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MUS-2, a novel variant of the chromosome-encoded β-lactamase MUS-1, from Myroides odoratimimus

. . Al-Bayssari C, Gupta SK, Dabboussi F, Hamze M, Rolain JM. . New Microbes New Infect. 2015 Jun 27;7:67-71. doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.06.007. 2015 Sep. Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of carbapenem resistance of three imipenem-resistant isolates of Myroides odoratimimus recovered from two livestock farms of cows and …

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Deduced probable human leukocyte antigen haplotypes associated with human leukocyte antigen DRB1*04:36 identified by case analysis of Taiwanese individuals

. . Yang KL, Zheng ZZ. . Ci Ji Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2017 Jan-Mar;29(1):12-17. doi: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_8_17. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1*04:36 is a low-frequency HLA-DRB1 allele. The aim here is to report the ethnicity of DRB1*04:36 and its associated HLA haplotypes among Taiwanese individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sequence-based typing method was …

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Long-lived gamma emitting radionuclides in palm dates and estimates of annual effective doses

. . Alrefae T. . Health Phys. 2015 May;108(5):547-50. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000260. Abstract An investigation of long-lived gamma emitting radionuclides in palm dates was performed. The palm date samples originated from eight countries, namely India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates. Among the samples were the palm date types Sukari, …

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Dermatophytosis in northern Africa

. . Nweze EI, Eke I. . Mycoses. 2016 Mar;59(3):137-44. doi: 10.1111/myc.12447. Epub 2015 Dec 22. Abstract Infections caused by dermatophytes are a global problem and a major public health burden in the world today. In Africa, especially in the northern geographical zone, dermatophytic infections are being reported at an alarming rate. This is mostly …

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The International Epidemiology of Lung Cancer: Latest Trends, Disparities, and Tumor Characteristics

. . Cheng TY, Cramb SM, Baade PD, Youlden DR, Nwogu C, Reid ME. . J Thorac Oncol. 2016 Oct;11(10):1653-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.05.021. Epub 2016 Jun 27. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to update global lung cancer epidemiology and describe changing trends and disparities. METHODS: We presented country-specific incidence and mortality from GLOBOCAN 2012 by region …

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Guidelines on the role of skin care in the management of mobile populations

. . Fuller LC, Hay R, Morrone A, Naafs B, Ryan TJ, Sethi A. . Int J Dermatol. 2013 Feb;52(2):200-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05684.x. Abstract The Task Force for Skin Care for All: Community Dermatology, when seeking to collate evidence for capacity to benefit, wanted to know how best to manage mobile populations. The task force met …

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Clinico-pathological study of odontomas in 19 Libyan patients

. . Ingafou MS, Elmurtadi AM. . Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2013 Sep;10(5):592-5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Odontomas are among the most common benign odontogenic tumors, which are mostly discovered in the first and second decades of life with no clear sex predilection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present retrospective study reviews the clinical, radiological, and the histopathological …

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In vitro-in vivo studies of the quantitative effect of calcium, multivitamins and milk on single dose ciprofloxacin bioavailability

. . Dey B, Katakam P, Assaleh FH, Chandu BR, Adiki SK, Mitra A. . J Pharm Anal. 2015 Dec;5(6):389-395. doi: 10.1016/j.jpha.2015.02.003. Epub 2015 Mar 10. Abstract Ciprofloxacin, commonly used in India as an anti-microbial for prolonged use in chronic and non-specific indications, may affect the bioavailability of the drug. The drug prescribed is commonly …

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Drug Interactions of Metformin Involving Drug Transporter Proteins

. . Pakkir Maideen NM, Jumale A, Balasubramaniam R. . Adv Pharm Bull. 2017 Dec;7(4):501-505. doi: 10.15171/apb.2017.062. Epub 2017 Dec 31. Abstract Metformin is a most widely used medication all around the world to treat Type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is also found to be effective against various conditions including, Prediabetes, Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), …

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