THE ROLE OF FUNGI IN THE ETIOLOGY OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

The Role of Fungi in the Etiology of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system.Infectious triggers of MS are being actively investigated.Substantial evidence supports the involvement of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), though other viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi are also being considered.Many links between fungi and diseases involvin

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Robust Image Segmentation Using Fuzzy C-Means Clustering With Spatial Information Based on Total Generalized Variation

Fuzzy c-means clustering (FCM) has proved highly successful in the manipulation and analysis of image information, such as image segmentation.However, the effectiveness of FCM-based technique is limited by its poor robustness to noise and edge-preserving during the segmentation process.To tackle these problems, a new objective function of FCM is de

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Microleakage of Pit and Fissure Sealants after Using Different Occlusal Surface Preparation Techniques: An In Vitro Study

Background: The marginal seal is essential for sealant success because penetration of bacteria under the sealant might allow caries onset or progression.The aim of the present study was to estimate and compare the microleakage of pit and fissure sealant after various methods of occlusal surface preparation.Materials and methods: Thirty non-carious

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