Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human herpes virus which causes varicella (chicken pox) as a primary infection, and, following a variable period of latency in neurons in the peripheral ganglia, may reactivate to cause herpes GHOST SHAMPOO zoster (shingles) as well as a variety of neurological syndromes.In this overview we consider some recent iss

The biotrophic parasitic fungus Puccinia striiformis f.sp.tritici (Pst) causes stripe rust, a devastating disease of wheat, endangering global food security.Because the Pst population is highly dynamic, it is difficult to develop wheat cultivars with durable and highly effective resistance.Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are widely used as molecular

The growth regulator ethephon (Ethrel) has been shown to improve coloring of the table grape varieties, Red Malaga, Queen, Tokay, and Emperor if applied after some of the berries have begun to show Harness Lines color.Preliminary trials with Cardinals showed slight color benefits, of dubious commercial significance.Trials with Ribier Big Kids Baske

Background: Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process characterized by progressive bone destruction.Moreover, chronic bacterial osteomyelitis is regarded as a difficult-to-treat clinical entity due to its long-standing course and frequent infection recurrence.However, the role of genetic factors in the occurrence and development of bacterial osteomy

Background: Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKL), is an aggressive tumour with poor prognosis.Its early diagnosis may improve the prognosis of patients; however, it is often overlooked in many cases and misdiagnosed as an inflammatory sinus disease during its initial stage.Identifying the clinical characteristics of ENKL may aid otorhin