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  1. Visceral disseminated varicella zoster viral (VZV) infection is a rare but severe complication with a high mortality rate in immunosuppressed individuals, and an increased susceptibility to VZV has been report...

    Authors: Masato Habuka, Yoko Wada, Yoichi Kurosawa, Suguru Yamamoto, Yusuke Tani, Riuko Ohashi, Yoichi Ajioka, Masaaki Nakano and Ichiei Narita
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:165
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  2. The body of DNA sequence data lacking taxonomically informative sequence headers is rapidly growing in user and public databases (e.g. sequences lacking identification and contaminants). In the context of syst...

    Authors: Thomas Sauvage, Sophie Plouviez, William E. Schmidt and Suzanne Fredericq
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:164
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  3. Reduction of maternal mortality is a global priority particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia where maternal mortality ratio is one of the highest in the world. Most deliveries in developing countrie...

    Authors: Luelseged Assefa, Mussie Alemayehu and Ayal Debie
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:162
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  5. Potato has a large genetic diversity. This diversity is in part due to somaclonal variability that appears within potato selections for which tubers are used as seeds. However, the potato tetraploid genome, as...

    Authors: Julien Levy, Cecilia Tamborindeguy, Giridhar Athrey, Douglas C. Scheuring, Jeffrey W. Koym and J. Creighton Miller Jr.
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:160
    Content type: Data note Published on:

  6. This paper presents the results of the consultations conducted with various stakeholders in Africa and other experts to document community perspectives on the types of research to be prioritised in outbreak co...

    Authors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Bridget Haire, Dan Allman, Aminu Yakubu and Muhammed O. Afolabi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:159
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  7. Several case reports describe diseases presenting with skin ulcerations, which resemble pyoderma gangrenosum especially in immune-compromised patients, often proven on further workup, to have an infective or m...

    Authors: Hamida Al-Dwibe, Ahmad Amro, Aisha Gashout, Ali El-Zurghany, Said El-zubi, Mohamed El-Hashme, Omar Hamarsheh and Mokhtar Maree
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:158
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  8. We aimed to investigate the determinants of comprehensive eye examination in diabetes patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study at the eye department of the Douala General Hospital. Adult patients with di...

    Authors: Ahmadou M. Jingi, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Yannick Bilong, Aurel T. Tankeu and Côme Ebana Mvogo
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:157
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  9. Protein microarrays provide a high-throughput platform to measure protein interactions and associated functions, and can aid in the discovery of cancer biomarkers. The resulting protein microarray data can how...

    Authors: Jessica Da Gama Duarte, Ryan W. Goosen, Peter J. Lawry and Jonathan M. Blackburn
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:156
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  10. Analyses of single oocytes are essential for a fine dissection of molecular features governing developmental competence. We adapted the phenol–chloroform procedure for the purification of total RNA from single...

    Authors: Katelyn M. Kimble, Sarah E. Dickinson and Fernando H. Biase
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:155
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  11. Previously, we developed the engineered DNA-binding molecule-mediated chromatin immunoprecipitation (enChIP) technology, which isolates specific genomic regions while preserving their molecular interactions. I...

    Authors: Toshitsugu Fujita, Miyuki Yuno and Hodaka Fujii
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:154
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  12. Following publication of the original article [1], one of the authors reported that his name had been spelled incorrectly. It should be Galappaththi-Arachchige, not Galapaththi-Arachchige.

    Authors: J. N. Mbatha, H. N. Galappaththi‑Arachchige, A. Mtshali, M. Taylor, P. D. Ndhlovu, E. F. Kjetland, M. F. D. Baay and Z. L. Mkhize‑Kwitshana
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:153
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    The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:702

  13. Dirofilaria immitis, the causative agent of canine heartworm infection, is worldwide the most important filarid to affect domestic dogs. Prevention of this infection is done by macrocyclic lactones, but some repo...

    Authors: Liliane Maria Valentim Willi, Norma Vollmer Labarthe, Luiz Ney d’Escoffier, Jonimar Pereira Paiva, Marcia Gonçalves Nobre de Miranda, Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida and Tânia Zaverucha do Valle
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:152
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  14. We aimed to determine the effect of propanolol on heart rate variability (HRV) in hyperthyroidism before antithyroid treatment. This was a before and after study, on ten patients presenting overt hyperthyroidi...

    Authors: Aurel T. Tankeu, Marcel Azabji-Kenfack, Chris-Nadège Nganou, Eliane Ngassam, Liliane Kuate-Mfeukeu, Camille Mba, Mesmin Y. Dehayem, Jean-Claude Mbanya and Eugene Sobngwi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:151
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  15. Data from our laboratory suggest that recovery from a traumatic brain injury depends on the time of day at which it occurred. In this study, we examined whether traumatic brain injury -induced damage is relate...

    Authors: Francisco Estrada-Rojo, Julio Morales-Gomez, Elvia Coballase-Urrutia, Marina Martinez-Vargas and Luz Navarro
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:150
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  16. Compliance with post-operative follow-up in the context of international surgical trips is often poor. The etiology of this problem is multifactorial and includes lack of local physician involvement, transport...

