Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii cause meningoencephalitis and are an increasing human health threat. These pathogenic Cryptococcus species are neurotropic and persist in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the mammalian host during infection. In order to survive in the host, pathogenic fungi must procure nutrients, such as carbon and nitrogen, from the CSF. To enhance our understanding of nu...

To solve the poor real-time performance of existing fault diagnosis algorithms on transmission system rotating components, this paper proposes a novel high-dimensional OT-Caps (Optimal Transport–Capsule Network) model. Based traditional capsule network algorithm, an auxiliary loss is introduced during offline training process to improve architecture. Simultaneously, optimal transport theory and...

Capsule endoscopy is a promising technique for diagnosing diseases in the digestive system. Here we design and characterize a miniature swimming mechanism that uses the magnetic fields of the MRI for both propulsion and wireless powering of the capsule. Our method uses both the static and the radio frequency (RF) magnetic fields inherently available in MRI to generate a propulsive force. Our st...

BACKGROUND Alport syndrome is a progressive genetic disease which is characterised by glomerulonephritis, sensorineural deafness and ocular abnormalities. We aimed to present a clinical case of a patient with Alport syndrome with spontaneous anterior lens capsule rupture. CASE REPORT A 16-year-old male with histologically proven Alport syndrome was hospitalised in the Department of Ophthalmol...

Swallowable capsule endoscopy is used for non-invasive diagnosis of some gastrointestinal (GI) organs. However, control over the position of the capsule is a major unresolved issue. This study presents a design for steering the capsule based on magnetic levitation. The levitation is stabilized with the aid of a computer-aided feedback control system and diamagnetism. Peristaltic and gravitation...

The membranous labyrinth of the inner ear develops from the otic capsule between the fourth and twelfth weeks of intrauterine life. The cartilage around the capsule differentiates into the osseous labyrinth at 6-7 weeks' gestation and, at that time, is separated from the membranous portion by the perilymphatic space (Dayal, Farkushidy and Kokshanian, 1973). As the vestibular system is older phy...

conclusions the results of the current study demonstrated that type iii is the predominant type in hamedan, followed by types v, type ii, type ia, ib and iv, respectively. use of the molecular serotyping (ms) method such as pcr assay as an alternative to conventional serotyping (cs) method leads to accurate, sensitive, specific, and fast typing of gbs isolates. results among the 62 gbs isolates...

opium poppy (papaver somniferum l.) has two major products: alkaloids in the capsules and the seeds.  the seed contains oil, protein, carbohydrate, moisture and mineral matters. the seed oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic and oleic acid. remaining meals after oil extraction are the important source for animal diets. the united nations recognize turkey and india as tra...