l acques Monod was saying fond o f "that 'an elephant is like an E. coli, only more so'. Mouse geneticists have long felt, and partially justified their research in the belief, that 'a human is like a mouse, only more so'. Many excellent mouse models of genetic disease support this belief 1. However, as more genetic models are identified in mice, more differences are being found between some of...

tarantulas have recently become as pets in most parts of the world that increased the probability of encountering emergency physicians with patients hurt with these spiders. their attacks usually do not cause general manifestation, however there are some case reports in this regard. here, a 40-year-old man was reported who was referred to the emergency department with severe periumbilical pain ...