Lockdown measures have been introduced worldwide to contain the transmission of COVID-
19. However, the term 'lockdown'is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO's reference to 'so-called …

Unacceptable levels of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission are noted in high burden
settings and a renewed focus on reducing person-to-person transmission in these …

Objectives Given the imperative to scale up integrated tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services in
settings where both are of major public health importance, we aimed to synthesise …

Purpose: To evaluate the retinal toxicity of varying doses of bevacizumab when injected
intravitreally in rabbits. Bevacizumab has been approved by the US Food and Drug …

Aim: To evaluate the effect of topically administered bevacizumab (Avastin) on experimental
corneal neovascularisation in rats. Methods: Silver nitrate sticks (75% silver nitrate, 25 …

Background. Recurrent tuberculosis is a major health burden and may be due to relapse
with the original strain or reinfection with a new strain. Methods. In a population-based study …

Thrombocytosis is frequently encountered as an incidental laboratory finding. The most
common etiology is reactive (secondary) thrombocytosis due to infections, trauma, surgery …

Background Safety of treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) can be an
obstacle to treatment completion. Evaluate safety of longer MDR/RR-TB regimens …

Background The proportion of tuberculosis attributable to transmission from close contacts is
not well known. Comparison of the genome of strains from index patients and prior contacts …

Currently, there is a growing demand for water treatment technologies considering global
environmental challenges such as degradation and depletion of water resources. Micro-and …