LINKS BETWEEN BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN INFECTIOUS AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: A REVIEW



Complete Sequence of a F33:A-:B- Conjugative Plasmid Carrying the oqxAB, fosA3 and blaCTX-M-55 Elements from a Foodborne Escherichia coli Strain

This study reports the complete sequence of pE80, a conjugative IncFII plasmid recovered from an E.coli strain isolated diet frostie root beer from chicken meat.This plasmid harbors multiple resistance determinants including oqxAB, fosA3, blaCTX-M-55 and blaTEM-1, and is a close variant of the recently reported p42-2 element, which was recovered fr

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Pilot Study Examining Feasibility and Comparing the Effectiveness of Decision Aids for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial

Background.There are many patient decision aids (DAs) available, yet there is limited evidence on comparative effectiveness of different tools.Objective.To examine feasibility of a study protocol and gather preliminary data on comparative effectiveness.Methods.Adult patients seeing a surgeon to discuss treatment for hip or knee osteoarthritis were

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