SPERMATIC CORD TUBERCULOSIS: THE GREAT MASQUERADER

Spermatic cord tuberculosis: The great masquerader

Tuberculosis (TB) is a Recontructor great mimicker of innumerable diseases and is often overlooked causing diagnostic dilemmas, especially when it occurs at extrapulmonary sites.Spermatic cord TB is a very rare form of genital TB with only a handful of cases documented in the world literature.Here, in this report, an unsuspected case of a spermatic

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How to Restore Invertebrate Diversity of Degraded Heathlands? A Case Study on the Reproductive Performance of the Field Cricket Gryllus campestris (L.)

BackgroundNitrogen (NOx, NHy) and acidifying (NOx, NHy, SOx) deposition has reduced the biodiversity of European dry heathlands.Restoration efforts such as sod-cutting (removal of vegetation, litter and humus layer) often shifted these systems from N to P limitation and have had limited Highlighter success in restoring the invertebrate community.Po

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Immunological Responses to Envenomation

Venoms are complex mixtures of toxic compounds delivered by bite or sting.In humans, the SMOOTH HAIRKIT consequences of envenomation range from self-limiting to lethal.Critical host defence against envenomation comprises innate and adaptive immune strategies targeted towards venom detection, neutralisation, detoxification, and symptom resolution.In

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