The study of synthetic analogues of heme proteins has been thorough and successful.1 Despite many accomplishments, however, there remains a fundamental difference between the heme proteins themselves and the small molecules that mimic them; the analogues are generally not made from peptides, and the interactions between the heme and the protein remain largely unexplored.2 The few exceptions are...

BACKGROUND Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder defined by the presence of motor and phonic tics, but often associated with psychiatric comorbidities. The main objective of this study was to explore the clinical presentation and comorbidities of TS. METHOD We analyzed clinical data obtained from a large sample (n = 1032; 529 children and 503 adults) of pa...

The zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium was studied in one of the most densely populated provinces of Egypt regarding livestock and people. In a representative survey, faecal samples from cattle, buffalo and stool samples from diarrhoeic children (<10 years) were investigated. Parameters assumed to be related to cryptosporidiosis were recorded for animals and children. Animal samples (804) we...

TAIGA (Twente Advanced Interactive Graphic Authoring system) is a system which can be used to develop instructional software. It is written in MS-PASCAL, and runs on computers that support MS-DOS. Desis NI to support the production of structured software, TAIGA has a hierarchical structure of three layers, each with a specific function, and each layer is supported by an editor. Level 1 involves...

Complete trypanosomatid life cycles have been studied for a handful of species, mainly those medical importance (i.e., Leishmania and Trypanosoma).The vast majority trypanosomatids infect insects the orders Diptera Hemiptera, although representatives at least three additional implicated as specific hosts.While monoxenous develop in insect intestinal tract, some them also live Malpighian tubules...