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...

a survey was carried out in five provinces of iran (kerman, sistan and baluchestan, hormozgan, khorasan and yazd) for the presence of alfalfa mosaic virus (amv) sero-types in alfalfa during 2002 to 2003. the number of samples collected was 250, represent-ing the diversity and geographical distribution of amv in these areas. diagnosis was car-ried out using polyclonal (pabs) and monoclonal (mabs...

Background: Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are a heterogeneous family of anti-bodies associated with thrombosis and other complications. Objective: To study the prevalence of aPL in patients with thrombosis at Aleppo University Hospitals, Syria. Methods: One hundred and fifty-seven patients with venous and arterial thrombosis and 63 healthy controls were studied. Anticardiolipin antibodies (...

background : type 1 diabetes mellitus (t1dm) is an autoimmune disease characterized by selective destruction of pancreatic beta cells.   methods: the study included 80 children, 20 of them have t1dm, 40 children were selected from first degree relatives to the same child and 20 healthy children serve as control. body mass index (bmi) was calculated, random blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglo...

both zoonotic and anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) caused by l. major and l. tropica, respectively, are endemic in different parts of iran. this study was performed to investigate the new changes in epidemiological pattern of cl, and to identify the species of leishmania and the strains of l. major isolated from different endemic areas of iran. seventy-two isolates from 245 samples co...

to determine the presence of anticardiolipin (acl) antibodies in patients with ischemic events, we designed a case-control study. we studied 33 patients with unstable angina, 33 male patients with myocardial infarction and 34 control subjects with no evidence of ischemic heart disease. plasma samples were assessed for igg anticardiolipin antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). ...

conclusions thyroid dysfunction was not higher in sle patients compared to healthy individuals. however, anti-tg antibodies were higher in sle patients. it has not yet been established that thyroid function tests should be performed routinely in sle patients. results the mean age of sle patients and controls were 32.16 ± 9.19 and 32.48 ± 9.47 years, respectively (p = 0.821). patients had signif...

despite the major advances in conventional forms of treatment (i.e. surgical techniques, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and improved survival rates, cancer is still the second leading cause of death in developing countries. one major limitation of cytotoxic drugs and radiation in the treatment of cancer patients is their inability to discriminate between malignant and normal tissues. this in tu...

conclusions dental academics were unsure about the means of infection and prevention against hbv. many of them had not completed the immunization scheme and did not have the test of seroconversion. the serological analysis revealed unprotection, even after students completed the vaccination schedule. results of the 179 students surveyed, 58.1% knew about the degree of virulence of the hepatitis...

objective: evidence shows periodontally infected patients may be at a higher risk of thrombotic accidents and adverse pregnancy outcomes, via induced systemic inflammatory mediators' production. some authors have concluded that increase in systemic inflammatory markers occurs together with increase in serum levels of auto antibodies including anti-cardiolipin antibody (acla). the aim of the pre...