A PECULIAR DISTRIBUTION OF THE EMERGING NEMATODE ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS (SPAIN): RECENT INTRODUCTION OR ISOLATION EFFECT?

A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect?

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging zoonotic nematode recognized as the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the word.After its discovery in China, it was recorded in 30 countries worldwide.Recently, it has expanded to new areas such as South America and it has been recently found in the Atlantic island of Tenerife (Canary Islands).In

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Epidemiological alteration in pathogens found in ground meat in Iran: unexpected predominance of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis

Colonization of the human and animal intestinal tract with Files potential pathogenic bacteria is correlated with the risk of contamination of food products.The current study analyzed the prevalence of and O157H7 in ground meat in Ilam, Iran.Both index organisms were identified following standard food microbiological methods.For , the susceptibilit

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Exosomes Promote the Transition of Androgen-Dependent Prostate Cancer Cells into Androgen-Independent Manner Through Up-Regulating the Heme Oxygenase-1

Yiming Zhang,1,2,* Binshen Chen,1,2,* Naijin Xu,3 Peng Xu,1,2 Wenfeng Lin,1– 3 Chunxiao Liu,1,2 Peng Huang1– 3 1Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immune Diseases, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University,

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