Background Inanimate surfaces have often been described as the source for outbreaks of
nosocomial infections. The aim of this review is to summarize data on the persistence of …

The choroid plexus (CP) is the source of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production and location of
the blood-CSF barrier (BCSFB), which is constituted by the epithelial cells of the CP. Several …

Bacterial resistances against antibiotics are increasingly problematic for medical treatment
of pathogenic bacteria, eg, in hospitals. Resistances are, among other genes, often encoded …

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Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe einschließlich gynäkologischer Chirurgie und Onkologie …

The increasing animal numbers have a potential impact on the air quality of stables. The aim
of this study was to assess the microbial load in the barn air from the day of entry of the …

Erosive polyarthritis was diagnosed in an 11-month-old neutered male Egyptian Mau-cross
cat with concurrent glucocorticoid-responsive dermatitis. Clinical signs, synovial fluid …

Fiber‐based confocal laser scanning microscopy affords a vast field of application in
medical research and clinical practice. The application of fluorescent dye allows real‐time …

Background Plasmid-encoded extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-enzymes are
frequently produced by Escherichia coli. Several ESBL-plasmids contain genes for toxin …

In the present study streptococci of serological group B isolated from canines (n= 48) and
felines (n= 7) were comparatively investigated with group B streptococci from humans and …

We explore present-day trends and challenges in nanomedicine. Creativity in the
laboratories continues: the published literature on novel nanoparticles is now vast …