Rat bites and leprosy.

The Relationship of Human Leprosy and Rat Leprosy

Rat leprosy exhibits certain pathological, bacteriological and clinical features in common with leprosy of man. The delicate rodlike morphology of the bacilli of Stefansky (26) and of Hansen (9), their strongly acid-fast and alcohol-fast staining reactions, and their resistance to cultivation on artificial mediums indicate a close relationship of these two generally accepted etiological agents....

Rat bites and diabetic foot in the West Indies.

it may induce less acute phase reaction. This could play a critical part in preventing or diminishing reactions that favour polymerisation of f2 micro-globulin and generation of amyloid. de Strihou C. Possible role of dialysis membranes characteristics in amyloid osteoarthropathy. 02-Microglobulin associated amyloidosis in chronic haemodialysis patients. 152-microglobulin in the serum of hemodi...

Leprosy and its Removal until 2000

از قدیم ترین ایام و در هر فرهنگی، جذام همواره چشم اندازی از وحشت و افسون بوده است. در هیچ مورد دیگری، بیمار را زنده به گور نکرده اند، او را بسته بر ستون نسوزانده اند و یا با زنگوله و شمعی در دست ، از شهرها اخراج نکرده اند. بدآموزیها، ترس، جهل و اعتقادات خرافی موجب شده است که جذام بیش از هر بلای دیگری، در میان مردم وحشت و هراس ایجاد کند.

Bites and Stings

Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC. Forbes McGain, MB BS, DipObs, Honorary Fellow; Ken D Winkel, MB BS, PhD, FACTM, Director. Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, NCD, PNG. Aaron Limbo, MB BS, DipAnaesth, Registrar. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Towns...

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