Feocromocitoma gigante

El feocromocitoma es una neoplasia neuroendocrina de células cromafines que biosintetiza, almacena, metaboliza y secreta concentraciones elevadas de catecolaminas y sus metabolitos. La incidencia es de dos a ocho casos por millón y es frecuente en la cuarta y quinta décadas de la vida. Presentación del caso: mujer de 19 años con cifras tensionales elevadas en controles médicos por antecedente de asma desde la niñez, que se estudia con análisis bioquímicos y TAC abdominal. Se llevó a cirugía ante la sospecha de un tumor adrenal y la neoplasia se caracteriza en el servicio de patología. Conclusiones: el diagnóstico de feocromocitoma y paragangliomas simpáticos que sintetizan y secretan catecolaminas (adrenalina, noradrenalina y dopamina) se basa en el examen físico y el estudio analítico; el principal síntoma es hipertensión arterial. El tratamiento es quirúrgico con curación completa en más del 90%. Abreviaturas: FC, feocromocitoma(s); PG, paraganglioma(s).

Develop a social return on investment framework for Iowa rural bridge transportation asset management

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Anthracnose: The sophisticated rot

For the Love of Sewing

A Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Salmonella sp., Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter sp., Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Contaminated food and water are usual vehicles for bacterial pathogens transmission. According to EFSA they promote foodborne illness. Salmonella sp., Campylobacter sp., Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are the most foodborne pathogens reported. Bacterial contamination levels remain at high level, particularly in Europe, despite regulatory efforts to address the situation. The need of new diagnostic tools is crucial. Ideally, tests easy to perform, enough accurate and low cost. The present work talk about optimization of a multiplex PCR (mPCR) test used to detect 5 foodborne contaminants: Salmonella sp., Campylobacter sp., L. monocytogenes, E. coli and S. aureus. For specificity evaluation, 5 PCR amplification reference DNA were used respectively: 103bp, 174bp, 151bp, 121bp and 136bp. No amplification was observed when primers and DNA from mismatching species were subject to PCR amplification. Furthermore, the sensitivity of this assay was evaluated by using serial dilutions of DNA extracted from clean 1CFU culture of each pathogen. This assay will be optimized by using Real-Time PCR and DNA plasmids containing a single copy of each gene, towards a new and rapid test for food and food manipulated surfaces control. Results are promising and allow us to postulate the design of an accurate and useful assay for bacterial control.

The usability of the food chain information for visual meat inspection of pigs

For a selected batch, the partial condemnation rate for all the pigs sent for slaughter from the same holding the previous year revealed as the best predictor for the partial condemnation rate at meat inspection of the batch (regression coefficient 0.9). The same analogy was found for the organ condemnation rate, for abscesses, bitten tails, pleuritis, liver condemnations and findings related to Mycobacterium avium –complex.

Predicting Malt Barley Yields and Water use in Two Contrasting Rainfall Years to Improve Supplemental Irrigation Schedules Under Water Scarcity Conditions

Jubileusz Profesor Marii Karpluk

Profesor Marian Kucała (2 II 1927 – 20 X 2014)

U.S. Geological Survey activities related to American Indians and Alaska Natives: Fiscal years 2009 and 2010