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Assessing Mucin in Cervical Intraepithelial and Cancerous Lesions Using PAS and Alcian Blue Stain

Gazi Abdus Sadique, Arefa Sultana, Md. Shahriar Mamun & Tanshina Afrin · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Background: Cervical carcinoma is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. However, it is potentially treatable if precursor lesions and invasive carcinomas are identified early. Given the poor prognosis associated wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i41202

Antibacterial Properties of Snail Mucus on Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Wound Infection

Lawrence B. Etim, Chuku Aleruchi & Godwin Attah Obande · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Background: Snail mucin has been reported to contain agents with wound healing properties. Mucin obtained from the mucus of snails and epiphgram obtained from species of Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata have also been reported to show antimicrobial properties. Snail spe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21731