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A fatal case of anthrax occurred in an injecting drug user in Germany, in December 2009. A potential link to similar cases in Scotland in the same time period is currently under investigation.
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Antraz/etiologia , Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa/microbiologia , Idoso , Bacillus anthracis/patogenicidade , Evolução Fatal , Alemanha , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
We have cloned and characterized a 2,778-kb XbaI segment of the mitochondrial genome of the locust, Locusta migratoria. It harbours portions of the ND4 and the ND1 genes, the entire genes for ND6, ND4L and cytochrome b, and the genes for three mitochondrial tRNAs. The genes are arranged in an order which is conserved between orthopteran and dipteran insects. The analysis of the cytochrome b sequence, and its comparison with other systems, supports the current model structure for this polypeptide.
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Grupo dos Citocromos b/genética , DNA Mitocondrial/genética , Genes de Insetos , Gafanhotos/genética , NADH Desidrogenase/genética , RNA de Transferência de Serina/genética , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Animais , Sequência de Bases , Grupo dos Citocromos b/química , Insetos/genética , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , RNA de Transferência de Prolina/genética , Alinhamento de Sequência , Homologia de Sequência de Aminoácidos , Especificidade da EspécieRESUMO
A new type of fibrous glass showing a low durability in the body was injected intraperitoneally into rats. In the range of the doses applied (up to 10(9) of a thinner product and up to 0.24 x 10(9) of a thicker product) a carcinogenicity was not detected; in contrast, durable glass fibres induced tumours. It is recommended to use mineral fibres with low durability as far as possible.