Little is still known about the microbiome resulting from the process of mummification of the human gut. In the present study, the gut microbiota, genes associated with metabolism, and putative resistome of Inca and Italian nobility mummies were characterized by using high-throughput sequencing. The Italian nobility mummies exhibited a higher bacterial diversity as compared to the Inca mummies ...

In utero infection of fetuses of six specific-pathogen-free large white sows at 35, 48, 55, 72, 99, and 105 days was studied. The fetuses were infected by direct inoculation of porcine parvovirus into the amniotic sac. The inoculation consisted of 0.25 ml of tissue culture fluid containing 10(5.5) mean tissue culture infective doses per ml of porcine parvovirus strain G10/1. Fetuses of one uter...

We report the case of a 40-year-old man who presented with digital ischemia and squamous cell lung carcinoma. Based on review of the literature, to our knowledge this case represents the youngest patient with lung carcinoma associated with digital ischemia and the only one with this type of tumor. The patient's digital ischemia symptoms improved rapidly with systemic chemotherapy; however, he d...

The ancient Egyptians mummified animals for they belief that were of a sacred status. Despite hadn’t been worshipping those animals, sanctified them their symbolic significance in which believed would bring closer to the deity. Even though, animal deities had nothing but embodied appearance or symbol divine powers, mummification fill place with blessings, protection and avail afterlife as food ...

background: in most cancer cases, the treatment choice for a pregnant patient is radiotherapy. in these patients, the abdomen is usually not exposed therefore fetus exposure is due to peripheral dose (pd). the purpose of this study was to estimate the fetal dose (the maximum pd in each pregnancy stage) for modalities available and to fabricate and evaluate a generally applicable fetal shield. m...