The citrus systemic diseases, including Huanglongbing (caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas)), tristeza virus (CTV)), tatter leaf (CTLV)), and exocortis viroid (CEVd)), are threats to production in Taiwan. Reliable diagnostic methods important for the management of these diseases. In this study, we developed a multiplex reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay...

Abstract Background In recent years, anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with coronary artery (CAD), but not yet tested other vascular locations. Whether relation between inflammation and CVD is modified by prior location unknown. Purpose This study aimed establish low-grade according location. Methods Inflammat...

Abstract A 23 + 4-week gestational age female infant was born via spontaneous vaginal delivery following a premature rupture of membranes (SROM). Pregnancy had been uneventful and antenatal scans were normal. After SROM, her mother treated with intravenous antibiotics for septicaemia secondary to Escherichia coli infection. swab 4 days prior grew group B streptococcus. The subsequently prescrib...

Abstract. The aim of the study was to analyze characteristics serum concentrations oxidative stress (OS) markers depending on quantitative assessment comorbidity and taking into account most informative indicators OS, prospectively assess changes in comorbid status, death rates individual conditions patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated hemodialysis (HD).
 Methods. cohort pr...

Abstract Background Depression has been associated with increased hospitalization and mortality risk, especially for cardiovascular causes. We previously found a composite circulating inflammation score (INFLA-score) to explain part of this link, although the role its component depressive symptoms domains in relationship is unexplored. Methods In an Italian population cohort (N = 13,191; age≥35...

background and aims: viroids are smallest known plant pathogens and cause several economically significant diseases. until recently, viroid detection relied mainly on biological tests and indexing. today various diagnostic techniques such as nucleic acid hybridization, southern blot and reverse transcription coupled with polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) are being used for detection and diagno...

Citrus Bent Leaf Viroid (CBLVd) and Dwarfing (CDVd), from genus Apscaviroid, are two of the widely distributed citrus viroids among eight reported to date. They have been found induce reduction in canopy volume fruit production trees on trifoliate orange hybrids rootstocks. Moreover, infected only with CBLVd or combinations Exocortis (CEVd), Hop Stunt (HSVd) CDVd associated a poor development r...