Tungiasis is caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans.We describe a case of severe infestation from Kigoma region, Western Tanzania.A 19-year-old male with epilepsy and mental disability presented with ulcerated and inflamed toes.Clinical examination revealed the presence of approximately 810 embedded jigger fleas on the feet, and another 60 lesio
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the most frequent cause of illness and death from an infectious agent, and its interaction with HIV has devastating effects.We determined plasma levels of dehydroepiandrosterone bracket front roller (DHEA), its circulating form DHEA-suphate (DHEA-s) and cortisol in different stages of M.tuberculosis infection, and explored
Different types of renal anomalies like renal agenesis, ectopic kidney, horseshoe kidney, aberrant renal arteries are common.However, renal rotational anomalies are relatively rare.The present case is unique and may be the first reported case of bilateral renal lateral rotation with unilateral cryptorchidism.During embryological development, kidney
Few research studies have addressed the topic of accessibility among people with different disabilities who live in Arab society in general, and Bedouin society in particular.The present research study is a pilot study, the first of its kind, and addresses the topic of accessibility among those with disabilities in Bedouin society in 4N the Negev.T
A 30-day incoherent scatter radar (ISR) experiment was conducted at Millstone Hill (288.5° E, 42.6° N) from 4 October to 4 November 2002.The altitude profiles of electron density Ne, ion and electron temperature (Ti and Te), and line-of-sight velocity during this experiment were processed to deduce the topside plasma scale height Hp, vertic