Varicella Zoster meningitis presenting in an Immunocompetent adolescent.

Presentation: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) establishes dormancy following primary infection and reactivates typically in the elderly and immunocompromised hosts. Neurological complications can occur but are rare in immunocompetent hosts. They are also rarely seen without the typical rash and high fever.

Novel bi-allelic variants in DNAH10 lead to multiple morphological abnormalities of sperm flagella and male infertility.

Multiple morphological abnormalities of sperm flagella (MMAF) is a severe form of asthenoteratozoospermia, characterized by morphological abnormalities and reduced motility of sperm, causing male infertility. Although approximately 60% of MMAF cases can be explained genetically, the etiology of the remaining cases is unclear. Here, we identified two novel compound heterozygous variants in the gene, dynein axonemal heavy chain 10 (DNAH10), in three patients from two unrelated Pakistani families using whole-exome sequencing (WES), including one compound heterozygous mutation (DNAH10: c.

Effect of Forage-Free Diet on the Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency, Blood Metabolites, and Mammary Gland Parenchyma of Prepubertal Holstein Heifers.

Variation in nutritional profile and availability of high-quality forages remain primary challenges for efficient heifer rearing on a forage-based diet. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of limit feeding forage-free diet on growth performance, feed efficiency, blood metabolites, behavior, health, and mammary parenchyma of prepubertal dairy heifers. Sixteen prepubertal heifers (Body weight = 168 ± 32Kg) divided into 8 pens (2 heifers/pen) were used in a completely randomized design (n = 4 pen/treatment) to compare the effect of a diet containing 20% forage with a forage-free diet.

First principles study of double perovskites LiAgAsX (X = Cl, Br, I) for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications.

The present communication aims to provide a theoretical examination of the structural, electronic, optical, transport, and mechanical characteristics of LiAgAsX (X = Cl, Br, I) to check their potential for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications. The structural analysis reveals their cubic symmetry, and their structural and thermodynamic stability is verified through assessments of their tolerance factors (0.96, 0.