sulfur mustard (sm) has been identified as an important chemical weapon. during the iran-iraq war of 1980-88, the extensive usage of sm against iranian civilians and military forces was proven. this agent has been shown to cause severe damage mainly in the skin, eyes, lungs,  and  respiratory  tract  in  iranian  veterans.  the  most  common  disease  is bronchiolitis obliterans (bo)). sm incre...

BACKGROUND Both Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium cause schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the diagnostic value of selected Schistosoma antigens for the development of a multiplex serological immunoassay for sero-epidemiological surveillance. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Diagnostic ability of recombinant antigens from S. mansoni and S. haematobium was assessed ...

background: sulfur mustard (sm) has acute and chronic effects on skin and mucosal surfaces. the aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of esophagitis in a historical cohort of veterans who had been exposed to sm in iran-iraq war nearly 25 years ago.   methods : one hundred two veterans with dyspepsia and/or heartburn underwent esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. of them, 52 cases had been exp...

sulphur mustard (sm) is an alkylating agent that was first used as a chemical warfare agent during the first world war in 1917. sm is readily absorbed from the skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract and is distributed to several organs. sm may act rapidly and persistently upon dna replicating mechanism of the individual cells during mitosis particularly in the hematopoietic system. of 233...

A new type of gauge extension of the SM is proposed. It is based on a SU (2) × SU (2) × U (1) group with the peculiarity that the gauge bosons of the extra SU (2) do not couple to fermions. This feature relaxes some of the constraints on the masses of the new gauge bosons, leaving the possibility of having lighter masses than in traditional extensions. The model exhibits several interesting pro...

Studies of conformational changes of tRNA de­ pending on the ionic strength of the solution and the nature of the counter ions have become a subject of interest because of the probable role of its different conformational states for the functioning of the tRNA molecule in protein biosynthesis [1]. Results in this field obtained recently e.g. by pulsed nano­ second fluorometry [2] and laser ligh...

This paper investigates whether peer effects play an important role in retirement savings decisions. We use individual data from the staff of a university to study whether individual decisions to enroll in a Tax Deferred Account plan sponsored by the university (and the choice of the mutual fund vendor for people who choose to enroll) are affected by the decisions of other employees in the same...

the synthesis of smcl3(thf)3 from smcl3.6h2o is described. the reaction of smcl3(thf)3 with nabh4 in dry thf gave white microcrystalline tris (tetrahydroborato) tris (tetrahydrofuran) samarium (iii), sm(bh4)3(thf)3. the vibrational and magnetic properties of sm(bh4)3(thf)3 have been studied.

1. Classes and Numbers of Secondary Metabolites (SM) 2. Occurrence and Properties of Major Groups of SM 3. Physiology of Secondary Metabolism: Biosynthesis, Transport and Storage of SM 4. Ecological Roles of SM 5. Molecular Modes of Action of SM 6. Chemosystematics of Plants and Distribution Patterns of SM 7. Origins and Evolution of Plant Secondary Metabolism 8. Conclusions Glossary Bibliograp...