Molecular characterization of Ehrlichia canis from naturally infected dogs reveals a novel Asiatic-lineage and co-circulation of multiple lineages in India.

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis is an important rickettsial pathogen of dogs transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ticks in India. Globally, molecular characterization of E. canis is done using different E.

The human discs large protein 1 interacts with and maintains connexin 43 at the plasma membrane in keratinocytes.

Gap junction channels, composed of connexins, allow direct cell-to-cell communication. Connexin 43 (Cx43; also known as GJA1) is widely expressed in tissues, including the epidermis. In a previous study of human papillomavirus-positive cervical epithelial tumour cells, we identified Cx43 as a binding partner of the human homologue of Drosophila Discs large (Dlg1; also known as SAP97).

Formulation of essential oil-loaded chitosan-alginate nanocapsules.

Naturally occurring polymers such as alginate (AL) and chitosan (CS) are widely used in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields in various forms such as nanoparticles, capsules, and emulsions. These polymers have attractive applications in drug delivery because of their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and nontoxic nature. The pharmaceutical applications of essential oils such as turmeric oil and lemongrass oil are well-known, and their active components, ar-turmerone and citral, respectively, are known for their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, antimutagenic, and anticarcinogenic properties.

Branch retinal artery occlusion and non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion due to hyperhomocysteinemia in a 14-year-old child.

A 14-year-old girl presented with sudden, painless loss of vision in the left eye. Complete ophthalmologic examination including fluorescein angiography revealed an impending central vein occlusion and a branch retinal artery occlusion inferotemporally. One month later, there was a non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion of the same eye.