The rise of neglected tropical diseases in the "new Texas".

Within the last five years, the State of Texas has experienced either transmission or outbreaks of Ebola, chikungunya, West Nile, and Zika virus infections.Autochthonous transmission of neglected parasitic and bacterial diseases has also become increasingly reported.The rise of such emerging and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has not occurred b

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Microtubule heterogeneity of Ornithogalum umbellatum ovary epidermal cells: non-stable cortical microtubules and stable lipotubuloid microtubules

Lipotubuloids, structures containing lipid bodies and microtubules, are described in ovary epidermalcells of Ornithogalum umbellatum.Microtubules of lipotubuloids can be fixed in electron microscope fixativecontaining only marigold velvet curtains buffered OsO4 or in glutaraldehyde with OsO4 post-fixation, or in a mixture of OsO4 and glutaraldehyde

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