Populations of tubercle bacilli of human origin exposed in vivo to pyrazinamide and a companion drug, vanished from the tissues of the mouse in so far as could be determined by microscopy, culture, or guinea pig subinoculation. The vanishing did not represent a complete elimination of the tubercle bacilli from all the animals. 90 days after the completion of treatment, tubercle bacilli could be...

BACKGROUND "Darwin's tubercle" is a term used to describe an atavistic swelling of the posterior helix that is present in some individuals. Little is known about its prevalence, characteristics, and function. With growing interest in the individuality of external ear patterns and its possible applications to personal identification, more knowledge about this tubercle is warranted. PURPOSE We ...

FoxP2 is a member of the winged helix/forkhead class of transcription factors. Despite FoxP2 is found to have particular relevance to speech and language, the role of this gene is broader and not yet fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the expression of FoxP2 in the brains of bats with different feeding habits (two frugivorous species and three insectivorous species). We found FoxP...

realign the knee extensor mechanism. Proximally, Insall realignment or variations with imbrication of the vastus medialis obliquis (VMO) and medial patellar retinaculum, combined with a lateral release, have been used extensively to improve patellar tracking. Distal realignment, in which the tibial tubercle is typically moved medially to improve patellar alignment, is the other common approach ...

As part of a series of investigations at Baba Baghi Leprosarium in lran, 44 long-treated leprosy patients were selected for our study. Samples of early morning sputum were obtained from each patient, examined by microscopy for acid-fast bacilli (AFB), and cultured for tubercle bacilli. These tests were negative, but the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for an insertion sequence believed to b...

Heat killed tubercle bacilli repeatedly injected into or below the skin of rabbits increase conspicuously their resistance against infection with virulent tubercle bacilli. Protection against tuberculous infection following the administration of heat killed tubercle bacilli to rabbits is only slightly less than that given by BCG. Addition of certain antigens, notably heated horse serum, increas...

Tibial tubercle fractures disrupting the extensor mechanism of the knee can occur in association with complex tibial plateau fractures (AO type 41A, B, C). The management of these fractures can be difficult; a stable repair of the tibial tubercle fragment is essential if the extensor mechanism is to be reconstituted. There are few reported techniques described to manage tibial tubercle fracture...

1. A vaccine prepared from partially defatted bovine tubercle bacilli influenced favorably the survival time after inoculation with living virulent bovine tubercle bacilli. 2. Accompanying this increased resistance was a sustained lymphocytosis in the vaccinated animals. 3. The vaccine induced a transitory anemia and leucopenia. 4. A similar preparation of partially defatted human tubercle baci...

Background: Morphometric evaluation of Gerdy’s tubercle located on upper end tibia has very significant role in orthopedics for the treatment and surgeries total knee replacement. A triangular facet known as is lateral tibial condyle. Aim: To analyze evaluate variations size, shape, prominence localization dry human bones. Study Design: Cross sectional morphological study Place Duration Study: ...