A reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (RT-PCR/RFLP) technique was used for the identification and characterization of Pakistani field isolates of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). A total of 8 bursa samples were collected from two outbreaks during September and October 2003 from Tehsil Sumandri, Dist. Faisalabad with 40-50% mortality in...

In this study blood samples were collected from 193 goats in north and northeastern Iran with the aim to develop a PCR-RFLP assay, as a specific and sensitive diagnostic tool enabling direct and concurrent identification of two Anaplasma species (A. ovis, A. marginale) in goats. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for amplification of a fragment of the major surface protein 4 (msp4) gene from A....

Postoperative survival of colorectal cancer patients is often delineated by metastases spreading to the liver. Current clinical diagnostic procedures are unable to discover micrometastases in this organ. Our aim was to develop a diagnostic tool for detecting micrometastases that are present at the time of surgery. Therefore, a PCR-RFLP assay was set up tracking point mutations of the K-ras onco...

Lymphatic filariasis has been targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be eliminated by the year 2020. In addition to chemotherapy and vector control, the control of reservoir hosts is necessary for the control program to succeed. Malayan filariasis, caused by Brugia malayi, is endemic in the South of Thailand where domestic cats serve as the major reservoir host. However, in nature, ...

Aim: Characterization of Infectious bursal disease viruses (IBDV) from the two outbreaks in Jos Nigeria, using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (RT-PCR/RFLP) technique. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 bursa samples were collected from two outbreaks in November 2011 from two farms of 6-8 weeks old pullets within Jos South Local Governm...

Because of the difficulty in obtaining biopsy specimens from pancreatic cancer patients, K-ras mutation analysis in pancreatic juice has been used for specific diagnosis. But recently, false positives have been obtained with this method. To improve the genetic diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, detection of p53 gene mutation in pancreatic juice was studied. Pancreatic juice was sampled endoscopica...

The distribution of mutations in a particular gene as detected by a selective mutation assay could be affected by the structural properties of the target protein. To investigate this, we have analysed N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU)-induced mutations in two restriction recognition sequences of a target gene for mutation analysis and compared these data with what previously observed in a phenotypic...

For thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs), the diagnosis of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is made by ruling out Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)-associated HUS and ADAMTS13 activity-deficient thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), often using the exclusion criteria for secondary TMAs. Nowadays, assays for ADAMTS13 activity and evaluation for STEC infection can be perf...

Thesis Abstract Several cytokines are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHL). Given importance understanding genetic predisposition NHL, this work was designed study impact IL-10 (-1082 G/A; rs1800896 and -819 C/T; rs1800871), IL-6 (-174 G/C; rs1800795) CD38 (184C/G; rs6449182) gene polymorphisms on susceptibility Egyptians NHL. Both loci IL10 were genotyped usi...

The roots and stems of several Salacia species have been used as traditional medicines, especially in Ayurvedic medical system for the treatment diabetes, rheumatism, gonorrhea, amenorrhea, skin diseases, etc. Due to reported evidence supporting Salacia's beneficial effects early-stage diabetes other lifestyle-related Salacia-based dietary supplements health foods gaining popularity Japan count...