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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCirculation of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) and Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains in MexicoCarlos A. Vazquez-Chacon, Armando Martinez-Guarneros, Susana Balandrano Campos et al.Emergence of Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health problem worldwide. In Mexico, the extent of circulation of XDR-TB strains is unknown. Here, the drug-resistance patterns of TB isolates collected in Mexico between 2006 and 2008 were analyzed. Among 137 TB isolates, (58%) were classified as MDR exclusively, (33%) were Pre-XDR and (9%) were assigned as XDR. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 7 Jan 2015 · 7,422 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsScope and Perspectives of New TB Drugs and VaccinesJaishree Meena, Laxman S. MeenaTuberculosis remains a major threatening infectious disease claiming millions of lives every year; hence increasing the global burden of TB disease. Co-infection with human immuno-deficiency virus and emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, extremely drug resistant tuberculosis and totally drug resistant tuberculosis enhances deadly effect of tuberculosis. To eliminate TB disease from human population several partnerships are working together like Stop … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 10 Sep 2015 · 7,943 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOutcomes and Risk Factors Associated with Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Rural Eastern Cape, South AfricaCarine Bokop Fotso, Sandeep D. Vasaikar, Teke ApalataWith the emergence of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) and Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis (TB) has become an even greater threat in South Africa (SA). The study sought to investigate the resistance pattern of anti-TB drugs in M. tuberculosis as well as to determine the associated risk factors and outcomes for MDR-TB and XDR-TB. A descriptive study was conducted … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 15 Aug 2018 · 9,536 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStructural and Dielectrical Properties of Sterilized Human TeethMostafa Fawzy Eissa, Hassan Mohamed El-Shamy, Hassan Saad HanafyProblem statement: This study investigated the changes in crystallinity and dielectrical properties (conductivity) that could be demonstrated in extracted human teeth (enamel and dentin) subjected to γ-radiation at the sterilization dose (25 kGy). Approach: Twenty human third molar teeth were used in the study. Teeth were prepared so forty enamel and dentin samples were obtained. The samples were divided into … …Physics International, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 20 Dec 2012 · 7,182 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of the Use of Object Request Broker Middleware for Inter-Component Communications in C6416 Digital Signal Processor Based Software Communications Architecture Radio SystemsWael A. Murtada, Mohamed M. Zahra, Magdi Fikri et al.Problem statement: This study presents an in-depth analysis of the performance of Software Communications Architecture (SCA) component-based waveform applications in terms of inter-component communications. The main limitation with SCA, in the context of embedded systems, is the additional cost introduced by the use of Object Request Broker (ORB) middleware. The ORB middleware handles the interaction between components and objects in … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 3 Apr 2012 · 7,239 accessesView PDF Cite