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UNION CITY, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced today that Don Wood, chief operations officer , will present at the Stephens Fall Investment Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. ET. The conference will be held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. About AbaxisAbaxis develops, manufactures, markets and sells portable blood analysis...
UNION CITY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced today that Don Wood, chief operations officer, will present at the Lazard Capital Markets 9(th) Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference will be held at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. About AbaxisAbaxis develops, manufactures, markets and sells portable blood...
Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease. Malaria causes up to 3 million deaths each year, predominantly afflicting vulnerable people such as children under five and pregnant women, in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Treatments are available for this disease, but the Plasmodium parasite is fast becoming resistant to the most common drugs, and health authorities...
Experts from Zoëcon Professional Products and pest control professionals offer homeowners flea control tips as infestations reach near 30-year highs in parts of the country. Schaumburg, IL (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Flea populations are reaching record high levels in parts of the United States as the warmer temperatures have provided ideal conditions for the pests to thrive. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) determined that the summer of 2012 was the third...
In the news release, Pfenex Inc. Awards Althea Technologies a Contract for cGMP Manufacturing of Circumsporozoite Protein from Plasmodium falciparum, a Key Malaria Antigen, issued 24-Oct-2012 by Pfenex Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in the third paragraph, the last sentence should have been a quote attributed to Dr. Annie Mo. This quote is now the fourth paragraph. The complete, corrected release follows: Pfenex Inc. Awards Althea Technologies a Contract for cGMP...
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfenex Inc. today announced that it has awarded Althea Technologies a contract for the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) manufacturing of circumsporozoite protein (CSP) from Plasmodium falciparum, an important and proven component of an effective malaria vaccine. Althea Technologies will implement the cGMP-ready Pf?nex Expression Technology(TM)-based production process that was developed at Pfenex over the past several months....
Exclusive vapor steam cleaner with extraction includes exclusive technologies and emits high temperatures to kill and extract bed bugs. Woburn, MA (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 Daimer Industries, Inc.®, the industry's number one brand of steam cleaners shipped to 200+ countries, is now offering powerful steam cleaner machines to the pest control and other industries. The company's sophisticated and technologically superior technologies help eliminate potentially deadly bed bugs from homes,...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Ten people have died in Pakistan's most populated city due to a brain-eating amoeba transmitted by contaminated water. A World Health Organization (WHO) official said Naegleria fowleri is transmitted when contaminated water enters the body through the nose. The brain-eating amoeba has a fatality rate of over 98 percent. Dr Musa Khan, head of the WHO's disease early warning system in Pakistan, said that there have been 10...
BuggyBeds® Bed Bug glue traps are now available at http://www.TheHardwareCity.com. Issaquah, WA (PRWEB) October 02, 2012 Bed Bugs used to be a thing of the past until recent news brought them back to life. A potential housing compound exists for bed bugs. Unfortunately, there is not a quick test for bed bugs, which means that the home or office could be infested – until now! BuggyBeds® has created Bed Bug glue traps that lures bed bugs into a trap and away from the home....
PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hair Angels, A Professional Head Lice Removal Service announced the Grand Opening of their new head lice removal salon in Pasadena, California. In honor of their opening, free head lice screenings will be offered through the month of December. The salon is located at 259 Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, Pasadena, Ca. 91107. Salon or in-home treatment is available 7 days a week, by appointment only, and can be scheduled by calling (877)...
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The Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) is a species of parasitic worm that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It can be found in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan, and China and is present in nearly 30,000,000 humans today. It is thought to be one of the world’s most pervading parasites. The Chinese liver fluke requires two intermediate, or secondary, hosts and one definitive, or main, host to successfully complete its lifecycle. The first intermediate host is typically...
The Southeast Asian liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) is a parasite that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It is native to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It occurs in higher numbers in northern areas of Thailand when compared to central areas of Thailand, and the disease the worm causes, known as opisthorchiasis, does not occur in southern areas of Thailand. The Southeast Asian liver fluke is so small that it can only be seen under...
Echinococcus multilocularis is a species of tapeworm that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It is one of a few worms that cause echinococcosis, a disease that affects many canid species including wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, domesticated dogs. Humans can also contract this disease. Adult members of this species can reach an average length of .2 inches, and like other species of tapeworm, its body is segmented by three proglottids. Its head, or scolex, is equipped with...
Trichinella spiralis, sometimes known as the pork worm, is a parasite within the Nematoda class. It can be found in pigs, rats, humans, and bears. This worm causes trichinosis in humans, most often from consuming undercooked pork. This species is the smallest within its class, reaching an average body length of .16 centimeters. Females are twice as large as males, displaying a sexual dimorphism. The reproductive organs of females are unique to the species in that the front end holds developed...
The soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) is a parasitic worm that infects soybean plants, and other legumes, across the world. It is thought to be native to Asia, but was found in the United States in 1954 and in Colombia in the 1980’s. It can be found in Italy and Iran and its most recent sightings have occurred in Brazil and Argentina, two major areas where soybeans are grown. These worms are highly damaging to American soybean crops, costing the industry as much as 500 thousand...
