Free-living amoebae of the genus Naegleria have been recognized as etiologic agents of amoebic encephalitis, keratitis, otitis, lung lesions and other skin infections mainly in immuno-compromised individuals. Naegleria fowleri is the causative agent of primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis (PAM), a rapidly fatal disease of the central nervous system. The disease is generally acquired while swimm...

Homosexuality has been in practice even prior to its recorded history. In the Indian cultural context, discourse on sexuality had never gained an agreeable consensus from any platform. However, in the recent past, efforts were made by governmental and nongovernmental organizations to bring sex-related issues to the masses after speculation on presumably the fast spread of AIDS (acquired immuno-...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; BCBL: Body Cavity Based Lymphoma Cell Line; CSWS: Commercial Sex Workers; DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid; EIA: Enzyme Immune Assays; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays; FSWS: Female Sex Workers; HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HCV: Hepatitis C Virus; HHV-8: Human Herpes Virus Type 8; HIV: Human Im...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HTLVs: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses; HTLV-1: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; HTLV2: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 2; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; STLV-1: Simian T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; PWIDs: People Who Inject Drugs; IDU: Intravenous Drug Use; AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; HBV: Hepatiti...

Reports of the parasitological, haematological and serological diagnoses of clinical feline toxoplasmosis in 10 middle-aged Siamese cats are made with special emphasis on the reconciliation of different diagnostic findings in the process of making a definitive diagnosis. Three of the cats were immuno-competent while the remaining 7 were immuno-compromised due to retroviral co-infections. Major ...

keratocystic odontogenic tumor (kcot) is a benign intraosseous neoplasm of the jaw occurring most commonly in mandibular ramus molar area with male predilection. peripheral kcots are very uncommon. here we report a case of keratocyst in buccal mucosa in a 55 years old female patient, the diagnosis of which was based on subjective histological evaluation and further confirmed by immunohistochemi...