STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A (SPA) LOCUS IS A HOT SPOT FOR RECOMBINATION AND HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS

Staphylococcal Protein A (spa) Locus Is a Hot Spot for Recombination and Horizontal Gene Transfer in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a major canine pathogen but also occasionally colonizes and infects humans.Multidrug-resistant methicillin-resistant S.pseudintermedius (MDR MRSP) strains have emerged globally, making treatment and control of this pathogen challenging.Sequence type 71 (ST71), ST68, and ST45 are the most widespread and su

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Associations of Delay in Doctor Consultation With COVID-19 Related Fear, Attention to Information, and Fact-Checking

Background: Delaying doctor consultation is harmful.Fear of COVID-19 leads to delays in seeking medical care at a time when pandemic information overflows.However, little is known about the role of COVID-19 related fear, attention to information, and fact-checking in such delay.Objective: Under the Hong Kong Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, w

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Diagnostic yield of dental radiography and digital tomosynthesis for the identification of anatomic structures in cats

IntroductionDigital tomosynthesis (DT) has emerged as a potential imaging modality for evaluating anatomic structures in veterinary medicine.This study aims to validate the diagnostic yield of DT in identifying predefined anatomic structures in feline cadaver heads, comparing it with conventional intraoral dental radiography (DR).MethodsA total of

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