background: it is important to understand the efficacy of immunoregulatory materials, herbal remedies or probiotics, in different parts of immune system following vaccination with different tropism. objectives: aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of echinacea purpurea and a probiotic (protexin) on systemic and mucosal immune response in turkey. methods: a total of 288 1-day-old male tu...

BACKGROUND Ghrelin is a natural growth hormone segretagogue (GHS), involved in the biology of a number of diseases such as lung cancer and prostate cancer. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship existing between ghrelin and testosterone, insulin, and PSA in prostate adenocarcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS A patient population and a control population were studied. The former consist...

We have developed a light-upon-extension (LUX) real-time PCR assay for detection, quantification, and genogrouping of group A rotavirus (RV), the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children. The LUX system uses a fluorophore attached to one primer and having a self-quenching hairpin structure, making it cost-effective and specific. We designed genogroup-specific primers having differ...

Background. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are a group of that target nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens. Testing for ANA using an immunofluorescence assay (IFA) on HЕp-2 cell (IFA-HEp-2) is screening test the diagnosis systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, druginduced lupus erythematosus, liver juvenile idiopathic arthritis. In routine testing final report forms bears important, but unstandardiz...

Some immunological biomarkers have been reported to be associated with job-related stress. This study was conducted to explore the intercorrelation between the psychosocial components of job stress and various immunological biomarkers among female nurses. To assess monthly and weekly job stress, 41 nurses have repeatedly completed questionnaires such as the National Institute for Occupational S...

This study examined the frequency of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in patients with gastrointestinal cancer through parasitological and immunological tests. A total of 77 patients were evaluated, 33 with gastrointestinal cancer and 44 controls with other types of cancers. All the patients were undergoing chemotherapy and 14 (18.2%) were receiving concomitant radiotherapy. For a parasitolo...

Background. The purpose was to analyze the cytokine balance of lacrimal fluid in patients with bacterial keratitis and diabetes mellitus (DM) at first visit identify immunological aspects disease. Materials methods. analysis pro- anti-inflammatory concentration performed 17 type 1 DM 15 nondiabetic visit. Data from 14 healthy individuals were used for comparison. In addition standard ones, opht...

testosterone level was determined in six different populations of iran using saliva steroid assay. significant difference was observed in morning and afternoon testosterone level of the same individual (p>0.00l) significant difference was also noticed among different regions studied (p>0.00 1). comparisons between alcoholics and nonalcoholic as well as smokers and nonsmokers showed significant ...