21 One of the capabilities developed by bacteria is the ability to gain large fragments of DNA 22 from other bacteria or lose portions of their own genome. Among these exchangeable 23 fragments are the genomic islands (GIs). Nine GIs have been identified (GI) in Brucella, 24 being the genomic island 3 (GI-3) shared by two pathogenic species: B. melitensis and B. 25 abortus. GI-3 encodes mostly ...

background gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gist) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (gi) tract. they are usually c-kit positive and seen slightly more common in men. these tumors are seen in the gi tract from the esophagus to the anus with occasional invasion or metastasis. method in this retrospective study, we evaluated the prevalence of c-kit positive stromal tum...

Aim: To systematically review the impact of the Two-Week Rule in increasing the pick-up rate of colorectal cancers and Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in the NHS. Materials and Methods: Data were combined for meta-analyses to determine (1) the Two-Week Rule pick-up rate for each cancer type and (2) the proportion of patients referred using the Two-Week Rule. Overall results were given as we...

Acute viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection that can be caused by several different viruses. Here we describe the evaluation and verification of Seeplex Diarrhea-V ACE (Seeplex DV), a novel commercial multiplex reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assay that detects 5 diarrheal pathogens, including adenovirus, rotavirus, norovirus genogroup I (GI) and GII, and astrovirus. We describe a...

This study examined the effect of high carbohydrate meals with different glycemic indices (GI) on recovery of performance during prolonged intermittent high-intensity shuttle running. Seven male semi-professional soccer players (age 23 +/- 2 y, body mass [BM] 73.7 +/- 9.0 kg and maximal oxygen uptake 58 +/- 1.0 mL x kg(-1) min(-1)) participated in two trials in a randomized cross-over design. O...

Background and Aims. Upper endoscopy is a valuable tool in the workup of gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. The purpose of this study is to determine cost and yield of taking biopsies in a normal upper GI tract. Methods. This is a retrospective study where all upper GI biopsies were identified between May 2012 and April 2013, at a tertiary care center. Clinical, procedural, and pathology reports...

Introduction/Background To compare GI-RADS and O-RADS reporting systems for managing adnexal masses. Methodology Single center prospective study comprising a non-consecutive series of women diagnosing as having an mass evaluated treated at our institution between January 2019 December 2020. All underwent transvaginal/transabdominal ultrasound examination. Pregnant girls under ...

We report the first results of a high-sensitivity (∼ 10−23 W) search for light halo axions through their conversion to microwave photons. At 90% confidence we exclude a KSVZ axion of mass 2.9×10−6 eV to 3.3×10−6 eV as the dark matter in the halo of our Galaxy. 14.80.Mz, 95.35.+d, 98.35.Gi Typeset using REVTEX

OBJECTIVE In the present studies, we have investigated if aorta, like heart from deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertensive rats, (HR) also exhibit enhanced expression of G-protein levels and if these alterations occur before or after the development of blood pressure. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats treated with DOCA-salt or vehicle for 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks were used for these studies. ...

PURPOSE To compare the acute toxicities in radical treatment of prostate cancer between conventional schedule (C-ARM) with 78 Gy/39 fractions and hypofractionation conformal treatment (H-ARM) with 69 Gy/23 fractions. METHODS AND MATERIAL This prospective double arm study consisted of 217 patients with prostate cancer, 112 in H-ARM and 105 in C-ARM arm. C-ARM received conventional six- field c...