Specific Host Signatures for the Detection of Tuberculosis Infection in Children in a Low TB Incidence Country.

Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children remains challenging due to unspecific clinical presentation and low bacillary load. In low TB incidence countries, most cases are diagnosed by a contact screening strategy after exposure to an index TB case. Due to the severity of TB in young children, the priority is to determine whether a child is infected or not, whereas differential diagnosis between active TB (aTB) and latent TB constitutes a second step.

A new genus of Podoscirtini with one new species from Guangxi, China (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; Podoscirtinae).

A new species, Pluviam guangxiensis is described from Guangxi Province, China. It is distinct from the known genera and species of Podoscirtinae. Details are provided.

A Preliminary Investigation into the Association of Chloride Concentration on Morbidity and Mortality in Hospitalized Canine Patients.

Purpose: To evaluate whole blood chloride concentration and hospital-acquired AKI in hospitalized canine patients. Secondary outcome measures included the volume-adjusted chloride load, in-hospital mortality and length of ICU stay.

Patients And Methods: This is a prospective, observational study.

Partial neuromuscular block impairs arytenoid abduction during hypercarbic challenge in anesthetized dogs.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of two levels of partial neuromuscular block (NMB) on arytenoid abduction, tidal volume (V) and peak inspiratory flow (PIF) in response to a hypercarbic challenge in anesthetized dogs.

Study Design: Prospective laboratory study.

Animals: Eleven healthy male Beagle dogs aged 3-5 years.

Age-Stratified T Cell Responses in Children Infected with .

Tuberculosis (TB) in young children differs from adult TB in that the risk of rapid progression to active TB (aTB) is higher in children than in adults. The reasons for this increased risk are not fully understood. Early differentiation remains difficult between children at risk to develop aTB from those who will remain healthy and develop a latent TB infection (LTBI).