Several viruses can cause devastating diseases in domestic apple (Malus x domestica Brokh.). Major viruses affecting apple production in New York are apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV), apple stem pitting virus (ASPV), apple stem grooving virus (ASGV). These viruses are common and generally latent; in other words, they do not cause acute symptoms on most commercial cultivars. However, when...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test using venous blood sample has been used for many years in low resource settings for early infant diagnosis of HIV infection in children less than 18 months. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the performance characteristics of Amplicor HIV-1 DNA assay version 1.5 following processing of venous blood and d...

Logistical constraints associated with the collection and analysis of biological samples in community-based settings have been a significant impediment to integrative, multilevel bio-demographic and biobehavioral research. However recent methodological developments have overcome many of these constraints and have also expanded the options for incorporating biomarkers into population-based healt...

The study titled “Evaluation of varieties and fertilizers doses on growth, yield quality cherry tomato grown under protected condition” was conducted in 2021-2022 season at the Department Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University Agriculture Technology Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during Rabi-2021-22 with objective to determine effect fertilizer application m...

In 1950, Tinbergen described the elicitation of offspring begging by the red spot on the bill of parent gulls, and this became a model system for behavioural studies. Current knowledge on colour traits suggests they can act as sexual signals revealing individual quality. However, sexual signals have never been studied simultaneously in relationship to parent-offspring and sexual conflicts. We m...

Case report We report the case of a 28-year-old female who developed acute generalized urticaria and facial angioedema one hour after ingesting grapes of several varieties. The reaction was treated at Emergency Room level with parenteral administration of corticoids and anti-histamines. She previously ingested grapes and other fresh fruits with no reaction and denied rhinitis complaints. Skin p...

Raphanus sativus L., a small-sized red radish, is an important root vegetable crop found worldwide and is commonly used in salads. The objective of this study was to measure the total phenolic and flavonoid content as well as to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract of Raphanus sativus L. cv. Cherry Belle and Raphanus sativus L. cv. Valentine. The total phenolic content and t...

Report of a Case. A 24-year-old man experienced multiple cranial fractures leading to brain contusion and free intracranial air after a motor vehicle crash. Because of persisting rhinoliquorrhea 3 months later, the endocranium was sealed. Preoperative visual acuity was 20/20 OU. After bicoronal skin incisions, a dermal and a galea-periostal flap were dissected to the supraorbital rim without wr...

BACKGROUND Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an ocular emergency and most of the cases present with painless sudden persistent loss of vision in the range of counting fingers to perception of light. The presentation of CRAO is associated with a variety of medical conditions. We report a rare case of CRAO associated with persistent truncus arteriosus (PTA) and single atrium in a female ...