Deciphering the geochemical influences on bacterial diversity and communities among two Algerian hot springs.

Northeastern Algeria boasts numerous hot springs, yet these hydrothermal sites remain largely unexplored for their microbial ecology. The present study explores the bacterial abundance and diversity within two distinct Algerian hot springs (Hammam Saïda and Hammam Debagh) and investigates the link between the prevailing bacteria with geochemical parameters. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing of water and sediment samples revealed a bacterial dominance of 99.

Cephalexin degradation initiated by OH radicals: theoretical prediction of the mechanisms and the toxicity of byproducts.

In this work, the density functional theory is used to study the local reactivity of cephalexin (CLX) to radical attack and explain the mechanism of the reaction between CLX and hydroxyl radical attack leading to degradation byproducts. The reaction between •OH and CLX is supposed to lead to either an addition of a hydroxyl radical or an abstraction of a hydrogen. The results showed that the affinity of cephalexin for addition reactions increases as it passes from the gas to the aqueous phase and decreases as it passes from the neutral to the ionized form.

[Vascular calcification in pseudoxanthoma elasticum in children].

Introduction: Vascular calcifications are associated with several diseases that affect vascular connective tissue and skin and cause considerable morbidity and mortality. The prototype of these conditions is pseudoxanthoma elasticum. We report, in this study, 4 pediatric cases of vascular calcifications diagnosed as elastic pseudoxanthoma.

[Moyamoya disease associated with kidney angiodysplasia in a child].

Introduction: Moyamoya disease is a progressive, chronic occlusive vascular disease of the circle of Willis arteries leading to the development of collateral circulation to compensate the occlusion.

Case Report: An 11-year-old girl presented an abrupt loss of consciousness and a right-sided motor deficit. Clinical examination found hypertension with 220/120mmHg arterial blood pressure.

[Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in children].

Introduction: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder, characterized by calcification and progressive fragmentation of elastic fibers. Gastrointestinal lesions are rare in children and may be responsible for serious complications. This article reports two pediatric cases of PXE revealed by gastrointestinal bleeding.