Human Pegivirus-1 (HPgV-1) may have a beneficial impact on disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection. However, analysis of the genotypic diversity of HPgV-1 and its relevance to the progression of HIV-1 disease remains limited. A total of 1062 HIV-1-infected individuals were recruited in all sixteen prefectures of Yunnan province, China. The reverse transcription n...

OBJECTIVE To report the viral load and CD4 count in HIV-infected, antiretroviral naïve, first -time HIV-testers, not immediately eligible for treatment initiation by current South Africa treatment guidelines. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study in a high-volume, free-of-charge HIV testing centre in Soweto, South Africa. METHODS We enrolled first time HIV testers and collected demographi...

BACKGROUND Perforation is a serious life-threatening complication of lymphomas involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Although some perforations occur as the initial presentation of GI lymphoma, others occur after initiation of chemotherapy. To define the location and timing of perforation, a single-center study was carried out of all patients with GI lymphoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Betwee...

INTRODUCTION The current report detailed an investigation of melamine-linked urinary stones in children exposed to contaminated formula. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 1062 children fed with melamine-contaminated infant formula were screened for urinary stones. Sixty healthy children without melamine exposure were recruited as a control group. Ultrasonography of the urinary tract system was ...

Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Swedish Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden University of Cape Town, Department of Zoology, Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology-DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, PD Hahn: 4.04, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town, South Africa Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and Department of Integrative Biology, 3101 Valley Life Science Buildi...

1062 ABSTRACT Background: Dietary supplementation with nutrients rich in antioxidants is associated with inhibition of atherogenic modifications to LDL, macrophage foam cell formation, and atherosclerosis. Pomegranates are a source of polyphenols and other antioxidants. Objective: We analyzed, in healthy male volunteers and in atherosclerotic apolipoprotein E–deficient (E0) mice, the effect of ...

the sugarcane whitefly, n. andropogonis, sucks severely the sap of plant and produces a lot of honey-dew. this study was conducted to quantify the relationships between whitefly damage and sugar quality in order to estimate the monetary loss occurring at different levels of damage at harvest time. during this trial, the number of infected leaves was expressed as an index. the investigation was ...

Personalized immunotherapy targeting tumor-specific mutations represents a highly promising approach to cancer treatment. Here, we describe an Asian lung squamous cell carcinoma patient demonstrating frank disease progression following chemotherapy and EGFR inhibitor treatment. Based on tumor mutational profiling and HLA typing, a saline-based multi-epitope peptide vaccine was designed and admi...