Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological condition first described by Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885.TS was largely thought of as a rare and bizarre condition until the 1960s, when the beneficial effects of neuroleptics on tic symptoms led to an exponential increase in neuroscientific research.Today TS is known to be a relatively common cond
B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) is a co-inhibitory receptor that is expressed by lymphoid cells and regulates the immune response.Consistent with an inhibitory role for BTLA, the disease is exacerbated in BTLA-deficient lupus mice.We recently demonstrated that the BTLA pathway is altered in CD4+ T cells from lupus patients.In the present work,
Demand for ethnic foods by the immigrant population has led to proliferation of ethnic food shops (shops selling Cable Covers foods eaten by different ethnic groups).However, the status of the food hygiene practices among these vendors is unknown.This study investigated food hygiene practices among informal ethnic food vendors in Gauteng Province (