Naturally acquired microchimerism

Naturally acquired microchimerism.

Bi-directional transplacental trafficking occurs routinely during the course of normal pregnancy, from fetus to mother and from mother to fetus. In addition to a variety of cell-free substances, it is now well recognized that some cells are also exchanged. Microchimerism refers to a small number of cells (or DNA) harbored by one individual that originated in a genetically different individual. ...

Naturally Acquired Human Plasmodium knowlesi Infection, Singapore

We report a case of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi in Singapore, a malaria-free country. Diagnosis was confirmed by PCR with validated species-specific primers. In industrialized countries, free-ranging primates are a potential source of P. knowlesi human infection. P. knowlesi infection is a differential diagnosis of febrile illness acquired in Singapore.

Systemic Microchimerism

Microchimerism: fears and hopes.

For those who are not used yet to this rather recent concept, microchimerism refers to the presence of very low numbers of allogeneic cells in an individual. Most interest in this phenomenon has been raised after the demonstration by the group of Diana Bianchi, a researcher working previously on prenatal diagnosis, that fetal cells – present in the peripheral blood of women during pregnancy – m...

Serum Biochemical Alterations in Naturally Acquired Bubalian Tropical Fasciolosis

Buffaloes are the important multipurpose farm animals in the Indian sub-continent, contributing signifi cantly to meat and milk production. Tropical fasciolosis caused by Fasciola gigantica is regarded as one of the most important diseases of buffaloes in humid tropical regions of the world. Bio-chemical changes are regarded as important indicators for actual pathogenesis and clinical diagnosis...