PTERYGIUM SURGERY UTILIZING LIMBAL CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT AND SUBCONJUNCTIVAL AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE GRAFT IN HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS

Pterygium Surgery Utilizing Limbal Conjunctival Autograft and Subconjunctival Amniotic Membrane Graft in High-Risk Populations

Alexander Shusko,1 Barry A Schechter,2 John A Hovanesian3 1Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, East Meadow, NY 11554, USA; 2Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, Boynton Beach, FL 33426, USA; 3Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, USACorrespondence: Alexander ShuskoNassau University Medical Center, floor mat alar

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Isolation and characterization of Salmonella spp. from food and food contact surfaces in a chicken processing factory

ABSTRACT: The presence of Salmonella serotypes is a major safety concern of the food industry and poultry farmers.This study aimed to isolate and identify Salmonella spp.from a chicken processing facility by PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).In addition, the biofilm-forming abilities of the isolated bacteria on stainless steel, silico

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