PLACENTAL MALARIA HISTOLOGICAL FEATURES AND THE BURDEN OF CONGENITAL MALARIA AMONG HIV/ MALARIA CO - INFECTED MOTHERS IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE

Placental Malaria histological features and the burden of congenital malaria among HIV/ Malaria Co - infected Mothers in Benin City, Edo State

Background: It is well documented that sub Saharan Africa bears the highest burden of both malaria and HIV.Co infection with both diseases is also well documented.Malaria parasites infecting the placenta lead to inflammation, intervillous fibrin deposition and infarction.This pathologic effect of malaria on the placental has led to the staging of p

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Molecular Identification of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Scombridae) Larvae and Development of a DNA Character-Based Identification Key for Mediterranean Scombrids.

The Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus, is a commercially important species that has been severely over-exploited in the recent past.Although the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock is now showing signs of recovery, its current status remains very uncertain and as a consequence their recovery is dependent upon severe management informed by

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Clinical Value of Seven Autoantibodies Against Tumor-Associated Antigens and Tumor Markers in Lung Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis from a Single Institution

Background: Lung cancer screening is not limited to low dose computed tomography (LDCT).Recently, molecular biomarkers have been shown to have the potential to improve the current state of early lung cancer detection.The current study determined the efficiency of seven autoantibodies against tumor-associated antigens (7-AABs) and tumor markers in p

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Genome-Wide Open Chromatin Methylome Profiles in Colorectal Cancer

The methylome of open chromatins was investigated in colorectal cancer (CRC) to explore cancer-specific methylation and potential liftmaster expansion board biomarkers.Epigenome-wide methylome of open chromatins was studied in colorectal cancer tissues using the Infinium DNA MethylationEPIC assay.Differentially methylated regions were identified us

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