Clinical and biochemical characterization of a patient with congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) IIx.

We describe a case of congenital disorder of glycosylation with chronic diarrhea, progressive liver cirrhosis, and recurrent infections. Transferrin analysis showed only hyposialylation, but analysis of total serum N-glycans indicated loss of additional sugars, arguing that the latter generates a more informative picture to search for the primary defect.

An assessment of the health status and needs of the Watermount All-Age School in St. Catherine, Jamaica

It should be the goal of every school to be healthy. A healthy environment creates healthy students and healthy students should perform well academically. Investment in our children, our most precious resource, is the wisest of all investments, for today's children (UNICEF Pamphlet). This study analyzed data obtained from 99 students who attend the Watermount All-Age School during the period stated. Interview sheets, check list and focus group discussions were used to collect the data. The age distributed ranged from 7-15 years with the mean age being 11 years. The main findings revealed that the school environment needs to be enhanced (1) Effective dialogue needs to take place to heighten vendors awareness about Nutrition. (2) It is clear that the school does not fully meet the WHO Criteria for a healthy school (3)Students need to get more information about health at school (4) Students need to get more information about health at school (5) Teachers are dissatisified about conditions of the physical plant including prevention of soil erosion (6) Proper partitioning of classrooms. The students recommends that a programme be embarked on to improve (1) The vendors knowledge about nutrition (2) Assist in helping the school fulfill the WHO Criteria for a healthy school (3) Incorporate more health information through integration of subjects (4) Work be done to improve the physical structure of the school (AU)

An assessment of the health status and needs of the Watermount All-Age School in St. Catherine, Jamaica

It should be the goal of every school to be healthy. An healthy environment creates healthy students and healthy students should perform well academically. "Investment in our children, our most precious resource, is the wisest of all investments, for today's children" (UNICEF Pamphlet). This study analyzed data obtained from 99 students who attend the Watermount All-Age School during the period stated. Interview sheets, check list and focus group discussions were used to collect the data. The age distribution ranged from 7 - 15 years with the mean age being 11 years. The main findings revealed that the school environment needs to be enhanced: effective dialogue needs to take place to heighten vendors awareness about nutrition; it is clear that the school does not fully meet the WHO Criteria for a healthy school; students need to get more information about conditions of the physical plant including prevention of soil erosion; proper partitioning of classrooms. The study recommends that a programme be embarked on to improve: the vendors knowledge about nutrition; assist in helping the school fulfill the WHO Criteria for a healthy school; incorporate more health information through integration of subjects; work be done to improve the physical structure of the school.(Au)

[Leuconostocs in raw milk: isolation and identification of species rapidly utilizing lactose]. / Leuconostocs en leche cruda: aislamiento e identificación de especies de utilización rápida de lactosa.

Fast lactose fermenting Leuconostoc species and subspecies were isolated from raw milk. Samples were obtained from dairy farms of the surroundings of Buenos Aires city. A lactose, non selective, isolation medium was employed (YCL). Differentiation of leuconostocs from Lactobacillus viridescens and L. confusus was avoided on account of the use of this medium. 801 typical colonies of lactic acid bacteria were selected from YCL agar; 710 of them were identified as lactic acid bacteria from which 114 strains belonged to the genus Leuconostoc. These last strains were then tested for species and subspecies differentiation by dextran production and sugar fermentation. Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum and L. lactis were identified. Four strains identified as Leuconostoc spp do not belong to any known species.

Leuconostocs en leche cruda: aislamiento e identificación de especies de utilización rápida de lactosa. / [Leuconostocs in raw milk: isolation and identification of species rapidly utilizing lactose]

Fast lactose fermenting Leuconostoc species and subspecies were isolated from raw milk. Samples were obtained from dairy farms of the surroundings of Buenos Aires city. A lactose, non selective, isolation medium was employed (YCL). Differentiation of leuconostocs from Lactobacillus viridescens and L. confusus was avoided on account of the use of this medium. 801 typical colonies of lactic acid bacteria were selected from YCL agar; 710 of them were identified as lactic acid bacteria from which 114 strains belonged to the genus Leuconostoc. These last strains were then tested for species and subspecies differentiation by dextran production and sugar fermentation. Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum and L. lactis were identified. Four strains identified as Leuconostoc spp do not belong to any known species.