    Authors: David E. Rapp, Andrew Colhoun, Jacqueline Morin and Timothy J. Bradford
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:149
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  17. We wanted to determine the impact of different doses of a pegylated and liposomal formulation of the cardiotoxic drug doxorubicin on cardiac function, fibrosis and survival in mice. The drug causes myocardial ...

    Authors: Christoffer Stark, Pekka Taimen, Timo Savunen and Juha Koskenvuo
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:148
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  18. The genetic markers designed for this study can facilitate future genetic studies on the rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta). To our knowledge no microsatellite markers have ever been developed specifically for this sp...

    Authors: Jean-Marc Costanzi, Frode Bergan, Mona Sæbø, Andrew Jenkins and Øyvind Steifetten
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:147
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  19. To assess Schistosoma mansoni and other intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren and vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) in Bochessa Village, Ziway, Ethiopia.

    Authors: Dejene Teklemariam, Mengistu Legesse, Abraham Degarege, Song Liang and Berhanu Erko
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:146
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  20. Although cervical cancer is a preventable disease, it remains a leading cause of death among women in developing countries. In this unmatched case control design, 55 cases and 109 controls were included. The m...

    Authors: Roza Teshome Kassa
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:145
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  21. Intestinal parasites and H. pylori are well-known for their high prevalence worldwide. Thus, the objective of this study waste assess risk factors and co-infection of intestinal parasites and H. pylori among adul...

    Authors: Abdurahaman Seid, Zemenu Tamir, Brhanu Kasanew and Moges Senbetay
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:144
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  22. Colistin resistance has emerged worldwide and has been threatening the efficacy of one of the last-resort antimicrobials used for treatment of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. While five colistin re...

    Authors: Jilei Zhang, Li Chen, Jiawei Wang, Patrick Butaye, Ke Huang, Haixiang Qiu, Xiaomei Zhang, Weijuan Gong and Chengming Wang
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:143
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  24. Previous research work suggests a positive association between secure attachment and increased therapy adherence (TA) in different patient groups. However, there is still a strong need for research focusing on...

    Authors: J. Fuchshuber, M. Hiebler-Ragger, K. Ragger, A. Rinner, H. P. Kapfhammer and H. F. Unterrainer
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:141
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  25. Charcot foot is a severe complication to diabetes mellitus, associated with diabetic neuropathy. Any long-term effects of a Charcot foot on the progress of neuropathy are still largely unexplored. The objectiv...

    Authors: Rasmus Bo Jansen, Tomas Møller Christensen, Jens Bülow, Lene Rørdam, Per E. Holstein and Ole Lander Svendsen
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:140
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  27. The Hairy Enhancer of Split 1 (HES1) is a transcriptional repressor that regulates cellular proliferation and differentiation during development. We previously found an interaction between HES1 and Fanconi ane...

    Authors: Cédric S. Tremblay, Feng Fei Huang, Georges Lévesque and Madeleine Carreau
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:138
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  28. Aspirin is a commonly used medicine for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. It is an acidic medicine associated with gastric irritation and acid reflux, which in turn can lead to low o...

    Authors: Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Nuwani Dilina, Vipula Saparamadu, Inoka Fernando, Buddhika Kurukulasuriya, Deepika Fernando and Janakie Kurera
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:137
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  29. To study the concordance between vaginal self- and endocervical physician-collected high-risk (hr) HPV testing in Thai women who attended a colposcopy clinic. Vaginal samples were obtained by self-sampling wit...

    Authors: Natacha Phoolcharoen, Nuttavut Kantathavorn, Wasanai Krisorakun, Thaniya Sricharunrat, Narongchai Teerayathanakul, Chantanee Taepisitpong, Gaidganok Sornsamdang, Waraphorn Krongthong and Siriporn Saeloo
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:136
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  30. Lauric acid (C12) is a medium-chain fatty acid that inhibits growth and production of the greenhouse gas methane by rumen methanogens such as Methanobrevibacter ruminantium. To understand the inhibitory mechanism...

    Authors: Xuan Zhou, Marc J. A. Stevens, Stefan Neuenschwander, Angela Schwarm, Michael Kreuzer, Anna Bratus-Neuenschwander and Johanna O. Zeitz
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:135
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  31. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the efficacy of the World Health Organization (WHO) “Universal Test and Treat” (UTT) policy, initiated in Kenya in September 2016. Under this policy, every...

    Authors: Joseph Kabogo, Erastus Muniu, Fred Wamunyokoli, Rachel Musoke and Elijah Songok
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:134
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  32. Workplace violence in hospitals is recently becoming a major global concern in many countries. However, in Myanmar, we have felt that patients and their families have rarely made unreasonable complaints in hos...

    Authors: Yuichi Kasai, Tetsutaro Mizuno, Toshihiko Sakakibara, Si Thu, Thein Aung Kyaw and Kyaw Aung Htun
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:133
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  33. In a recent publication, we reported the successful use of tetra primer-amplification refractory mutation system based polymerase chain reaction (T-ARMS-PCR) for genotyping of rs445709131-SNP responsible for t...

