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Lesional modulation of peripheral monocyte leucotactic responsiveness in leprosy.
(East Carolina University, 1987-11)Because the accumulation and activation of mononuclear phagocytes are critical to the host response to intracellular microbial pathogens, we evaluated mechanisms of peripheral monocyte leucotactic regulation in leprosy. ... -
Medical and Household Characteristics Associated with Methicillin Resistant Nasal Carriage among Patients Admitted to a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital
(2013)Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a threat to patient safety and public health. Understanding how MRSA is acquired is important for prevention efforts. This study investigates risk ... -
Methods and Compositions for Poxvirus A35R Protein
(2012-11-22)The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating an immune response in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an A35R protein or active fragment thereof of vaccinia ... -
Rat-bite fever as a cause of septic arthritis: a diagnostic dilemma.
(East Carolina University, 1987-10)Rat-bite fever results from an infection with the organism Streptobacillus moniliformis. Symptomatic patients often present with fever, malaise, cough, maculopapular rash, and occasional arthritis, and usually have a history ...