They have been associated with abdominal, cervicofacial and thoracic infections and a few cases of joint infections have also been described. In particular, Actinomyces gerencseriae, formerly described as Actinomyces israelii serovar II, has rarely been associated with human infections, mostly involving cervicofac...

Introduction: Actinomycosis is a systemic chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces Israelii, an anaerobic organism normally resident in the human mouth. However, the actinomycosis of the larynx is very rare, and only about 15 cases have been reported in the literature so far. Most of the cases reported occurred in patients who had previously undergone radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer...

Some novel caries detection and excavation devices rely on the ability of bacteria to produce red fluorescing compounds. The aim of this study was to examine the ability of selected oral microorganisms to emit red fluorescence. Streptococcus mutans, S. oralis, S. salivarius, S. sobrinus, Lactobacillus fermentans, L. casei, L. rhamnosus, Actinomyces naeslundi, A. israelii, Prevotella intermedia,...

Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurating granulomatous disorder specific to soft tissue. It is produced by Actinomyces Israelii, gram positive anaerobic bacteria that are very difficult to culture, and a commensal saprophyte of the oral cavity (tonsillar crypts, saliva and gingival dental sulci) and the gastro-intestinal tract; it becomes a pathogen in the face of erosions of the oropharyngeal mu...