As part of the preparatory phase of a disease control programme in three herds infected with bovine virus diarrhoea-mucosal disease (BVD-MD) virus (demonstrated by virus isolation), initial serological screening was performed on all livestock older than six months (351 animals) by blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using a monoclonal antibody recognising a common epitope to the ...

Introduction: Livestock husbandry is critical for food security and poverty reduction in a low-income country like Tanzania. Infectious disease is one of the major constraints reducing the productivity in this sector. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is one of the most important diseases affecting small ruminants, but other infectious diseases may also be present. Objective: The objective of th...

Caries and periodontitis affect the majority of adults during their lifetime. Piezoelectric ultrasonic scalers offer great benefits prevention treatment periodontal diseases. Our group developed a novel scaler based on planar piezoelectric transducer. However, similar to other configurations, transducer’s characteristics are strongly influenced by operation conditions. In this study, we investi...

Abstract Backgrounds Bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) is a major concern regarding transcatheter aortic implantation (TAVI) in low-risk patients. Aims To assess incidence, determinants, modes, and outcome of early to mid-term BVD after TAVI relation with life expectancy. Methods Consecutive recipients (2007–2020) post-interventional follow-up ≥1-year were prospectively included. components...

BACKGROUND Scalp/neck melanomas have a poor prognosis, possibly because of a rich vascular supply that prompts tumor cells' dissemination. METHODS We compared the accuracy of immunohistochemical (IHC) staining with morphology for the identification of lymphovascular invasion in 156 scalp/neck melanomas. We then analyzed the association of vessel invasion and density with pathological features...

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to be conducted on bovine virus diarrhoea (BVD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study involved the Eastern Region of the Kingdom. Samples were collected from clinically suspected cases which were subjected to clinico-pathological and virological studies. The results indicated that the disease is widespread in the Eastern Province. The ep...

Siemens AG, Healthcare Sector, Imaging, Particle Therapy, Hofmannstr. 26, 91052 Erlangen, Germany Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center and Department of Radiation Oncology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 450, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany Present address: Department of Radiation Oncology, Unive...