Management of the blood supply for a Jk(a-b-) patient with an anti-Jk3 in preparation for an urgent heart transplant: An illustrative example of a successful international cooperation.

The Kidd blood group system currently comprises two polymorphic and antithetical antigens, Jk and Jk, and one high-prevalence antigen, Jk3. Jk individuals do not express any of the Kidd antigens, and are at risk of developing an anti-Jk3 which is known to be dangerous and responsible for acute or delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction. We report a case of an immunized Jk patient, who was scheduled to undergo a heart transplant.

Mycobacterium genotypes in pulmonary tuberculosis infections and their detection by trained African giant pouched rats.

Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in low-income countries is mainly done by microscopy. Hence, little is known about the diversity of Mycobacterium spp. in TB infections.

Sheep-to-human transmission of Orf virus during Eid al-Adha religious practices, France.

Five persons in France were infected with Orf virus after skin wounds were exposed to infected sheep tissues during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Infections were confirmed by electron microscopy, PCR, and sequence analysis. Prevention and control of this underdiagnosed disease can be achieved by educating physicians, slaughterhouse workers, and persons participating in Eid al-Adha.

Diagnosis of tuberculosis by trained African giant pouched rats and confounding impact of pathogens and microflora of the respiratory tract.

Trained African giant-pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) can detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and show potential for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). However, rats' ability to discriminate between clinical sputum containing other Mycobacterium spp. and nonmycobacterial species of the respiratory tract is unknown.

Molecular characterisation of isoniazid- and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Central Tunisia.

The aim of our study was to genotypically characterise isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP) resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Sousse, Central Tunisia, using DNA sequencing and multispacer sequence typing (MST). The results show that 27/28 (96.4%) and 1/28 (3.