BACKGROUND During the past twelve years, lentiviral (LV) vectors have emerged as valuable tools for transgene delivery because of their ability to transduce nondividing cells and their capacity to sustain long-term transgene expression in target cells in vitro and in vivo. However, despite significant progress, the production and concentration of high-titer, high-quality LV vector stocks is sti...

This paper investigates the relationships consumers cultivate with mass-market commodities while caring for their authenticity. Drawing on a six-year ethnography of classic Mustang owners communities in France, Switzerland and Belgium, authors show that, far from being symbolic value only, or resource into which people can “invest” mechanism social distinction, authenticity also appear as burde...

Potato possesses a huge potential for production in Nepal and is major source to ensure food nutritional security among people of mountainous region. The study was carried out four rural municipalities Mustang district assess the economics potato production. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire administered randomly 90 different farmers. collected data tabulated analysed using STATA. iden...

lIn the cross-sectional study of two populations residing at altitude of 2800 m and 3760 m are compared for the difference in hematocrit. The oxygen carrying capacity of arterial haemoglobin (SaO2) is determined by pulse oximetry. The sample is drawn from the natives of two small villages, Thini at Jomsom (2800 m) and Jharkot (3760 m) in Mustang district of Nepal. The natives at 2800 m are term...

The species composition of bumblebees (Bombus species) across the elevation gradients in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape (CHAL) was studied from April to November 2019. We performed opportunistic surveys collect bumblebee specimens. walking transects were followed accessible places along Kaligandaki, Marshyandi, and Budhigandaki river basins different habitats (e.g., agricultural, forest, grassland...

INTRODUCTION Preventable and treatable eye diseases are still major causes of blindness in rural communities. OBJECTIVE To find the factors influencing utilization of primary eye health services among the people in a rural community of Nepal. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a population-based study with a cross-sectional and descriptive design. Lete Ilaka in Mustang District of Nepal was the...