RHINOSCLEROMA: REPORT OF 2 CASES AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Rhinoscleroma: report of 2 cases and literature review

Background: Rhinoscleroma is a chronic and specific granulomatous infectious disease caused by enterobacteria of the family Klebsiella: "Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis"; it reaches the nasal cavities in 95% of cases.The objective of our study is to report the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of our patients.Observations/Medical findings: T

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A Conserved Carboxylesterase Inhibits Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) Accumulation in Nicotiana benthamiana Plants

A carboxylesterase (CXE) or carboxylic-ester hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes carboxylic ester and water into alcohol and carboxylate.In plants, CXEs have been implicated in defense, development, and secondary metabolism.We discovered a new CXE gene in Nicotiana benthamiana that is related to virus resistance.The transcriptional level of NbCXE

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