test; bioMérieux). DNA was extracted from cultures grown on agar plates and amplified following a previously described protocol (1). The following oligonucleotide primer sequences were used: luk-PV1, 5′-ATCATTAGGTAAAATGTCTGGACATGATCCA-3′; luk-PV2, 5′-GCATCAAGTGTAT T G G ATA G C A A A A G C 3 ′ . Polymerase chain reaction products were sequenced commercially and submitted to GenBank (accession n...

Little research has been undertaken on private libraries in early modern Wales. However, a small notebook the Panton Papers at National Library of Wales reveals details some books and manuscripts that John Jones, dean Bangor, lent to others his circle between 1683 1724. This article investigates contents dean's library identities interests people who borrowed material, before discussing its fat...

Staphylococcal leucocidins and gamma-hemolysins (leucotoxins) are bi-component toxins that form lytic transmembrane pores. Their cytotoxic activities require the synergistic association of a class S component and a class F component, produced as water-soluble monomers that form hetero-oligomeric membrane-associated complexes. Strains that produce the Panton-Valentine leucocidin are clinically a...

A Staphylococcus aureus strain was successively cured of three prophages. A lysogenic conversion by a group A phage to production of Panton-Valentine leucocidin and by a group F phage to staphylokinase production could be demonstrated.

ABSTRAKKrim pemutih adalah salah satu jenis kosmetik yang bisa memucatkan noda hitam (coklat) pada kulit proses pembuatannya dapat ditambahkan zat berbahaya seperti merkuri. Pemakaian merkuri dalam krim menyebabkan alergi, iritasi dan dosis tinggi kerusakan permanen otak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui ada atau tidaknya kandungan kadar 4 merek wajah tanpa nomor registrasi BPOM beredar d...

To characterize the clinical and bacteriologic characteristics of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections, we reviewed 14 cases that were diagnosed in previously healthy patients during an 18-month period in France. Eleven patients had skin or soft-tissue infections. Two patients died of CA-MRSA necrotizing pneumonia. A case of pleurisy occurred in a ...

conclusions carriage of pvl-positive s. aureus is common in this region, even in the low frequency of mrsa colonization. the detection of acme-arca gene in s. aureus isolates is a public-health concern and demands continued surveillance and close monitoring. results among the 813 subjects screened, 83 (10.2%) were persistent carriers, 86 (10.6%) were transient carriers and 644 (79.2%) cases wer...