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The original Inquirer editorial unwittingly invited such smears by linking its Norplant proposal to race--specifically, to a report that nearly half the nation's black children are living in poverty.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program: Provides information on the signs and symptoms and assists women in finding and using local resources for breast exams, mammographies, and pap smears.
The vial was then inverted and screwed into a stand and placed daily in each female's cage [ 15 ] . Females actively nuzzle the scentmarked vials, particularly during the first 5 minutes of exposure [ 11 ] . UGS smears were collected with a saline-moistened cotton swab every 1-3 days [ 15 ] . Body mass was recorded when smears were collected and growth rates (g/week) were calculated for each age and treatment group as the mass gained between the beginning of exposure (day 90) and necropsy.
The thick smears were re-examined to discard a false negative results, combined infections or misdiagnosis of species by an experienced technician who was blinded to the previous results of thick smears.
The percent of positive AFB smears and cultures was greater in samples of sputum followed by the samples of stool (Table 5).