Background: Despite the implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) strategy in all public health centers in Papua Province, Indonesia, since 1998, the rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) during tuberculosis (TB) treatment remains high (above 16%).Objectives: We aimed to identify factors associated with non-adherence during TB tr
Lead in paint-contaminated residential soils with varying physicochemical properties from three large US cities: assessment of geochemical forms and recommendations on amendments for immobilization
Lead in yard soils has been recognized as the principal source of excess lead absorption among young children.The hazard imposed by soil lead is dependent on the geochemical forms of lead in soils.Soil properties such as pH, soil organic matter, clay, and carbonate content influence the geochemical forms of lead in soil.This study was conducted to
Porphyromonas gingivalis Gingipains Destroy the Vascular Barrier and Reduce CD99 and CD99L2 Expression To Regulate Transendothelial Migration
ABSTRACT Porphyromonas gingivalis is an important periodontal pathogen that can cause vascular injury and invade local tissues through the blood circulation, and its ability to evade leukocyte killing is critical to its distal colonization and survival.Transendothelial migration (TEM) is a series of that enable leukocytes to squeeze through endothe
Differential gene expression in Anopheles stephensi following infection with drug-resistant Plasmodium yoelii
Abstract Background The transmission of drug-resistant parasites by the mosquito may be influenced by the altered biological fitness of drug-resistant parasites and different immune reactions or metabolic change in the mosquito.At this point, little is known about the variations in mosquito immunity and metabolism when mosquitoes are infected with