    Authors: Rafeeque R. Alyethodi, Umesh Singh, Sushil Kumar, Rani Alex, Rajib Deb, Gyanendra S. Sengar, T. V. Raja and B. Prakash
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:132
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  34. Health care providers (HCPs) are at risk of occupational exposure to HIV infection. In developing world these exposure occur due to general lack of awareness, education and structured training of HCPs. The obj...

    Authors: Samina Ismail, Safia Awan, Rubaba Naeem, Sarfraz Siddiqui, Badar Afzal, Bushra Jamil and Uzma Rahim Khan
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:131
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  35. Even though several scholars have conducted study in different part of the world on erectile dysfunction in patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, it’s magnitude vary among their finding with the range bet...

    Authors: Bizuayehu Walle, Kidist Reba Lebeta, Yamrot Debela Fita and Hordofa Gutema Abdissa
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:130
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  37. This study aimed to assess Rasch-based psychometric properties of the Trypophobia Questionnaire measuring proneness to trypophobia, which refers to disgust and unpleasantness induced by the observation of cluster...

    Authors: Shu Imaizumi and Yoshihiko Tanno
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:128
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  38. The prevalence of hMPV infections in Sri Lanka has not been reported and here we report a case series of hMPV infection in children less than 5 years. Patients with ARTI were included from Teaching Hospital, A...

    Authors: J. A. A. S. Jayaweera, F. Noordeen, S. Kothalaweala, F. N. N. Pitchai and M. L. M. Rayes
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:127
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  39. We aimed to evaluate the potential of DODAC/PHO-S liposomes on the modulation of the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins, loss of lysosomal integrity and the mitochondrial electrical potential, compared with ...

    Authors: Arthur Cássio de Lima Luna, José Roberto de Assis Santos Filho, Henrique Hesse, Salvador Claro Neto, Gilberto Orivaldo Chierice and Durvanei Augusto Maria
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:126
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  40. The objective of the study was to investigate the relative abundance and effect of post-harvest treatment on total phenolics (TP) and total alkaloids in the leaves and bark of Carissa edulis and Zanthoxylum chaly...

    Authors: Judith Ssali Nantongo, Juventine Boaz Odoi, Grace Abigaba and Samson Gwali
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:125
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  41. Raw vegetables including flowers, leaves, stems, and roots are important carriers of food borne pathogens. We evaluated the bacteriological contamination of unwashed coriander leaves, and effectiveness of clea...

    Authors: Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Vasudha Pai, Indira Bairy, Niranjan Nayak, Shishir Gokhale and Brijesh Sathian
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:124
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  42. Missing data in longitudinal studies may constitute a source of bias. We suggest three simple missing data indicators for the initial phase of getting an overview of the missingness pattern in a dataset with a...

    Authors: Morten Wærsted, Taran Svenssen Børnick, Jos W. R. Twisk and Kaj Bo Veiersted
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:123
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  43. To investigate the histopathologic characteristics of concurrent splenic and liver masses in dogs undergoing splenectomy and liver mass biopsy/resection. Medical records of 125 client-owned dogs found to have ...

    Authors: Fernando J. Leyva, Catherine A. Loughin, Curtis W. Dewey, Dominic J. Marino, Meredith Akerman and Martin L. Lesser
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:122
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  44. The gap between patients diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and enrolment in treatment is one of the major challenges in tuberculosis control programmes. A 4-year (2013–2016) retrospecti...

    Authors: Nicholaus Peter Mnyambwa, Issack Lekule, Esther S. Ngadaya, Godfather Kimaro, Pammla Petrucka, Dong-Jin Kim, Johnson Lymo, Rudovick Kazwala, Fausta Mosha and Sayoki G. Mfinanga
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:121
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  45. Global climate change has resulted in the decline of health and condition of various coral reefs worldwide. Here, we describe expression profiles of Acropora muricata collected during opposing seasons in Otsuki, ...

    Authors: Sonny T. M. Lee, Shashank Keshavmurthy, Silvia Fontana, Mezaki Takuma, Wen-Hua Chou and Chaolun Allen Chen
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:119
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  46. Severely undernourished young children clinically present with a typical nutritional oedema or none-oedematous. However, research evidence is limited on how these types predict treatment outcomes in Ethiopia. ...

    Authors: Mulugeta Yohannis Kabalo and Bereket Yohannes
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:118
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  48. This study aimed to evaluate clinically the effect of a novel dentifrice containing three kinds of bactericidal ingredients on periodontal disease.

    Authors: Daichi Kita, Takashi Kinumatsu, Atsushi Yokomizo, Miki Tanaka, Masahiro Egawa, Asako Makino-Oi, Sachiyo Tomita and Atsushi Saito
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:116
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  50. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is known to be one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders affecting reproductive age women. One of the endocrine disorder is hyperinsulinemia, which corresponds with the s...

    Authors: Budi Wiweko, Indra Indra, Cynthia Susanto, Muharam Natadisastra and Andon Hestiantoro
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2018 11:114
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