Publications by authors named "J Taslim"
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- Frank-Ter Haar syndrome (FTHS) is a rare disorder that affects bones and skin, causing unusual shapes in the face and body and problems with soft tissues.
- It is caused by specific gene mutations that affect how the body makes and remodels collagen, which is important for strong bones and skin.
- Researchers created special mutant zebrafish to study FTHS better, showing that the fish can help scientists find new treatments for the problems caused by this syndrome.
Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs), rotavirus and adenovirus are reportedly responsible from 4 to 42% of non-bacterial acute sporadic gastroenteritis. The incidence of NLVs, adenovirus and rotavirus infections in Indonesia is unclear. A total of 402 symptomatic cases from Indonesian patients with acute gastroenteritis and 102 asymptomatic controls that tested negative for bacteria and parasites were screened for the presence of NLVs, rotavirus and adenovirus using the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Rotaclone kits and Adenoclone kits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom June 1998 through November 1999, Shigella spp. were isolated in 5% of samples from 3,848 children and adults with severe diarrheal illness in hospitals throughout Indonesia. S.
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