On two-dimensional electrophoresis gels, six protein spots from cotton ovules and fibers were identified as heat shock cognate 70 kD protein (Hsc70). Three spots corresponded to an experimental molecular weight (MW) of 70 kD (spots 1, 2 and 3), and the remaining three spots corresponded to an experimental MW slightly greater than 45 kD (spots 4, 5 and 6). Protein spots 1, 2 and 3 were abundant ...

Ten men (non-firefighters) completed a 110 min walking/recovery protocol (three 20-min exercise bouts, with recovery periods of 10, 20, and 20 min following successive bouts) in a thermoneutral laboratory while wearing firefighting personal protective equipment over one of four base layers: cotton, modacrylic, wool, and phase change material. There were no significant differences in changes in ...

Results Among 54 children treated with anti-TNF therapy at our Division during 2009. – 2013. period, 10 were detected with ophtalmologycal complications (8 girls, 2 boys), 8 with JIA, 1 with JDM and 1 with sarcoidosis. Nine patients had chronic uveitis (JIA, sarcoidosis) and 1 had ...cotton wool“ retinal lesions accompanied with bilateral papilar oedema (JDM). Avarage time between the begining ...

CMAJ • DECEMBER 8, 2009 • 181(12) © 2009 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E277 A53-year-old man presented with acute, severe loss of vision in both eyes. Three days earlier, he had noticed a painless deterioration of his vision, which had progressed until he could no longer read a newspaper using either eye. On examination, the patient’s best corrected visual acuity was 20/100 usin...

The presence of retinitis, retinal vasculitis, optic neuropathy, or any intraocular inflammatory condition in a patient with fever or rash, living in or returning from from an endemic area, especially during spring or summer, strongly suggests a diagnosis of Rickettsiosis. Systemic fundus examination, complemented with fluorescein angiography and ICG angiography in selected cases, may help esta...

Objective: To describe a patient with peripheral retinal ischaemia and neovascularisation who was diagnosed with streptococcus mitis-induced bacterial endocarditis. Methods: Retrospective analysis of case report. A 57-year-old man presented with a history of a rapidly progressive, bilateral, painless visual loss. He also suffered from pain in the neck and lower back and a weight loss of 10 kg. ...

OBJECTIVE Fabrics can become contaminated with high numbers of microorganisms that may be pathogenic to patients in a hospital setting and can play an important role in the chain of infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the survival of several clinical bacterial and fungal isolates on several fabrics commonly used in hospitals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bacterial and fungal survival...