Introduction: Spirochetes of Borrelia can be visualized directly in infected ticks by dark-field microscopy. Inoculation of in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) suspension of ground Argasid soft ticks to susceptible animals or allowing the ticks to feed on the same species followed by microscopic examination of the animals’ blood have also been practiced. With the advent of molecular method...

Introduction: Although extensive research has been conducted on lung cancer markers, a singular clinically applicable marker has not been found yet. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and the specificity of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) mRNA and lung-specific X protein (LUNX) mRNA biomarkers in peripheral blood to detect lung cancer individually and simultaneously. Met...

In 1973, a chapter entitled 'The use of genetic markers of the blood in the study of the evolution of human populations', was published in the first volume that attempted to synthesize the field of anthro­ pological genetics (Crawford, 1973). This chapter defined genetic markers as 'discrete segregating, genetic traits which can be used to characterize populations by virtue of their presence, a...

Much of the literature on performance-related pay (PRP) and poor health relies self-reported data, relationship is difficult to examine due confounding variables. We between PRP three groups measures using data from UKHLS: blood pressure, inflammation markers in blood, health. Regressions correcting for self-selection bias socio-demographic covariates find that contracts are associated with poo...

Immune cells are thought to be involved in a destructive cycle of sterile cerebral inflammatory responses neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Despite their peripheral origin, immune may enter the CNS due impaired blood–brain barrier function and potentially contribute neuronal damage. Hence, specific characteristics peripherally activated could help understanding neurod...

Background: Nephrotoxicity refers to the toxigenic impact of compounds and medications on kidney function. There are a variety drug formulations, some medicines that may affect renal function in multiple ways via nephrotoxins production. Nephrotoxins substances harmful kidneys. Purpose: This investigation examines renoprotective effect gymnemic acid (GA) Wistar rats gentamicin-induced nephrotox...

background and objective: higher concentration of systemic inflammatory markers is reported in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (osa). levels of inflammatory markers may be associated with severity of osa. objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between level of inflammation markers and osa severity. materials and methods: fifty six patients with symptoms and signs of osa f...

background: recent publications about differentiation of stem cells to germ cells have motivated researchers to make new approaches to infertility. in vitro production of germ cells improves understanding differentiation process of male and female germ cells. due to the problem of using embryonic stem cells (esc), it’s necessary the mentioned cells be replaced with some adult multi-potent stem ...

introduction: spirochetes of borrelia can be visualized directly in infected ticks by dark-field microscopy. inoculation of in phosphate buffered saline (pbs) suspension of ground argasid soft ticks to susceptible animals or allowing the ticks to feed on the same species followed by microscopic examination of the animals’ blood have also been practiced. with the advent of molecular methods and ...