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The objective of this study was to confirm the presence and investigate the identity of Erysipelothrix spp. in condemned tissues obtained from a regional abattoir. Tissue specimens from 70 carcasses with macroscopic lesions suspect of swine erysipelas were collected at a regional abattoir in Iowa from October 2007 to February 2009. Erysipelothrix spp. culture isolation procedures were performed...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the characteristics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Korea, including its clinical, pathologic, and molecular features, especially emphasizing on the EBV strains involved, latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) expression, and the alterations of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and E-cadherin expression. METHODS.: The presence of EBV was evaluated by EBER in situ hybridization,...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to determine the optimal anesthetic depth for the maintenance and recovery in interventional neuroradiology. METHODS Eighty-eight patients undergoing interventional neuroradiology were randomly allocated to light anesthesia (n = 44) or deep anesthesia (n = 44) groups based on the value of the bispectral index (BIS). Anesthesia was induced with propofol, alfe...