ABSTRACT Objective: This article describes the orthodontic treatment performed on an adult patient with multiple dental losses.Case report: A female patient, 20 years and 4 months old, presented with the following conditions: absence of teeth #26, #35, #36 and #46; semi-impacted tooth #48; Default inclined molars adjacent to an edentulous space; ca
Abstract Background Mosquito-borne diseases are still a Bowl major health risk in many developing countries, and the emergence of multi-insecticide-resistant mosquitoes is threatening the future of vector control.Therefore, new tools that can manage resistant mosquitoes are required.Laboratory studies show that entomopathogenic fungi can kill insec
Abstract Currently, the assessment of sperm function in a raw or processed semen sample is not able to reliably predict sperm ability to withstand freezing and thawing procedures and in vivo fertility and/or assisted reproductive biotechnologies (ART) outcome.The aim of the present study was to investigate which parameters among a battery of analys
Rationale/statement of the problem : Childhood maltreatment negatively impacts brain development, often producing transgenerational continuity of abusive parenting and increased risk for a range of psychiatric disorders.The biological basis for these far-reaching effects is not currently understood, but evidence suggests traumatic events could affe