Investigation of Upper Respiratory Carriage of Bacterial Pathogens among University Students in Kampar, Malaysia.

The carriage of bacterial pathogens in the human upper respiratory tract (URT) is associated with a risk of invasive respiratory tract infections, but the related epidemiological information on this at the population level is scarce in Malaysia. This study aimed to investigate the URT carriage of , , , , and among 100 university students by nasal and oropharyngeal swabbing. The presence of , and was assessed via swab culture on selective media and PCR on the resulting isolates.

Epigenetics Modifications in Large-Artery Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: In recent years, the evidence of the relationship between epigenetics and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) were accumulating, however, the epigenetic characteristics that directs specifically towards the aetiology of large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) remain ambiguous. The aim of this study was to highlight the overall evidence concerning the epigenetic mechanisms associated with the occurrence of LAA.

Materials And Methods: Studies that involve investigations related to epigenetic markers (DNA methylation and RNA modifications) and LAA were retrieved from eleven scientific publication databases.