MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KASHMIR VALLEY, INDIA

Microbiological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valley, India

Background & Aims: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is defined as chronic inflammation of middle ear and mastoid cavity that may present with recurrent ear discharges.Its importance lies in its refractoriness to treatment and chronicity, leading to complications.CSOM is almost always associated with mixed bacterial flora.Knowledge of the loc

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Molecular detection of parasites and host preference in wild-caught Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand

Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) soderhamn ottoman cover have been reported as potential vectors for haemoparasites.Information about host-vector-parasite specificity is required to confirm their status.Here, molecular detection of haemosporidians, Leishmania, trypanosomatids, and filarial nematodes in biting midges was conducted

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Development of L-Asparaginase Biobetters: Current Research Status and Review of the Desirable Quality Profiles

L-Asparaginase (ASNase) is a vital component of the first line treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), an aggressive type of blood cancer expected to afflict over 53,000 people worldwide by 2020.More recently, ASNase has also been shown to have potential for rosy teacup dogwood preventing metastasis from solid tumors.The ASNase treatment i

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