EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL ACQUIRED STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STRAINS PREVAILING IN SHENYANG, NORTHEASTERN CHINA

In order to obtain adequate information for the treatment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, it is crucial to identify trends in epidemiological and antimicrobial resistance patterns of local S.aureus strains.Community and hospital acquired S.aureus isolates (n = 202) were characterized using staphylococcal cassette c

The genus Brachycephalus is a fascinating group of miniaturized anurans from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, comprising the conspicuous, brightly colored pumpkin-toadlets and the cryptic flea-toads.Pumpkin-toadlets are known to contain tetrodotoxins and therefore, their bright colors may perform an aposematic function.Previous studies based on a lim

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The purpose of the article is to identify lexical and semantic features of color designation in determining the national cultural specificity of language and speech means.This article illustrates the key characteristics that clearly reflect semantic shifts in vocabulary caused by rethinking axiological components: the frequent use of the green lexe