DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF DELAYED PHASE POST CONTRAST COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF FOCAL LIVER LESIONS IN DOGS: 69 CASES

Diagnostic Accuracy of Delayed Phase Post Contrast Computed Tomographic Images in the Diagnosis of Focal Liver Lesions in Dogs: 69 Cases

To describe the computed tomographic (CT) features of focal liver lesions (FLLs) in dogs, that could enable predicting lesion histotype.Dogs diagnosed with FLLs through both CT and cytopathology and/or histopathology were retrospectively collected.Ten qualitative and 6 quantitative CT features have been described for each case.Lastly, a machine lea

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Diverse Mechanisms of Protective Anti-Pneumococcal Antibodies

The gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia, otitis media, septicemia, and meningitis in children and adults.Current prevention and treatment efforts are primarily pneumococcal conjugate vaccines that target the bacterial capsule polysaccharide, as well as antibiotics for pathogen clearance.While these metho

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