A study on nosocomial pathogens in ICU with special reference to multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii harbouring multiple plasmids.
Background & objectives: Antibiotic resistant bacterial nosocomial infections are a leading problem in intensive care units (ICU). Present investigation was undertaken to know antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and some other pathogens obtained from clinical samples from ICU causing nosocomial infections. Special emphasis was given on plasmid mediated transferable...

A case series of HIV-positive patients with malignant melanoma.
INTRODUCTION Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996 the course of HIV disease has changed considerably. Lasting inhibition of viral replication and restoration of immune function have significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality of HIV-related illness. However, an increase in non-AIDS-defining cancers (NADC),...

Biodiversity loss and public health; (Conclusion).
Byline: Magdalena C. Cantoria, Ph.D. Member: National Academy of Science and Technology Department of Science and Technology THE case of the outbreak of the hantavirus respiratory syndrome in the United States serves as a valuable model illustrating the effects of such alterations in ecosystem balances and the...

Analysis of Bacillus sphaericus in controlling mosquito populations in urban catch basins.
Introduction West Nile virus is an arbovirus that causes a number of symptoms, including encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. Most commonly found in Africa, West Asia, and Eastern Europe, the virus was confirmed present for the first time in North America in New York City in...

NIH Using PARI's eFlow in HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research.
MONTEREY, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, is currently conducting research using PARI's eFlow electronic nebulizer to study aerosol delivery of vaccines to the mucosa. This study evaluates immunogenicity of aerosolized adenovirus- and DNA-based vaccines...

Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology.
Chair: Yuan Luo, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-chair: Mary L. Haasch, University of Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Caprice Section I The DNA World 9:30 CONSTRUCTS FOR INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF INTERFERON RESPONSE ELEMENTS ON THE EXPRESSION OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS...

Biological control of rice blast (Magnaporthe oryzae) by use of Streptomyces sindeneusis isolate 263 in greenhouse.
INTRODUCTION Streptomyces are one of the most attractive sources of biologically active substances such as vitamins, alkaloids, plant growth factors, enzymes and enzyme inhibitors (1-3). Soil Streptomycetes are of the major contributors to the biological buffering of soils and have roles in decomposition of organic matter conductive...

Biological terrorism: legal measures for preventing catastrophe.
Biological terrorism is a truly despicable subject, raising nightmares of primal fear. Disease -- plague, smallpox, and other decimating maladies -- is dire trauma embedded in humanity's collective consciousness. Now, when the threat of thermonuclear holocaust may be ebbing, a few zealots or criminals can kill thousands (or more)...

New Report Provides Expert Analysis of Recent Advances and Setbacks in Parkinson's Disease Drug Development.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPredict Market Research, a global provider of pharmaceutical competitive intelligence and market research, has published a new report providing critical strategic insight for pharma and biotech companies with a stake in the market for Parkinson's disease (PD) therapies. This report, entitled Thought Leader...