Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology for the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules and its Correlation with Histological Diagnosis

Background: To evaluate the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAc) as a diagnostic tool in investigation of thyroid swelling and to correlate cytological findings with histopathology.Methods: In this descriptive study, ninety patients of all age groups and both sexes who underwent FNAc, for thyroid nodules, were included.Out of 90 patients,

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Ribosomal protein coding genes SSU12p and LSU36p as molecular markers for phytoplasma detection and differentiation

Detection and classification of phytoplasmas mainly rely on amplification of the 16S rRNA gene followed by RFLP analysis and/or sequencing, because these organisms lack complete phenotypic characterization.Other conserved genomic loci have been exploited as additional molecular markers for phytoplasma differentiation.Two loci, SSU12p and Wine Glass

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