A comparison of novel silicone plate vs. auricular cartilage in upper eyelid reconstruction following excision of malignant tumor.

To compare surgical and functional outcomes, safety, efficacy and cost of silicone plate vs. autogenous auricular cartilage (AAC) as alternate material to tarsal plate for upper eyelid reconstruction after excision of malignant tumor. A prospective, comparative, interventional study of over 3 years was conducted on two groups of twenty patients each.

Ethnopharmacological Potential of Phytochemicals and Phytogenic Products against Human RNA Viral Diseases as Preventive Therapeutics.

RNA viruses have been the most destructive due to their transmissibility and lack of control measures. Developments of vaccines for RNA viruses are very tough or almost impossible as viruses are highly mutable. For the last few decades, most of the epidemic and pandemic viral diseases have wreaked huge devastation with innumerable fatalities.

Molecular detection and antibiotyping of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecium from healthy broiler chickens in Bangladesh.

Background: Enterococcus faecium is a ubiquitously distributed member of the intestinal microbiota of both humans and animals. Antibiotic resistant E. faecium are a major public health concern.

Migratory birds travelling to Bangladesh are potential carriers of multi-drug resistant spp., spp., and spp.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health crisis globally. Migratory birds could be a potential source for antibiotic resistant (ABR) bacteria. Not much is known about their role in the transmission of ABR in Bangladesh.

Oxidative Stress in Autoimmune Diseases: An Under Dealt Malice.

Oxidative stress is the off-balance of antioxidants and free radicals. All kinds of diseases and disorders give rise to oxidative damage including autoimmune diseases. An autoimmune disorder is a pathological condition characterized by the breakdown of self-tolerance of the immune system in the body.

Reactivity of cyclopentadienyl transition metal(ii) complexes with borate ligands: structural characterization of the toluene-activated molybdenum complex [Cp*Mo(CO)(η-CHCH)].

Reactions of cyclopentadienyl transition-metal halide complexes [Cp*Mo(CO)Cl], 1, and [CpFe(CO)I], 2, (Cp = CH; Cp* = η-CMe) with borate ligands are reported. Treatment of 1 with [NaBt] (Bt = dihydrobis(2-mercapto-benzothiazolyl)borate) in toluene yielded [Cp*Mo(CO)(CHSN)], 3, and [Cp*Mo(CO)(η-CHCH)], 4, with a selective binding of toluene through C-H activation followed by orthometallation. Note that compound 4 is a structurally characterized toluene-activated molecule in which the metal is in η-coordination mode.

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. Using leaf explants: bactericidal effect of leaf extracts and counteracting strategies.

An optimized protocol for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of patchouli using leaf disk explants is reported. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of the plants revealed Agrobacterium sensitivity to the extracts. Fluorometric assay of bacterial cell viability indicated dose-dependent cytotoxic activity of callus extract against Agrobacterium cells.