background and aims: measles remains one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries and is still a major public health concern in developed countries. although live attenuated vaccine is used throughout the world, out breaks of disease still occur in many countries including iran. methods: the present study was performed to evaluate the immune status agai...

abstract: measles remains one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries and is still a major public health concern in developed countries. although live attenuated vaccine is used throughout the world, out breaks of disease still occur in many countries including iran. understanding measles outbreaks that occur after the initiation of measles elimination...

background: breast milk is important for the overall well-being of infants. although lactation is relatively robust in the face of poor nutrition, the implication of poor nutrition on non-nutritive factors in breast milk is inconclusive. objective: this study was designed to find associations between nutritional and immune factors in maternal blood and breast milk with the aim to improve the ne...

background: the aim of preliminary study was determined development process status of t-cell population lymphocytes in ukrainian children after 22 years from chernobyl accident for next feasibility study. material and method: 150 participants aged 6 to 16 years are included in three groups: group i (n=65), 30 to 60 km from center accident at zone 3th, group ii (n=65) 60 to 90 km from same locat...

Background: This study evaluated the effects of the maternal immune system stimulation or suppression during the pregnancy on the development of the neonate’s immune system.Methods: A total of 20 female rats were divided into four groups. The groups were treated using Leishmania major, Salmonella typhimurium, Tacrolimus, and sterilized normal saline. The animals were mated after 3-time tr...

Background: Breast milk is important for the overall well-being of infants. Although lactation is relatively robust in the face of poor nutrition, the implication of poor nutrition on non-nutritive factors in breast milk is inconclusive. Objective: This study was designed to find associations between nutritional and immune factors in maternal blood and breast milk with the aim to improve the ne...

1. Schmidt FR, Costa FHR, Silva FMLC, et al. Paroxysmal dystonia and neuromyelitis optica. Arq Neuopsquiatr 2012;70:271-272. References levodopa, hydantoin, baclofen, valproate, gabapentin, and neuroleptics were prescribed to her, all of them in progressively increasing doses. These drugs were used singly and in association, all to no or minimal avail. Her neurological examination showed muscle...