ABSTRACT Background: Blood transfusion-transmitted infections in individuals suffering from beta-thalassemia have been reported in Pakistan, but the information on their sociodemographic and clinical determinants is lacking. This study aims to describe the prevalence, as well as the factors, contributin...
Background: Snakes are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica, and on smaller land masses. Being ecologically important, they also cause a large number of bites, leading to millions of deaths. Mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences are being used to identify, characterize, and infer ge...
Abstract Three phosphate solubilizing bacteria were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA sequencing as Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas sp and Pseudomonas fulva . The strains were subjected to plant biochemical testing and all the PGPR attributes were checked in the presence of pesticides (chlorpyrifos an...
Cloropirifos/administración & dosificación,
Insecticidas/administración & dosificación,
Pakistán,
Fosfatos/metabolismo,
Pseudomonas/efectos de los fármacos,
Pseudomonas/fisiología,
Pseudomonas putida/efectos de los fármacos,
Pseudomonas putida/fisiología,
Piridinas/administración & dosificación,
ARN Bacteriano/análisis,
ARN Ribosómico 16S/análisis,
Análisis de Secuencia de ARN,
Triticum/crecimiento & desarrollo,
Triticum/metabolismo,
Triticum/microbiología
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The increased use of colistin against infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa has resulted in colistin resistance. The purpose of this study was to detect plasmid-mediated mcr-1 gene in colistin-resistant A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa isolates. ME...
Infecciones por Acinetobacter/microbiología,
Acinetobacter baumannii/efectos de los fármacos,
Acinetobacter baumannii/genética,
Proteínas Bacterianas/genética,
Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana,
Pakistán,
Plásmidos/genética,
Infecciones por Pseudomonas/microbiología,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genética
ABSTRACT GeneXpert is one of the recent technological instruments used to diagnose tuberculosis in a short span of time. In this study, the performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) was compared with light-emitting diode Fluorescent Microscopy (LED-FM)...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Giardia lamblia in Pakistani children is currently unknown. The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia lamblia in children exhibiting diarrhea. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study at different district healthcare hospitals in P...
Factores de Edad,
Estudios Transversales,
Diarrea/parasitología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Giardia lamblia/aislamiento & purificación,
Giardiasis/epidemiología,
Giardiasis/parasitología,
Pakistán/epidemiología,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Socioeconomic disparities in the community make some groups more vulnerable to dengue infection. METHODS: Fourteen dengue cases (IgM positive) served as index cases for the positive geographic cluster investigations. RESULTS: Of 292 individuals, the overall dengue seroprevale...
Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Dengue/epidemiología,
Virus del Dengue/inmunología,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Inmunoglobulina M/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Pakistán/epidemiología,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Genetic diversity of thirty mulberry accessions was determined by using the eleven different phenotypic characters. The study was conducted in field areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The main objective of this study was to find out the diversity in morphological characters of Mulberry accessions found in ...
Abstract Introduction Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is themost common congenital anomaly of the neck, and approximately 7% of all the adult population presents it. Ectopic thyroid tissue is found in the thyroglossal duct cyst wall in up to 65% of cases. This thyroid tissue has the potential to develop ...
Cáncer Papilar Tiroideo/etiología,
Neoplasias de la Tiroides/etiología,
Quiste Tirogloso/complicaciones,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Registros Médicos,
Pakistán,
Quiste Tirogloso/cirugía,
Ultrasonografía,
Tiroidectomía/métodos,
Quiste Tirogloso/patología,
Técnicas de Ablación,
Quiste Tirogloso/diagnóstico
