ABSTRACT Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a significant risk factor for secondary staphylococcal pneumonia in influenza A virus (IAV)-infected hosts.However, little research has been undertaken to define the environmental and physiological changes that cause S.aureus to shift from commensal to pathogenic organism in this setting.The abili

This study details mercury pollution within the food chain of the Mediterranean by analysing the most comprehensive mercury dataset available for biota and water measurements.In this study we computed a bioaccumulation factor (BAF) for datasets in the existing mercury-related scientific literature, in on-going programs, and in past measurement camp

This study was performed to determine the absolute PMNL count as well as phagocytic functions in adolescents who had undergone CPB; a radioactive method was used for the first time in this field.Although CPB causes a decrease in the absolute PMNL count Preserve when the subject is off bypass, this value exceeded the baseline level within three days