BACKGROUND:Timely diagnosis of tuberculosis disease is critical for positive patient outcomes, yet potentially millions go undiagnosed or unreported each year.Sputum is widely used as the testing input, but limited by its complexity, heterogeneity, and sourcing problems.Finding methods to interrogate noninvasive, non-sputum clinical specimens is in
BackgroundAs one of the most important virulence factor types in gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, type-III effectors (TTEs) play a crucial role in pathogen-host interactions by directly influencing immune signaling pathways within host cells.Based on the hypothesis that type-III secretion signals may be comprised of some weakly conserved sequence
Abstract Background Necrotic enteritis is a devastating economic disease caused by Clostridium perfringens in poultry.NetB toxin from C.perfringens type G is the major responsible cause of necrotic enteritis.After the ban on growth-promoting antibiotics, alternative effective intervention approaches such as the vaccination of birds PHOSPHATIDYL CHO
This publication is part of the Pest Fridge Door Handle Cover Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict.Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage ass