BACKGROUND Streptococcus salivarius K12 (BLIS K12®) is a probiotic strain producing the bacteriocins salivaricin A2 and salivaricin B, both of which strongly antagonize the growth of Streptococcus pyogenes, the most important bacterial cause of pharyngeal infections in humans. It successfully colonizes and exhibits persistence in the oral cavity and is endowed with an excellent safety profile. ...

The current pandemic has generated the search for new reliable and economic alternatives detection of SARS-CoV-2, which produces COVID-19 disease, one recommendations by World Health Organization, is virus RT-qPCR methods from upper respiratory tract samples. discomfort pharyngeal nasopharyngeal swab described patients, requirement trained personnel, generation aerosols, are factors that increa...

OBJECTIVE To determine the best method of identifying core tonsillar flora. STUDY DESIGN Quasi-experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY ENT Department, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, from September 2013 to October 2015. METHODOLOGY Eighty-seven patients of recurrent tonsillitis undergoing tonsillectomy were included. All the patients, after being anaesthetised, had surface swa...

Background & Aims: The H9N2 avian influenza subtype is endemic in many parts of Iran and has the ability to transmit from bird to human. In the present study, the risk of this subtype for humans was assessed by determination of the viral titer and shedding time in bird. Method: The experiment was done on fifteen male budgerigars at 4 months of age. The birds w...

Background & Aims: The H9N2 avian influenza subtype is endemic in many parts of Iran and has the ability to transmit from bird to human. In the present study, the risk of this subtype for humans was assessed by determination of the viral titer and shedding time in bird. Method: The experiment was done on fifteen male budgerigars at 4 months of age. The birds were inoculated intranasally with al...

OBJECTIVE The first aim of this study was to compare the microbiota of different locations (pus, tonsillar fossa, blood) in peritonsillar abscess (PTA) patients in order to optimize the sampling scheme. The second aim was to estimate the occurrence of tonsillitis episodes and macroscopic oropharyngeal signs characteristic of recurrent tonsillitis in PTA patients. METHODS The study group consi...

A longitudinal study was carried out in five French farrow-to-finish herds differently affected by respiratory diseases to describe the carrying and infection patterns of batches of sows to various respiratory pathogens during gestation and lactation. An entire batch of sows was followed during two successive reproduction cycles. Nasal, tonsillar and oro-pharyngeal swabs and blood samples were ...

BACKGROUND Female sex workers in Australia have achieved some of the lowest documented prevalences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmissible infections globally but rates overall are increasing in Australia and warrant closer investigation. METHODS We constructed a retrospective cohort using repeat testing data extracted from a network of 42 sexual health clinics....

Introduction . Adenoid hypertrophy (pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy) is considered as one of the most common diseases ENT organs. Aim To study polymorphism IL-10 gene (interleukin 10) and infections caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6), cytomegalovirus (CMV) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in children with AH. Materials methods The included 106 adenoid 38 healthy aged 2 to 11 years. All were divided int...

To determine prevalence of lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Germany, we conducted a multicenter study during 2009-2010 and found high rates of rectal and pharyngeal infection in men positive for the causative agent, Chlamydia trachomatis. Many infections were asymptomatic. An adjusted C. trachomatis screening policy is justified in Germany.