Gonococcal Mimitope Vaccine Candidate Forms a Beta-Hairpin Turn and Binds Hydrophobically to a Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody.

The spread of multidrug-resistant strains of , the etiologic agent of gonorrhea, represents a global health emergency. Therefore, the development of a safe and effective vaccine against gonorrhea is urgently needed. In previous studies, murine monoclonal antibody (mAb) 2C7 was raised against gonococcal lipooligosaccharide (LOS).

High Prevalence of Spinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Asymptomatic Young Adults (18-22 Yrs) Candidate to Air Force Flight.

Study Design: Cross-sectional, retrospective, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging study, performed during cadets' selection procedures of the Italian Air Force Academy.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of spinal MR imaging findings in asymptomatic young adults (18-22 yrs) candidate to Air Force Flight.

Summary Of Background Data: Spinal MR imaging findings are frequently detected in asymptomatic subjects.

The bilobed flap in skin cancer of the face: our experience on 285 cases.

Background: This article describes how many of the defects caused by oncological surgery can be closed with an easily estended flap.

Patient And Method: The Zitelli bilobed flap was used to treat 285 consecutive patients with basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) or squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs); 167 men (58.60%) and 118 women (41.

Surgical treatment of lip cancer: our experience with 106 cases.

Purpose: To report our experience with 106 cases of lip cancer.

Patients And Methods: We treated 106 patients with stages T1, T2, or T3 lip cancer (76, 22, and 8 cases, respectively). For the 34 T1 lesions up to 1 cm in diameter, we used a V or W excision.