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Mycobacterium senegalense Tissue Infection in a Child After Fish Tank Exposure
(2011-1-1)The present report describes the first known case of an otherwise healthy child who developed a soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium senegalense – a pathogen usually found in east Africa that is responsible for ... -
Mycophenolic Acid Inhibits Replication of Type 2 Winnipeg, a Cerebrospinal Fluid-Derived Reovirus Isolate
(2004-1-1)BACKGROUND: The role of reoviruses in human disease is uncertain. Most identified cases are sporadic and asymptomatic or produce minor upper respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. In November 1997, a reovirus was isolated ... -
Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User
(1998-1-1)A case of mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) in an intravenous drug user in whom resolution occurred with conservative therapy is described. The natural history of PAA is not well described in the literature. Although ... -
National Preclinical Sepsis Platform: developing a framework for accelerating innovation in Canadian sepsis research
(2021-03-19)Abstract Despite decades of preclinical research, no experimentally derived therapies for sepsis have been successfully adopted into routine clinical practice. Factors that contribute to this crisis of ... -
Natural and cross-inducible anti-SIV antibodies in Mauritian cynomolgus macaques
(PLOS, 2017-10-05)Cynomolgus macaques are an increasingly important nonhuman primate model for HIV vaccine research. SIV-free animals without pre-existing anti-SIV immune responses are generally needed to evaluate the effect of vaccine-induced ... -
Natural killer cells, gamma delta T cells and classical monocytes are associated with systolic blood pressure in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)
(2021-01-22)Abstract Background Hypertension is a major source of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent evidence from mouse models, genetic, and cross-sectional human studies ... -
Naturalistic Driving Patterns of Older Adults Before and After Cataract Surgery
(Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018-10)Background. Cataract surgery can have many benefits for older adults, including enabling continued driving. However, it is not known how objectively measured driving patterns change after cataract surgery. Objective. The ... -
Navigating uncharted territory: a qualitative study of the experience of transitioning to wheelchair use among older adults and their care providers
(2015-07-28)Abstract Background An increasing number of older adults are procuring a wheelchair for mobility; however, the corresponding impact on related injuries, caregiver burden, and ... -
Near-infrared spectroscopy as a tool for generating sorption input parameters for pesticide fate modeling
(2016-06-24)Sorption parameters (such as Kd values) are among the most sensitive input parameters in pesticide fate models. This study demonstrates that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), in combination with batch equilibrium techniques, ... -
Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
(2005-1-1)Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Although bite wounds are common, they are not frequently reported as a cause of necrotizing fasciitis. In the present article, two cases of ... -
Necrotizing Lung Infection Caused by the Protozoan Balantidium coli
(2003-1-1)Balantidium coli, a ciliated protozoan, is well known to cause intestinal infection in humans. Extraintestinal spread to the peritoneal cavity and genitourinary tract has rarely been reported. There have also been a few ... -
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library collection development response to the TRC Calls to Action related to health
(University of Manitoba, Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, 2017-08)The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action were issued in June 2015. A few weeks later, plans were being made to bring together participants from the university’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences as a first ... -
Neonatal and Maternal Postpartum Bacteroides Bacteremia
(1999-1-1)OBJECTIVE: A unique case of Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia in a mother and her infant prompted a review of these infections in neonates and postpartum mothers during a five-year period at two institutions in Winnipeg, ... -
Neuregulin-1 elicits a regulatory immune response following traumatic spinal cord injury
(2018-02-21)Abstract Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a robust neuroinflammatory response that governs secondary injury mechanisms with both degenerative and pro-regenerative ... -
Neuromuscular activity of the lower-extremities during running, landing and changing-of-direction movements in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a review of electromyographic studies
(BioMed Central (BMC), 2023-04-14)Abstract Purpose Running, jumping/landing and cutting/change of direction (CoD) are critical components of return to sport (RTS) following anterior cruciate ligament ... -
New Biocide with Both N -Chloramine and Quaternary Ammonium Moieties Exerts Enhanced Bactericidal Activity
(Wiley, 2012-07-03)Considering the rise of antibiotic resistance, the development of new antibacterial agents with improved biocidal functions is urgently required. In this study, ionic 5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DMH) analogues containing ... -
New developments in transplant proteomics
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2017-05)Purpose of review: Despite modern immunosuppression, renal allograft rejection remains a major contributor to graft loss. Novel biomarkers may help improve posttransplant outcomes through the early detection and treatment ... -
The New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum Pilot at the University of Manitoba: A Canadian Experience
(University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2014)Canada’s federal funding agencies are following the directions of funding agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, and will soon require a data management plan in grant applications. The University of Manitoba ...