Development and validation of an eDNA protocol for monitoring endemic Asian spiny frogs in the Himalayan region of Pakistan

Abstract Wildlife monitoring programs are instrumental for the assessment of species, habitat status, and for the management of factors affecting them.This is particularly important for species found in freshwater ecosystems, such as amphibians, as they have higher estimated extinction rates than terrestrial species.We developed and validated two s

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The renal hydatid cyst: report on 4 cases

The hydatid cyst is a frequent pathology in Morocco.All localizations are possible.However, renal hydatid cyst is still rare; it constitutes about 2.5 % of all localizations.We report 4 cases admitted at the Department of Pediatric Surgery of the University Hospital of Fes in the period running from February 2004 to January 2008.The four patients w

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