BACKGROUND Autoimmune serologies are often obtained in the initial evaluation of uncharacterized interstitial lung disease (ILD). Whether this practice is helpful in delineating connective-tissue disease related ILD (CTD-ILD) is not well known. We assessed the frequency of incident CTD-ILD as detected by autoimmune serology testing and presenting clinical signs and symptoms. METHODS Consecuti...

background : the ifa test is one of the most usual methods for detecting anti- toxoplasma antibod­ies, although it has not any unique standardization. it seems that the microscopic judg­ment of results is an important confounder in ifa test. therefore, we conducted the present study to clarify the role of microscopic observer, and other confounders on the test. methods: eighty sera were collect...

INTRODUCTION Chronic hepatitis B virus and schistosomiasis are independently associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite much geographic overlap between these conditions and no reason why co-infection should not exist, we present what is, to the best of our knowledge, the first published report of a proven histological diagnosis of hepatic Schistosomiasis japonicum an...

A qPCR array was designed to facilitate forensic serological identification of unknown stains and fluids. In our approach, the flow-through of a DNA purification column is further purified for total RNA. Therefore, the DNA preparation is fully available for forensic DNA analysis whereas the RNA fraction is processed for serological examination by mRNA analysis. The RNA fraction is first subject...

Although automation was introduced into biochemistry in 1957 (Skeggs, 1957), it was not until 1963 that McNeil, Helrick, and Ferrari (1963) first described a mechanized technique forABO grouping. This was followed a few months later by a method employing the AutoAnalyzer continuous flow principle by which up to 40 samples per hour could be both ABO and Rh (D) grouped (Sturgeon, Cedergren, and M...

chemical foundation of these disciplines. The author avoids the principal pedagogic sin of talking, in an equal tone of voice, of subjects of widely varying importance. This is clearly one man's account, but it is balanced, reasonable, and so lucid that one can read it with pleasure. It is a pity that the production of the book is not of as high a standard as its contents. In the review copy a ...

Schmidt, Jean M. (State University of Iowa, Iowa City) and Robert L. Richardson. Serology of Bacterionema matruchotii. J. Bacteriol. 83:584-589. 1962.-Serological relationships of Bacterionema matruchotii were studied by means of the complement-fixation reaction. A common complement-fixing antigen was demonstrated in 37 strains of this organism. Serological relationships to species in the gener...

BACKGROUND Traditional faecal-based methods have poor sensitivity for the detection of S. stercoralis, therefore are inadequate for post-treatment evaluation of infected patients who should be carefully monitored to exclude the persistence of the infection. In a previous study, we demonstrated high accuracy of five serology tests for the screening and diagnosis of strongyloidiasis. Aim of this ...

BACKGROUND Celiac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy due to a permanent sensitivity to gluten in genetically susceptible people. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most widely experienced anemia in humans. Iron-deficiency anemia additionally is a common extra intestinal manifestation of celiac disease. OBJECTIVE To investigate correlation between tTg levels and histological alterations and ...

With great interest, we read the paper by Adriana Palom et al.[1]Palom A. Rando-Segura Vico J. Pacín B. Vargas E. Barreira-Díaz al.Implementation of anti-HDV reflex testing among HBsAg-positive individuals increases for hepatitis D.JHEP Rep Innov Hepatol. 2022 Oct; 4: 100547Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar published in JHEP report regarding anti-hepatitis delta virus (HDV...