May 2012

Quality of life after septal surgery

To assess the quality of life in patients who has been through the surgical intervention related to nasal septum in ENT department of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi. This study was done from January 2008 to August 2008. Case based study, with post-interventional quality of life assessment questionnaire. One hundred patients undergoing nasal septum related surgery, after their full informed and written consent, were...

Author(s): Mohammed Ayub Musani, Itrat Javed, Yousuf Khambaty, Faheem Ahmed Khan and Syed Wadood Ul Hasnain

May 2012

Distribution of SPV genes, plasmid profiles and pulsotypes of Salmonella enteritidis isolates of animal and human origins in selected locations of Zimbabwe

A total of 49 Salmonella enteritidis isolates identified by culture and biochemical tests were confirmed using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The isolates were grouped into two, those with Salmonella plasmid virulence (spv) gene and those without the spv gene. Plasmid and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis were performed on both groups. Of the 49 S....

Author(s): Agness Farai Nhidza, Bamusi Saidi, Pious Vengesai Makaya, Pride Kanyoka, Idah Sithole-Niang and Dexter Savadye