Here, we report the high-quality draft genome sequences of two methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates, 08-02119 and 08-02300. Belonging to sequence type 582 (ST582) and ST7, both isolates are representatives of clonal lineages often associated with asymptomatic colonization of humans.

Mailing Address: Viviane Tiemi Hotta • Unidade Clínica de Miocardiopatias do InCor/FMUSP. Av. Doutor Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 44. Postal Code 05403-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Manuscript received January 24, 2017, revised manuscript February 08, 2017, accepted February 08, 2017

BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to examine self-reported drug use among staff at licensed premises, types of drugs used, attitudes towards drugs, and observed drug use among guests. Results are presented from two measurement points (in 2001 and 2007/08). This study was carried out within the framework of the "Clubs against Drugs" program, which is a community-based multi-component int...

BACKGROUND Propolis has been used worldwide as a dietary supplement to maintain and improve human health. We examined whether ethanol extracts of Brazilian propolis exhibit antiviral activity against influenza virus in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Among 13 ethanol extracts screened in a plaque reduction assay, four showed anti-influenza virus activity. The anti-influenza efficacy of the four ex...

BACKGROUND Diverse socioeconomic and cultural developments between geographic regions and cities/counties have resulted in different physical availability and socio-cultural acceptability of certain methods of suicide. This study examined the changes in distribution of the leading methods of suicide across cities/counties in Taiwan between 2002-04 and 2006-08. METHODS Mortality data for all d...

Aim—In suspected adrenal insuYciency, the ideal test for assessing the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis is controversial. Therefore, three tests were compared in patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of adrenal insuYciency. Method—Responses to the standard short Synacthen test (SSST), the low dose Synacthen test (LDST), and the 08:00 hour serum cortisol concentration were measured in 3...

Sardinia acts as an ideal setting for multiple sclerosis (MS) studies because its prevalence of MS is one of the highest worldwide. Several pathogens have been investigated amongst 119 Sardinian MS patients and 117 healthy controls to determine whether they might have a role in triggering MS in genetically predisposed individuals. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) and Epstein Ba...