Toxplasmosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Transmission of the disease is mainly by ingestion of food or water contaminated with oocysts. Congenital toxoplasmosis occurs from the transplacental passage of from mother to fetus. Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis can be established by the direct detection of the parasite or serological methods. Among 150...

Waste energy represents one of the most critical issues for economic utilization and management in modern industrial fields. This article outlines a scheme to utilize two different source temperature levels within envelope higher than 200 °C zones. Two regenerative organic Rankine cycles (RORC) were implemented construct compound cycle (CRORC) improve sources. These mini-cycles integrated throu...

Four novel oxapenem compounds (i.e., AM-112, AM-113, AM-114, and AM-115) were investigated for their beta-lactamase inhibitory activity against a panel of isolated class A, C, and D enzymes, which included expanded-spectrum beta-lactamase enzymes (ESBLs). The oxapenems were potent beta-lactamase inhibitors. Activity varied within the group, with AM-113 and AM-114 proving to be the most active c...

This study aimed to investigate the levels of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) using direct measurement in healthy Japanese school children. The subjects were 621 children (325 boys and 296 girls) aged 9 to 10 in the 4th grade, and 688 children (334 boys and 354 girls) aged 12 to 13 in the 7th grade. The levels of serum LDLC and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were measured...

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The extraction of the response from field fluctuations excited by random sources has received considerable attention in a variety of different fields. We present three methods for the extraction of the systems response that are based on cross-correlation, deconvolution, and the solution of an integral equation, respectively. For systems that are invariant for time-reversal the correlation metho...

In this study, we investigated the influence of an acute disease exacerbation on the nutritional and metabolic status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study group consisted of 23 patients acutely admitted to the hospital for standardized medical treatment. Dietary intake (dietary records and diet history), resting energy expenditure (ventilated hood), body comp...

The overall disposition and hepatobiliary transport of BQ-123, an anionic cyclopentapeptide, and three analogs were examined in rats in vivo. Total body clearance (CLtotal) and biliary excretion clearance (CLbile, p) exhibited 4- to 8-fold differences between the compounds, with those for BQ-485 and compound A having the highest and lowest values, respectively. The CLbile, p values of BQ-485, B...