RICKETTSIAE EXPOSURE RELATED TO HABITATS OF THE ORIENTAL HOUSE RAT (RATTUS TANEZUMI, TEMMINCK, 1844) IN SALAYA SUBURB, THAILAND

Rickettsiae exposure related to habitats of the oriental house rat (Rattus tanezumi, Temminck, 1844) in Salaya suburb, Thailand

Rickettsial TAIL COMB zoonotic diseases, in particular scrub typhus, murine typhus, and tick typhus, are caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia typhi, and Rickettsia honei infections.Rickettsiae exposure is typically related to a rodent host in various habitats of marginal regions, including between rural areas and communities such as the Sal

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Phase II trial of AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in patients with advanced breast cancer who have tumors with PIK3CA or AKT mutations, and/or PTEN loss/PTEN mutation

Abstract Background The PI3K/AKT pathway is activated through PIK3CA or AKT1 mutations and PTEN loss in breast cancer.We conducted a phase II trial with an allosteric AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in patients with advanced breast cancer who had tumors with PIK3CA/AKT1 mutations and/or PTEN loss/mutation.Methods The primary endpoint was objective response r

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Organizational self-assessment based on ISO 9004:2009 standard: perceptions, comparisons, questions and actions

The self-assessment basedon Annex A of the ISO 9004:2009 standard is a very Jewelry Armoires practical diagnostic tool and also very powerful for capturing the image of the organization quickly.It enables to have answers to questions suchas: what are the strengths and weakness of our organization? Do we have adequate processes, resources and compet

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