between the body's defence and the T. pallidum. Thus a state of latency occurs when the number of organisms get reduced and the tissue reaction of the patient also is somewhat changed. Eventually a state of allergy is established. This allergy is responsible for the infiltration of the tissue with lymphocytes, plasma cells and epitheloid cells and also obliterative endarteritis of the small ves...

A detailed experimental investigation of 1/f noise in MOSFET devices as a function of technology-induced mechanical stress is presented. Strain in the channel region is obtained by the Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) technique. Both nand p-MOS have been considered inside the present study. An increasing of 1/f noise intensity with the increasing intensity of mechanical stress has been detected f...

BACKGROUND Nigeria is one of the countries endemic for Buruli ulcer (BU) in West Africa but did not have a control programme until recently. As a result, BU patients often access treatment services in neighbouring Benin where dedicated health facilities have been established to provide treatment free of charge for BU patients. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, biologic...

AIM To understand degeneration of healthy sites and identify factors associated with disease progression in patients with chronic periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data on healthy sites from 163 American and Swedish subjects were analysed using two-three-state (health, gingivitis, chronic periodontitis) Markov models based on bleeding on probing (BOP), and either clinical attachment level (...

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Physical analysis for IC functionality in submicron technologies requires access through chip backside. Based upon typical global backside preparation with 50– 100μm moderate silicon thickness remaining, a state of the art of the analysis techniques available for this purpose is presented and evaluated for functional analysis and layout pattern resolution potential. A circuit edit technique val...

Desquamative gingivitis is a clinical term to describe red, painful, glazed and friable gingivae which may be a manifestation of some mucocutaneous conditions such as lichen planus or the vesiculobullous disorders. It is important to be aware of this rare clinical entity so as to distinguish desquamative gingivitis from plaque induced gingivitis which is an extremely common condition, easily re...

vulvar necrotizing fascitis is an uncommon infectious disorder. since the first reported cases almost 100 years, ago, necrotizing fasciitis continues to present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. what usually begins as a subtle infection can become life-threatening. we report two cases of vulvar necrotizing fasciitis, one after posterior colporrhaphy in a woman with four risk factors and t...

Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is characterized by the erythematous gingiva, desquamation and erosion of the gingival epithelium, and blister formation. It is a common clinical manifestation in several diseases. Contact allergic reactions to various oral hygiene products and chemical agents have also been reported to represent as DG. The management of DG has been a major problem, largely because ...