Surfactant protein A, an innate immune factor, is expressed in the vaginal mucosa and is present in vaginal lavage fluid

Is Candida stellatoidea disappearing from the vaginal mucosa?

A total of 681 vaginal isolates of germ tube-positive or germ tube-untested white, yeastlike fungi obtained from patients in various cities of the United States were tested for the presence of Candida stellatoidea (type I). Only 1 of the 681 isolates was identified as C. stellatoidea.

Local Allergic Rhinitis in Pediatric Patients: is IgE Dosage in Nasal Lavage Fluid a Usefull Diagnostic Method in Children?

Local Allergic Rhinitis (LAR) is an emerging disease. However, its incidence in the pediatric population has not yet been studied. The gold-standard for the diagnosis is the nasal provocation test that is not everywhere available and difficult to apply in children. The aim of our study is to evaluate the nasal lavage fluid IgE as a biomarker of LAR in children. 54 pediatric patients [IQR 4.0-12...

A second generation cervico - vaginal lavage

Interactions of Surfactant Protein D with Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides . Surfactant Protein D is an Escherichia Coli - Binding Protein in Lavage

Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a collagenous glycoprotein that is secreted into the pulmonary airspaces by alveolar type II and nonciliated bronchiolar cells. SP-D exhibits Ca"+-dependent carbohydrate binding in vitro and is structurally related to the collagenous C-type lectins, including serum conglutinin, serum mannose-binding proteins, and surfactant protein A. Preliminary studies showed ca...

identifying the strategies persian efl learners use in reading an expository text in english and examining its relation to reading-proficiency and motivation: a think-aloud study

هدف اصلی از این مطالعه بررسی نوع و میزان استراتژی هایی بود که دانشجویان فارسی زبان رشته ی زبان انگلیسی در حین خواندن یک متن انگلیسی به کار گرفتند. این مطالعه همچنین به بررسی تفاوت های استراتژی های مورد استفاده بین دارندگان سطح بالا و پایین درک مطلب پرداخت. نوع همبستگی بین استراتژی به کار گرفته و درک مطلب از یک سو و استراتژی به کار گرفته و انگیزه از سوی دیگر نیز در این تحقیق مورد آزمایش قرار گرف...