In the current study, 65 Vibrio spp. were isolated from the Monastir lagoon water, were characterized phenotypically and genotypically. In addition, we looked for the presence of three Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence genes (tlh, trh and tdh) and ten Vibrio cholerae virulence genes (ctxA, vpi, zot, ace, toxR, toxT, tosS, toxRS, tcpA and cpP). We also investigated the antibiotic susceptibilitie...

1. INTRODUCTION Since the eighties constant augmentation of the demand on worldwide maritime transportation together with acute economical competition have increased the pressure on ship owners and commercial fleets. Crews are often reduced to a minimum and sometimes to even one officer of the watch in the deck. In order to counterbalance these negative effects on safety navigation, and to faci...

Background: Biochemical recurrence (BCR) is an indicator of prostate cancer (PCa)-specific and mortality. However, there a lack effective prediction model that can be used to predict prognosis determine the optimal method treatment for patients with BCR. Hence, aim this study was construct protein-based nomogram could BCR in PCa. Methods: Protein expression data PCa obtained from The Cancer Pro...

Maritime safety is an important issue for global shipping industries. Currently, most of collision accidents at sea are caused by the misjudgement ship’s operators. The deployment maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) can greatly reduce ships’ reliance on human operators using automated intelligent avoidance system to replace decision-making. To successfully develop such a system, capability...

In recent years, content providers and the computer industry have joined forces to protect intellectual property rights on digital information. Music publishers and movie studios have experimented with various digital rights management (DRM) initiatives in order to control access, use, and dissemination of their products. Software and hardware providers have developed various technological form...

Cholera has been reported in the state of Orissa, India during the past decades. An outbreak of diarrheal disease occurred during November 1 to November 9, 2000 in Rusipada village near Puri, which was inhabited by a population of approximately 560. During the outbreak, Vibrio cholerae O139 strains were isolated from clinical specimens collected from patients with acute diarrhea admitted to the...