Keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) are key constituents of wool and hair fibers.In this study, an ovine KAP gene encoding a HGT-KAP protein was identified.The gene was different from all of the HGT-KAP genes identified in sheep, but was closely related to the human KAP21-1 gene, suggesting that it represented the unidentified ovine KRTAP21-1.Four v
Objectives During the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff in the intensive care unit (ICU) was materially, physically and emotionally challenged.This qualitative study investigated the effects that ICU staff experienced and were considered of value to be permanently implemented.Setting ICU in an university medical centre during the first wave of the COVID
Population-based febrile respiratory illness surveillance conducted by the Department of Defense contributes to an estimate of vaccine effectiveness.Between January and March 2011, 64 cases of 2009 A/H1N1 (pH1N1), including one fatality, were confirmed in immunized recruits at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, suggesting insufficient efficacy for the p
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a global health concern, ranking as the sixth most common malignancy worldwide and the third leading cause of PMS COMBO cancer-related mortality.Despite advances in research, the diagnosis and prognosis of such malignancy remain challenging.Alpha-fetoprotein, the current serum biomarker used in the manageme