ANAPLASMOSIS: AN EMERGING TICK-BORNE DISEASE OF IMPORTANCE IN CANADA



Association of an intact E2 gene with higher HPV viral load, higher viral oncogene expression, and improved clinical outcome in HPV16 positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

To assess the relationship of E2 gene disruption with viral gene expression and clinical outcome in human papillomavirus (HPV) positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, we evaluated 31 oropharyngeal and 17 non-oropharyngeal HPV16 positive carcinomas using Tights two PCR-based methods to test for disruption of E2, followed by Sanger sequencing

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Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 4; peer review: 4 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background This study aimed to assess the current status of critical care services in 13 districts of Bagmati Province in Nepal, with a focus on access, infrastructure, human resources, and intensive care unit (ICU) services.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare workers employed in 87 hospitals having medical/surgical ICUs

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Antiretroviral Drug-Resistance Mutations on the Gag Gene: Mutation Dynamics during Analytic Treatment Interruption among Individuals Experiencing Virologic Failure

We Eye Shadows describe drug-resistance mutation dynamics of the gag gene among individuals under antiretroviral virologic failure who underwent analytical treatment interruption (ATI).These mutations occur in and around the cleavage sites that form the particles that become the mature HIV-1 virus.The study involved a 12-week interruption in antire

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