TRANSMISSION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN AN INCARCERATED POPULATION DURING THE SUBCLINICAL PERIOD: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN QINGDAO, CHINA

Transmission of tuberculosis in an incarcerated population during the subclinical period: A cross-sectional study in Qingdao, China

ObjectivesAs a closed gathering place, prison is the cradle of tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.Therefore, the analysis of the prevalence rate and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in prison will be a necessary measure to intervene in the spread of ROSEHIP tuberculosis.MethodsIn this study, we consecutively recruited 506 adult prisoner

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Persistent Increase in Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in a Patient with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undefined Significance

We report the finding of alkaline phosphatase-immunoglobulin complex (macro-alkaline phosphatase Special Application (macro-ALP)) in a patient with persistently increased ALP activity.The identification of macro-ALP is important to rule out pathological causes of increased ALP activity and to avoid unnecessary diagnostic investigation.The patient w

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Long Term Evaluation of the Barrier Properties of Polymer/Metal Oxide Hybrid Layers for Use in Medical Implants

Encapsulation is essential for mechanically flexible and electrically active implants as it protects them Washing Machine Pulsator Cap from the harsh environment inside the body.Since the performance and longevity of implants depends on the quality of encapsulation, research continues into new and better encapsulation strategies.Chemical vapour dep

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POLIMORFISME GEN GROWTH HORMONE (GH) PADA SAPI LIMURA (GROWTH HORMONE (GH) GENE POLYMORPHISM OF LIMURA CATTLE)

The research was conducted to identify Growth Hormone (GH) olymorphism of Limura cattle.The research was conducted in the smallholder at Lancar, Montok and Duko village, Larangan subdistrict in Pamekasan district, East Java Province and Animal Breeding Laboratory of Faculty of Animal Science, Gadjah Mada University in April 2012.Then research used

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