Herpes genitalis - Topical zinc sulfate: An alternative therapeutic and modality.

Background: Herpes genitalis is one of the commonest sexually transmitted infections in the world caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2. All herpes viruses show latency. Herpes genitalis caused by HSV-1 and HSV-2 is recurrent in 55 and 90% of case respectively.

Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas in a patient of sarcoidosis.

A 45-year-old female patient known case of sarcoidosis presented in skin department with chief complaint of skin-colored papulonodular lesions over face with exacerbation in summer season since last 4 years. On examination lesions were multiple, firm and skin colored. Biopsy was done showing features of eccrine hidrocystoma.

Development of a laser-induced cell lysis system.

A novel cell lysis system was developed that is based on laser-induced disruption of bacterial and yeast cells. It will find application as a rapid, efficient and clean sample preparation step in bioanalytical detection systems. Using E.