Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Survey Study on Productive and Reproductive Performance of Indigenous PoultryPeter Ayodeji Idowu, Maliviwe Mpayipheli, Voster MuchenjeA survey study was conducted to analyze the reproductive and productive performances of four indigenous chicken breeds (Potchefstroom Koekoek, Venda, Naked Neck and Ovambo) under different rearing system. Six villages located in Eastern Cape, South Africa were used for the study from July 2017 to June 2018. Data on Clutch Per Year (CPY), hatchability (HATCH), Egg Per Clutch (EGC), survivability … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 27 Feb 2019 · 9,174 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractSevere Pansinusitis Due to Raoultella OrnithinolyticaMitchell R. GoreRaoultella ornithinolytica is a gram-negative aerobic bacterium typically found in plants, soil and water. Reports of Raoultella ornithinolytica causing infections in humans, especially in the head and neck, are rare. Herein we report a case of a woman with severe septal deviation, chronic headaches and facial pain who was revealed to have Raoultella ornithinolytica pansinusitis incidentally noted during an endoscopic … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 20 Dec 2017 · 7,987 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractRhizopus Laryngitis Post Allogenic Stem Cell TransplantationMayank Dhamija, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Dharma Choudhary et al.Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI) are an important complication and constitute significantly to mortality and morbidity, post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT). We report a very rare case of fungal laryngitis post HSCT in a 15-year-old girl with Thalassemia major. She received Busulphan, Cyclophosphamide and Antithymocyte Globulin (Bu-Cy-ATG) based conditioning pre Matched Sibling Donor (MSD) transplant and presented on day 10 … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 4 Jun 2016 · 7,325 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance Analysis of Joint Degree Distribution (JDD) in Luby Transform CodesI. Joe Louis Paul, S. Radha, J. RajaLuby Transform (LT) codes, the first realization of rateless codes are widely used in wireless communication mainly for its adaptability to varying channel conditions and its capacity approaching performance. In spite of the above advantages and its simplicity in implementation, LT codes suffer from a bottle neck of premature termination due to the poor design of degree distribution. In this … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 13 Aug 2014 · 7,258 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractATRA AS A POTENTIAL ANTIMETASTATIC AGENT IN COLORECTAL ADENOCARCINOMARobert Edwards, Kambiz Afrasiabi, Kehui WangThe family of Retinoic acid compounds have long been the subject of intense study and interest as chemo prophylactic agents. This dates back to their therapeutic effect in leukoplakia Where ATRA was shown to lead to the reversal of premalignant lesions and Subsequent reports on their use in metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma and a vast array of other malignant disorders as … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 26 Mar 2014 · 7,344 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRamsay Hunt Syndrome: Case ReportJuliana Oliveira Freitas Silveira, Fernanda Schettini de Oliveira, Yanes Brum Bello et al.Problem statement: Ramsay Hunt syndrome is characterized by peripheral facial palsy and eruptions in external ear reportedly due to the reactivation of latent varicela zoster virus in the sensory ganglia of facial nerve. Our purpose is to describe a case of this syndrome accompanied by the Neurology Service of Nova Iguacu General Hospital. Approach: A 60-year old female patient sought … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Aug 2012 · 8,241 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChanges in the Human Skin Microbiome Over One Year’s TimeRichard W. Hyman, Farbod Babrzadeh, Curtis Palm et al.Human skin comprises a large number of distinguishable ecological niches. To describe fully the human skin microbiome, it will be necessary to identify the bacteria in each niche and to distinguish the commensal bacteria from the temporary residents. To contribute to the description of the human skin microbiome and employing a gene-based technology, we have identified the bacteria in two … …Current Research in Microbiology, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 23 Jul 2012 · 7,043 accessesView PDFCite