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5 days ago · The oral cavity is a habitat to a diverse range of organisms that make up an essential element of the human microbiota. There are up to 1000 species of micro-organisms capable of colonizing the mouth. Thirty percent of them are uncultivable. The genus Entamoeba includes several species, out of which at least seven of them are able to inhabit the human body (Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba ...
5 days ago · E. gingivalis was prevalent in 58% of the patients that had gingivitis and in 44% of the patients with periodontitis. Prevalence of E. gingivalis based on gender was 43% in female patients and 47% in male patients. The results indicate that the higher incidence of E. gingivalis in people with periodontal disease compared to healthy people is ...
5 days ago · The team found that neutrophils have lower amounts of the proteins that guide DNA to form loops. Non-mature immune cells have round nuclei like in most other cells and DNA loop-forming proteins. When the scientists took these cells from mice and removed their loop-forming proteins, the cells transformed into neutrophils with multi-lobed nuclei.
5 days ago · Entamoeba histolytica , an anaerobic parasite protozoan, is the causative agent of amoebiasis, the bloody diarrhea, and liver abscesses in humans. Amoebiasis is more predominant in tropical areas with poor sanitation conditions, and it remains the fourth leading cause of death due to a protozoan infection. E. histolytica life cycle spans between an infective 'cyst stage' and an active disease ...
3 days ago · A cyst of the Bartholin gland may develop most often secondary to obstruction of the duct. This leads to ductal dilation and cyst formation. Noninfectious etiologies of cyst formation include inspissated gland secretions, trauma, tumor of the vulva, or scarring of the duct from repeated bouts of cyst formation. 3 Cysts may grow as large as 1 to 3 cm. Bartholin cysts present as painless ...
4 days ago · Introduction. SIX2 + nephron progenitor cells (NPCs) play a central role in kidney organogenesis, generating nephrons, the functional units of the kidney. 1, 2, 3 Dysregulation of NPC fates underlies a number of congenital kidney diseases, 4 while uncontrolled proliferation of NPCs in Wilms tumor is the most prevalent pediatric kidney cancer. 5 Thus, a deeper insight into NPC biology is ...
4 days ago · An estimated 1.6 million U.S. adults identify as transgender; this number is expected to grow as this demographic group gains societal acceptance. 1 Yet, knowledge and awareness of the unique imaging considerations relating to these individuals are limited among radiology educators, according to a 2018 survey of 325 such professionals. 2
