OBJECTIVES We have analyzed the parameters (bacterial translocation, immune activation and regulation, presence of HCV coinfection) which could be implicated in an inappropriate immune response from individuals with chronic HIV infection. The influence of them on the evolution of CD4+ T cell count has been investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS Seventy HIV-infected patients [monoinfected by HIV (...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if bacterial growth occurred in the amniotic fluid of laboring women. Twenty patients who required an intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) during labor were studied. Amniotic fluid samples were aspirated during labor and at the time of delivery. METHODS IUPCs were placed in laboring patients for a variety of reasons. Cervical cultures were...

Two young dogs were referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Konkuk University, one for examination of vaginal discharge and the other after being hit by a car. Dog 1 exhibited a high neutrophil count on Gram-stained vaginal smears, marked leukocytosis on a complete blood count, and uterine enlargement on ultrasonography. In dog 2, a markedly enlarged right uterine horn containin...

The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of repeated chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) pulsing on the viability and bacterial composition of microcosm dental plaques derived from human saliva. The biofilms were grown on bovine enamel discs in a constant-depth film fermentor fed with an artificial saliva which was supplemented thrice daily with sucrose. The microcosm plaques had total via...

BACKGROUND Transmission of human pathogens can be occurred via inert objects. Paper currency is a further common contact surface whereby pathogens can be transferred within a population although the significance remains unknown. Hence, the aim of the present study was to investigate microbial populations associated with Iranian paper currency. METHODS This study was carried out by getting 108...

detecting microbial contamination of milk using novel engineering techniques is very worthy. in current study, microbial contamination of uht milk packages was detected using ultrasonic sensors. milk packages artificially were inoculated to e. coli in four dilutions and three replications. monitoring of ultrasonic properties was performed by measuring amplitude and time delay factors. artificia...

risk of microbial contamination in the cosmetic products and transmission to consumers especially in smuggled preparations is very high. according in this study, the microbial content and pollution some of the sunscreen creams in the market and one sample in official market as witness were evaluated. the microbial content (bacterial total count, fungal count, and presence of pseudomon asaerogin...

Microbiological analysis of samples taken at various stages of malting pearl millet cultivars was investigated. The results indicated that total bacterial count, mould count, staphylococcal count, coliform count and yeast count ranged from 4.08 to 5.28 log10 CFU/g, 2.50 to 3.71, 1.78 to 4.20, 2.65 to 3.65, and 2.54 to 3.70, respectively. The predominant microorganism in unmalted grain was Bacil...

aim : thereby we aimed to detection of bacterial dna (bactdna) in sbp by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and its prognostic relevance in cirrhotic patients with culture-negative non-neutrocytic ascites(cnnna).  background: approximately 60% of patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (sbp) are ascites culture negative. methods : of each 77 patients with cirrhosis and ascites, two samples...

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of menstruation on the bacterial population of healthy Japanese women's vulvas, especially the labia minora. Labia minora swabs were obtained from 10 premenopausal, nonpregnant Japanese women at premenstruation and on day 2 of menstruation. Vaginal swabs were also obtained from 3 out of the 10 women. No significant difference was found in the...