To obtain as much information as possible from light-microscopy about changes in the glomerular basement-membrane, a thin section microtome attachment is necessary in order to produce 1 to 3 micron sections. The most informative staining method of paraffin embedded tissue is the Muller-Mowry-Masson trichrome (M-M-M) combination stain. The deposits, e.g., in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), s...

Side-room examination of fresh samples of urine was compared with the results of surface viable bacterial counts. Examination of centrifuged deposits of urine for bacterial content was shown to compare very well with subsequent culture results. 87% of infected urines were detected, and only 6% of noninfected urines were wrongly identified. Evaluation of the uncentrifuged samples was less easy. ...

the majority of the fevers of this country are not associated with anj' distinctive exanthems, and their clinical symptoms are frequently very much alike. But there are two chief factors which have hindered the differentiation and proper study of the fevers of India, viz.? (1)?The want of adequate apparatus for working with. (2)?The misleading and careless habit of calling every case of fever o...

Background: Giardia lamblia is a common intestinal parasite associated with social or personal problems. Giardiasis is distributed all over the world; however, the infection is more prevalent in developing countries. Metronidazole is now considered as a drug of choice for giardiasis treatment. The increasing number of reports of refractory cases as well as side effects of this ...

Microscopical examination of the " buffy coat" is an accepted butnotwidely adopted haematological procedure. It is particularly valuable in the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia, aleukaemic leukaemia, malaria, and disseminated lupus erythematosus. In the diagnosis of anaemia in pregnancy and the puerperium this simple technique has received only scant attention; thus a mere mention of its use is ...