A total of 302 serum samples collected from Chitawan (159) and Mustang (143) districts of Nepal were included in this study. Anti-toxoplasma antibody was detected using micro-latex agglutination (MLA) and ELISA methods. An overall positive rate was found to be 57.9%. The positive rate in Chitawan was significantly higher (64.1%) (less than 1,000 m altitude) compared to that in Mustang (51.0%) (...

Transposable elements (TEs) account for a large portion of plant genomes, particularly in grasses, in which they correspond to 50%-80% of the genomic content. TEs have recently been shown to be a source of new genes and new regulatory networks. The most striking contribution of TEs is referred as "molecular domestication", by which the element coding sequence loses its movement capacity and acq...

Multiple structural alignment is a fundamental problem in structural genomics. In this article, we define a reliable and robust algorithm, MUSTANG (MUltiple STructural AligNment AlGorithm), for the alignment of multiple protein structures. Given a set of protein structures, the program constructs a multiple alignment using the spatial information of the C(alpha) atoms in the set. Broadly based ...

BACKGROUND This study documents the use of medicinal plants from the Mustang district of the north-central part of Nepal. Traditional botanical medicine is the primary mode of healthcare for most of the population of this district and traditional Tibetan doctors (Amchi) serve as the local medical experts. METHODS Field research was conducted in 27 communities of the Mustang district in Nepal ...

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Die Aufgaben in der Gesundheitsberichterstattung sind vielfältig und komplex, so dass informationstechnische Unterstützung notwendig ist. Zu den Aufgaben gehört die Integration verschiedener Datenquellen und die Berechnung statistischer Kennzahlen auf den integrierten Datenbeständen. Diese Kennzahlen bilden die Grundlage tagesaktueller, wöchentlicher oder jährlicher Gesundheitsberichte. Für die...

Translocal spaces are created out of the process of globalization whereby interventions such as electronic media and migration radically change social relations and breakdown the isomorphism of space, place, and culture [1]. This approach is useful in examining the controversy surrounding the mustang. This paper explores how different social constructions influence the management of mustangs as...

The impact of typical anion-exchange flowthrough conditions on the IgG mass loading of an anion-exchange membrane scale-down unit (Mustang Q coin) was investigated. High performance size-exclusion chromatography and multiangle laser light scattering results suggested the presence of a small fraction of IgG aggregates with average radius >100 nm under anion-exchange flowthrough conditions. The s...

The paper deals with 93 species of medicinal plants belonging to74 genera spread over 35 families, which are used in traditional Tibetan therapy system by amchis (medical practitioners) in Upper Mustang.