THE PUBLIC WASHROOM - FRIEND OR FOE? AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF WASHROOM CLEANLINESS COMBINED WITH MICROBIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF HAND HYGIENE FACILITIES

The public washroom - friend or foe? An observational study of washroom cleanliness combined with microbiological investigation of hand hygiene facilities

Abstract Background Many people use handwashing and hand-drying facilities in public washrooms under the impression that these amenities are hygienic.However, such facilities may be potential sites for the transmission of pathogenic bacteria.This study aimed to examine the hygiene facilities provided including handwashing and hand-drying facilities

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A Drosophila model of dominant inclusion body myopathy type 3 shows diminished myosin kinetics that reduce muscle power and yield myofibrillar defects

Individuals with inclusion body myopathy type 3 (IBM3) display congenital joint contractures with early-onset muscle weakness that becomes more severe in adulthood.The disease arises from an autosomal dominant point mutation causing an E706K substitution in myosin heavy chain type IIa.We have previously expressed the corresponding myosin mutation (

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