IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE S-LAYER PROTEIN SPLA OF PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE, THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF AMERICAN FOULBROOD OF HONEY BEES.

Identification and functional analysis of the S-layer protein SplA of Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood of honey bees.

The gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae is the etiological agent of American Foulbrood (AFB), a globally occurring, deathly epizootic of honey bee brood.AFB outbreaks are predominantly caused by two genotypes of P.larvae, ERIC I and ERIC II, with P.larvae ERIC II being the more virulent genotype on larval level.Recently, com

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Contributing to Elimination of Cross-Border Malaria Through a Standardized Solution for Case Surveillance, Data Sharing, and Data Interpretation: Development of a Cross-Border Monitoring System

BackgroundCross-border malaria is a significant obstacle to achieving malaria control and elimination worldwide.ObjectiveThis study aimed to build a cross-border surveillance system that can make comparable and qualified data available to all parties involved in malaria control between French Guiana and Brazil.MethodsData reconciliation rules based

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Intranasal Lidocaine Administration via Mucosal Atomization Device: A Simple and Successful Treatment for Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetric Patients

(1) Background: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) remains a serious complication in obstetric patients.While the epidural blood patch represents the current gold standard taylor made p790 for sale in therapy, a growing number of alternative measures are thought to be beneficial for clinical management.The purpose of this study was to retrospective

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The movement and distribution of pregnant spotted ragged-tooth sharks, Carcharias taurus, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

The spotted ragged-tooth shark, Carcharias taurus, is widely distributed in subtropical continental coastal seas.In South Africa, it is commonly found along the entire south and east coasts, including the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (IWP) in the far north, which is the largest Marine Protected Area on the South African coast.Pregnant females occur th

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