DERMATOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF BRACHYCEPHALIC DOGS

Dermatological Problems of Brachycephalic Dogs

Brachycephalic dogs are not only affected by brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), but are also frequently referred to veterinary dermatologists for skin conditions, with English bulldogs and pugs particularly over-represented.Some skin diseases, such as skin fold dermatitis, are directly associated with the abnormal anatomic conformat

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Microanalysis of Organic Pigments in Ancient Textiles by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering on Agar Gel Matrices

We review some new methods based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for the nondestructive/minimally invasive identification of organic colorants in DNA objects whose value or function precludes sampling, such as historic and archeological textiles, paintings, and drawing.We discuss in detail the methodology we developed for the selective

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Electrocardiographic alteration among first degree relatives with serologic evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection: a sibship study

To analyze whether electrocardiographic alterations (ECGA) in patients with antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi showed a patttern of familial aggregation, a sample of 379 young adults (166 men and 213 women) distributed in sibships, were assessed for the presence of anti-T.cruzi antibodies, and subjected to a complete clinical examination and a standar

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