SEROPREVALENCE OF BARTONELLA SPP., COXIELLA BURNETII, AND HANTAVIRUS AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: A RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF A BIOBANK

ABSTRACT The increasing use of illicit drugs imposes a public health challenge worldwide.People who inject drugs (PWID) are more susceptible to health complications due to immunosuppression associated with drug use and non-hygienic self-administration of substances, contaminants, and liquids.PWID are subjected to increased risk of acquiring and tra

The increasing agricultural, industrial and domestic activities have led to an alarming increase of organic and inorganic pollutants in the aquatic systems.These pollutants can harm the environment and the living beings; thus the ecological and environmental momentousness of keeping the water resources contamination free has become a sensational co

The lack of reliable information on actual characteristics and parameters is the main deterrent to the effective application of mathematical and computer modelling methods for solving problems ORG ARGAN OIL of optimal reconstruction, adjustment, and development of operational problems.The lack of such information is solved on the basis of applying

Abstract Six essential oils (from oregano, thyme, clove, lavender, clary sage, and arborvitae) exhibited different antibacterial and antifungal properties.Antimicrobial activity was shown against pathogenic (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Enterococcus faecalis) a

Objectives: To study the incidence and types of domestic violence in pregnancy and to determine the associated socio demographic factors.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in antenatal women over a period from September 2016 Sterilization Accessories to September 2018.Nine ninety pregnant women fulfilling inclusion criteria were sc