The aim of the study was to analyse the variability of the leukocyte population and lymphocyte subpopulation in peripheral blood in ewes of different age and mammary gland health status and with different genotype in DBR1 (MHC II) gene. Blood samples were collected 3 times from 24 ewes of Polish Heath Sheep at the age of 6, 12 and 24 months. Milk samples were collected from ewes at the age of 2...

Dear Editor Boric acid (BA) is used in topical disinfectants and insecticides, at concentrations up to 99%. Potential lethal doses are 3 g to 6 g in infants and 15 g to 20 g in adults. Clinical manifestations of BA toxicity include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, seizure, and coma. Death from BA overdose results from circulatory collapse or kidney failure. No case of high-...

AIM To examine the potential value of previously identified biomarkers using proteomics in early screening for preeclampsia (PE). METHODS 24 blood samples from women who subsequently developed PE and 48 from uncomplicated pregnancies were obtained at 11-13 weeks and analysed after delivery. Cystatin-C, sVCAM-1, and Pappalysin-1 were quantified by ELISA. Maternal characteristics and medical hi...

The relationship between the release of platelet activating factor (PAF), leukotriene C(4)/D(4)/E(E) (LTC(4)/D(4)/E(4)) and prostaglandin D(2) (PGD(2)) from nasal mucosa in vivo was examined in 24 rhinitis patients allergic to the house dust mite (HDM). During a double blind placebo controlled cross-over study 200 mug fluticasone propionate aqueous nasal spray (FPANS) was administered twice dai...

The purpose of this study was to determine if a particularsomatic cell count (SCC) range can be used as an indicator ofintramammary infection (IMI). Mastitis in dairy cows is mostlycaused by microbial infections and changes in pathogenicitymay be indicated by increased SCC. Cyto-microbiologicalexaminations were performed on 491 464 quarter andcomposite cow milk sampl...