Introduction: Hypospadias is a common condition which needs to be repaired within the first few years of life.However, the surgery is usually associated with several complications of which Urethrocutaneous Fistula (UCF) is the most common.Several surgical techniques have been described to correct these UCF.Use of a vascularized flap to repair this
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is useful to assist with identification of the source of a biological sample, or to confirm matrilineal relatedness.Although the autosomal genome is essie cause and reflect much larger, mtDNA has an advantage for forensic applications of multiple copy number per cell, allowing better recovery of sequence information from d
Abstract Background With the exception of the oyster herpesvirus OsHV-1, all herpesviruses characterized thus far infect only vertebrates.Some cause neurological disease in their hosts, while others replicate or become latent in neurological tissues.Recently a new herpesvirus causing ganglioneuritis in abalone, a gastropod, was discovered.Molecular
An integrated network of environmental monitors was developed to continuously measure several airborne hazards in a manufacturing facility.The monitors integrated low-cost sensors to measure particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone and nitrogen dioxide, noise, temperature and humidity.The monitors were developed and tested in situ for three month