Antibiotic treatments often fail to completely eradicate a bacterial infection, leaving behind an antibiotic-tolerant subpopulation of intact bacterial cells called persisters.Persisters are considered a major cause for treatment failure and are thought to greatly contribute to the recalcitrance of Tank chronic infections.Pseudomonas aeruginosa inf
The effect of an oscillating electric field generated from music on yeast vacuolar proton-ATPase (V-ATPase) activity in its native environment is reported.An oscillating electric field is generated by electrodes that are immersed into a dispersion of yeast vacuolar membrane vesicles natively hosting a high concentration of active V-ATPase.The subst
The morphological structure of the surface of four Cedrus atlantica softwood samples was monitored by scanning electron microscope.The obtained results have shown formation of cracks on the surface of samples with deterioration of the majority of cellulosic fibers.The alteration of wood structure and decomposition of carbohydrates exploited by scan
Chronic hepatitis B viral infection (HBV) afflicts around 250 million individuals globally and few options for treatment exist.Once infected, the virus entrenches itself in the liver with a notoriously resilient colonisation of viral DNA (covalently-closed circular DNA, cccDNA).The majority of infections are cleared, yet we do not understand why 5%
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition.Mood disorders, sleep problems, fatigue, and temporomandibular disorders can accompany fibromyalgia.The hallmark of fibromyalgia is chronic generalized pain.Yet, numerous diseases can present with generalized bicycles pain in older adults.Careful anamnesis and a detailed physical examination are essential to