conclusions gp55 of human cmv is considered as an important candidate for immunotherapy. in this study, we selected three specific clones against gp55. the scfvs reacted only with the corresponding peptide in a positive elisa. the scfv2 with 68.8% neutralizing effect showed the potential to be considered for prophylaxis and treatment of cmv infections, especially in solid organ transplant recip...

BACKGROUND Graft-site candidiasis rarely develops in solid organ transplant recipients; however, severe life-threatening complications can occur. We report the course of 3 solid organ transplant recipients developing graft-site candidiasis. CASE REPORT All grafts, consisting of 2 kidneys and 1 liver, were procured from a single donor. Patient data were collected from our database. Candida albic...

Transplantation ethics is a philosophy that incorporates systematizing, defending and advocating concepts of right and wrong conduct related to organ donation. As the demand for organs increases, it is essential to ensure that new and innovative laws, policies and strategies of increasing organ supply are bioethical and are founded on the principles of altruism and utilitarianism. In the field ...

This paper investigates the impact of provided service by the retailers and manufacturers on customers’ demand and members’ profit in a supply chain. It focuses on a supply chain structure with one manufacturer and a common retailer. The demand of customers depends on retailer price and service level. A game-theoretic framework is applied to obtain the equilibrium solutions for each entity in s...

Almost 30 years have passed since the first serious attempts at cadaveric renal transplantation, which is now a common occurrence. Bv 1984. more than 60.000 renal transplants ha~ been pertormed. Although the surgical technique is now standardized. methods of immunosuppression have continued to change from body irradiation in the beginning (1,2). to 6-mercaptopurine (3). then azathioprine alone ...

Microsporidia are currently considered emerging pathogens responsible for life-threatening infections in organ transplant recipients. Here, we describe the first cases of intestinal microsporidiosis by Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype D in two non-HIV-infected renal transplant recipients from Spain. Previously reported cases of microsporidiosis in organ transplant recipients have also been revi...

There have been several advances in cardiac transplantation, but some problems remain. A major hurdle to long-term graft survival is the problem of chronic rejection or graft atherosclerosis which occurs in 30% to 60% of transplant patients within five years. In the Western world a significant imbalance between demand and supply for heart transplants exists; as a consequence, over 20% of patien...

The performance of a supply chain can be evaluated in either a cross-sectional or a time series manner, and data envelopment analysis is a useful method for both types of evaluation. In this paper we develop an index and indicator of productivity change that can be used with radial and non-radial models for supply chain malmquist index. The supply chain malmquist productivity index (SCMPI) can ...

Growing global demand for energy, result in depletion of easily access source of fossil fuels. To fulfillment of this huge demand, oil and gas industry expanded to develop offshore oil and gas reservoirs in recent years, which made environmental management challenging. IRAN owns one of the biggest offshore gas reservoir in PERSIAN GULF with high geopolitical and financial importance. Along the ...