background: toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease with widespread distribution throughout the world. it is caused by the pro­tozoan parasite toxoplasma gondii . as laboratory diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is not straightforward, this study was aimed to compare the sensitivity and specificity of conventional and unconventional methods of diagnosis based on the meas­urement of igm and igg for determin...

measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis b virus (hbv) and varicella zoster virus (vzv) cause infectious diseases that can be effectively prevented by vaccination. vaccination of medical students is important, because they are more likely to become exposed and infected by these viruses. a total of 180 students, consisting of 90 women and 90 men, were serologically screened for measles, rubella and mu...

introduction:torch infections causing via toxoplasma gondii, other microorganisms (e.g., treponema pallidum), rubella virus, cytomegalovirus (cmv) and the herpes simplex virus (hsv) types 1 and 2 during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss. the current study determined the serological data of torch infections in women who were in their first tri...

Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a clinically defined, inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disease of unknown cause, associated with humoral autoimmune findings such as anti-aquaporin 4 (AQP4)-IgG. Recent clinical trials showed benefit anti-B cell and anti-complement-antibodies in NMOSD, suggesting relevance anti-AQP4-IgG pathogenesis. Objective: AQP4-IgG NMOS...

non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins is one of the key mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. glycation of igg is of special interest due to its possible influence on the functionality of immunoglobulins and overall immuno-competence. the aim of this study was to clarify more details of in vitro glycation of igg and to study the effect of this modification on its interatio...