Seven human-specific Alu markers were studied in 574 unrelated individuals from 10 endogamous groups and 2 hill tribes of Tamil Nadu and Kerala states. DNA was isolated, amplified by PCR-SSP, and subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis, and genotypes were assigned for various Alu loci. Average heterozygosity among caste populations was in the range of 0.292-0.468. Among tribes, the average het...

Dust particles have dangerous impacts on human health, the environment, and the economy. Recently dust storms, originating from Arabian countries, have increased remarkably, affecting western and central parts of Iran.HYSPLIT model and the mean monthly maps of AAI (Absorbing Aerosol Index), surface skin temperature, and top soil layer moisture from OMI (Ozone Measurement Instrument) have been u...

The topic of this paper is the variability of phrase-initial pitch patterns of South Swedish. Central Swedish pitch patterns for phrase-initial accent I both to the East (Stockholm) and to the West (Gothenburg) display an apparent constancy, albeit with distinct patterns: East Central Swedish rising and West Central Swedish fall-rise. In South Swedish, the corresponding pitch patterns can be de...

The recent introduction of fever into Liverpool by the crew of an Egyptian vessel being a matter of special interest to the members of the Epidemiological Society, the following facts regarding it are submitted for their information :? The Egyptian steam frigate Scheah-Gehaed left Alexandria in the month of Nov. 1860, and after calling at Malta, arrived at Liverpool on the 16th of February. Her...

A review of available catch and biological data suggests that there are 3 populations of Bryde’s whales in the southern African region. An inshore population (the South African Inshore Stock) occurs over the continental shelf of South Africa, south of about 30° S, and seems to be nonmigratory, although there is a movement up the west coast in winter. A pelagic population (the Southeast Atlantic...

Ship-board air samples collected between The Netherlands and South Africa in January-February 2001 were analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs). The highest PAH concentrations occurred in the European samples, and in samples close to West Africa and South Africa. Consistently low PAH concentrations were measured in the southern hemisphere ope...

In a prospective observational study 4,485 patients from 46 clinical centres in 17 European countries were followed between April 1994 and November 1996. Information on AIDS-defining events (ADEs) were collected together with basic demographic data, treatment history and laboratory results. The centres were divided into four geographical regions (north, central, south-west and south-east) so th...

Leishmaniasis is an important and common zoonotic disease with a great impact on public health. In the present study, a total of 195 companion cats of different ages were examined for serum antibody detection against Leishmania infantum by immunochromatography assay. The cats were selected from those referring to Veterinary Hospital of Ahvaz University, south west of Iran from May 2009 to March...

Improving Prophylactic Antimicrobial Therapy Kamla SanasiBhola, MD; Sharon Weissman, MD; Joseph Horvath, MD; Rebecca Berdel, MD; Stephan Albrecht, BS; Melanie Whitmire, MA; David Parker, PhD; Helmut Albrecht, MD; University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Infectious Disease, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Internal Medicine, University of S...