Adverse effects of extreme wet events are well documented by several studies around the world.These effects are exacerbated in developing countries like Malawi that have insufficient risk reduction strategies and capacity to cope with extreme wet weather.Ardent monitoring of the variability of extreme wet events over Malawi is therefore imperative.
ObjectiveA biallelic missense mutation in mitofusin Clear Jell Oil Control Scrub 2 (MFN2) causes multiple symmetric lipomatosis and partial lipodystrophy, implicating disruption of mitochondrial fusion or interaction with other organelles in adipocyte differentiation, growth and/or survival.In this study, we aimed to document the impact of loss of
BackgroundCorona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) has had significant impact on dentistry in Fiji.Due to lack of previous study, this study aims to explore the perspective of Dental Officers (DOs) and Dental Managers (DMs) on the effects of COVID-19 on dental service delivery in Fij
Early stages of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) Ornament infection are associated with local recruitment and activation of important effectors of innate immunity, i.e.natural killer (NK) cells and dendritic cells (DCs).Immature DCs (iDCs) capture HIV-1 through specific receptors and can disseminate the infection to lymphoid tissues following