ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ADENOVIRUSES PERSISTENTLY SHED FROM THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT OF NON-HUMAN PRIMATES.

Isolation and characterization of adenoviruses persistently shed from the gastrointestinal tract of non-human primates.

Adenoviruses are important human pathogens that have been developed as vectors for gene therapies and genetic vaccines.Previous studies indicated that human infections with adenoviruses are self-limiting in immunocompetent hosts with evidence of some persistence in adenoid tissue.We sought to better understand the natural history of adenovirus infe

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Legal aspects of insalubrity in dentistry

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of dentists with regard to insalubrity in the profession, ways of prevention and legal aspects.Methods: Research was conducted in the form of questionnaires, with 15 objective questions, distributed among 225 dentists that work inthe region of Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil.The data collected were submitted to a

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Orexins and male reproduction

Orexins (or hypocretins) are hypothalamic neuropeptides with a multitude of physiological functions.They occur in two known forms, namely, orexin A and orexin B with a common precursor, preproorexin.The orexin receptors (orexin 1R and orexin 2R) belong to the Family of G-protein coupled receptors.The primary function of the orexin system, i.e.the o

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