Clostridium perfringens uses its arsenal of> 16 toxins to cause histotoxic and intestinal
infections in humans and animals. It has been unclear why this bacterium produces so many …

Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) is responsible for causing the gastrointestinal
symptoms of several C. perfringens food-and nonfood-borne human gastrointestinal …

Clostridium perfringens is an extremely versatile pathogen of humans and livestock, causing
wound infections like gas gangrene (clostridial myonecrosis), enteritis/enterocolitis …

Staphylococcal superantigen-carrying pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) are discrete,
chromosomally integrated units of∼ 15 kilobases that are induced by helper phages to …

Background Childhood overweight/obesity has become a major public health concern
globally because of its adverse health consequences and escalating prevalence. The …

Several enteric clostridial diseases can affect humans and animals. Of these, the enteric
infections caused by Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile are amongst the most …

Background Patient satisfaction is one proxy indicator of the health care quality; however,
enhancing patient satisfaction in low-income settings is very challenging due to the …

Cardiopulmonary complications are the leading cause of mortality in sickle cell anemia
(SCA). Elevated tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity, pulmonary hypertension, diastolic, and …

Objectives Although previous studies have suggested alarming rise in the prevalence of
hypertension in Nepal, there is dearth of information on its awareness, treatment and control …

This study investigated the contextual factors associated with the knowledge, perceptions,
and the willingness of frontline healthcare workers (FHWs) to work during the COVID-19 …