Chilean Forests Pablo M. Vergara1,*, Jaime E. Jiménez2, and Roberto P. Schlatter3 1Departamento de Ingeniería Geográfica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. Lib. B. O’Higgins 3363, Santiago, Chile 2Laboratorio de Vida Silvestre, Universidad de Los Lagos, Casilla 933, Osorno, Chile 3Instituto de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile Casilla 567, Hotel Isla Teja, Valdivi...

Here, we present the draft genome sequences of nine multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli strains isolated from humans (n = 6) and chicken carcasses (n = 3) from Lagos, Nigeria, in 2013. Multiple extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes were identified in these isolates.

Carlos Rosas1, Cristina Pascual1, Maite Mascaró1, Paulina Gebauer2, Ana Farias3,4, Kurt Paschke3 and Iker Uriarte3,4 1Unidad multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación, Fac. de Ciencias, UNAM, Puerto de abrigo s/n, Sisal, Yucatán 2Centro I-Mar. Universidad de los Lagos, Puerto Montt, Chile 3Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidad Austral de Chile, Sede Puerto Montt 4CIEN Austral 1México 2,3,4...

Recently I noticed with surprise, during extracapsular cataract surgery, that cortex was retreating from the anterior port of my simcoe cannula during aspiration, instead of being drawn towards it. On closely examining the cannula, I discovered that the infusion entering the luer connection was plumbed to exit at the anterior port, while the syringe was vigorously aspirating anything near the l...

No Rio de Janeiro, início do século XX, africanos da nação mina, minoria na cidade, eram conhecidos por professarem tanto o Candomblé quanto a fé muçulmana. Este artigo segue os passos uma figura central para grupo mina Emanuel Ojô, que liderava e financiava as viagens seus conterrâneos cidade Lagos capital República brasileira período, ensinando religião muçulmana inserção no mercado “feitiços...

Department of Pharmacology, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Correspondence: T. A. John, Department of Pharmacology, Lagos State University College of Medicine, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos. Email: [email protected] Tel: 234 7028338910 Abbreviations: SMC, Smooth muscle cell; CHAH, Chronic high altitude hypoxia; alpha SMA, alpha Smooth muscle actin; eNOS, endo...

Background: The issue of technological adoption and innovation in businesses as always been a big problem to organizations, especially manufacturing small medium enterprises (SMEs) Lagos state, Nigeria. emphasis has therefore on how adopt new technologies innovations improving scaling profit or the profitability heights SMEs. Methods:</ns4:bo...

Adresa za dopisivanje Dr. Joycelyn Eigbobo College of Health Sciences, University Of Port Harcourt Department of Child Dental Health, 500001 Port Harcourt, Nigeria [email protected] Sažetak Svrha: Željelo se dobiti odontometrijske podatke u trima dimenzijama – meziodisalnoj i bukolingvalnoj širini, te visini kliničke krune u mliječnoj denticiji kod nigerijske djece. Materijali i metode: Uzor...

INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer (CaP) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Nigerian men but CaP screening is not a common practice. The true burden of the disease in Nigeria is not known. The study was aimed at studying the community burden of CaP in Lagos. METHODS During a community-based prostate cancer awareness program in 13 local government areas of Lagos, men aged >40 years had seru...

BACKGROUND Enterococci are responsible for up to 12% of cases of healthcare associated infections worldwide and cause life threatening infections among critically ill patients. They show intrinsic and acquired resistance to a wide range of antimicrobial agents. Glycopeptide resistance is due to vanA, vanB, vanC, vanD, vanE, vanG and vanL genes. OBJECTIVES To determine the carriage rate of VRE...