A simple, sensitive enzyme linked fluorescence immunoassay has been developed to detect IgM antibodies against Chlamydia trachomatis. Reticulate bodies and elementary bodies from C trachomatis L/434 Bu strain were isolated and used as antigens in the assay. Of 113 serum samples obtained from infants with pneumonia, 27 (23.9%) had IgM antibodies to C trachomatis L2 reticulate bodies and nine (8....

HIGHLIGHTS • Molecular analysis of aurofusarin biosynthesis in F. culmorum. Mycelial pigmentation depending on gene expression and accumulation. Pigmentation variations growth phase.

AIM Melanin pigmentation of the gingiva occurs in all ethnicities. Excessive pigmentation is an esthetic concern that has increased awareness about de pigmentation procedures. The purpose of the present study was to correlate skin color and gender with intensity and distribution of gingival melanin pigmentation in a group of South Indians. METHODS 200 male and female non smoking healthy subje...

This study aims to examine pollen morphologically via studies of 16 plant taxa from Turkish flora. The structures the examined, and their microscopic relevance, was discussed studied with help visualization using scanning transmission microscopies. Pollen grains were first acetolyzed, then quantitative qualitative features used evaluate species. prolate, spherical, elliptic, tricolporate, 3-col...

BACKGROUND To assess the effect of smoking on lip and gingival pigmentation and also to assess the relationship of pigmentation with periodontal parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS 109 smokers and an equal number of control subjects who were nonsmokers in the age range of 35 - 44 years comprised the study sample. All the participants were assessed for pigmentation on lip and gingiva and a total...

how to cite this article: mansouri nejad se, yazdan panah mj, tayyebi meibodi n, ashrafzadeh f, akhondian j, beiraghi toosi m, eslamieh h. griscelli syndrome: a case report. iran j child neurol. 2014 autumn;8(4): 72-75. objective griscelli syndrome (gs) is a rare autosomal recessive immune deficiency disorder that presents with pigmentary dilution of the skin and hair, recurrent skin and pulmon...