Little is known about the exact origin of intelligence in more evolved organisms, especially the higher vertebrates. On the contrary, the post-synaptic density and its components are widely studied because of their importance ...

The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a significant challenge to prevailing TB therapeutic management. Drug resistance could arise from the mutation of several genes such as rpoB for rifampicin, ...

Plants have long been used as sources of crude antimicrobial compounds. Underground, modified storage organs such as tubers, enlarged taproots, and rhizomes are located in an environment with a high density of microorganisms ...

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite responsible for causing waterborne infections worldwide. It is transmitted through direct contact or consumption of contaminated water with fecal waste, and/or contaminated soil. ...

Four Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at the Philippine General Hospital were air sampled using open Petri plates containing Malt Extract Agar on October 5, November 10 and December 10, 2007. A total of 60 fungal colonies were ...

This study aims to detect the presence and determine the amount of sIgA in fifteen fresh-then-stored human breast milk samples against Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, ...

Nosocomial infections pose a huge threat on the recovery of patients in maternity hospitals and clinics. The most common infection they could obtain is urinary tract infection (UTI), which has maternal and perinatal outcomes. ...

This pilot study was conducted to determine whether two of the commonly isolated pathogens in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a tertiary government hospital, Candida spp. and Burkholderi mallei, can be transmitted ...

Dengue has long been an epidemic in the Philippines and nowadays it is still a major cause of hospitalization and death among children. Dengue infections occur in different levels of severity which could be from mild ...

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria is considered to be one of the major public health concerns not only in the Philippines but also worldwide. Although common in clinical settings, it has recently ...