Volume 5, Issue 3 (2009) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Growth Inhibition of Struvite Crystals in the Presence of Herbal Extract Boerhaavia diffusa Linn

C. K. Chauhan — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.170.179

Problem statement: The formation of a urinary stone, known as nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis, renal calculi or kidney stone is a serious, debilitating problem in all societies throughout the world....

Evaluation of Antiangiogenic Effect of the Leaves of Justicia gendarussa (Burm. f ) (Acanthaceae) by Chrio Allontoic Membrane Method

K. Periyanayagam — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.180.182

Problem statement: Angiogenesis involves the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing blood vessels plays a crucial role in pathological processes such as diabetic retinopathy, arthritis a...

Studies on Emergence of Drug Resistance in HIV Associated Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections

S. D. Deokar — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.183.187

Problem statement: This study was designed to document the prevalence of HIV associated urinary tract infections in Barshi Tahsil. Such studies had not been researched out before in this region. Appro...

Probiotics the Good Neighbor: Guarding the Gut Mucosal Barrier

R. K. Rao — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.188.192

Problem statement: The disruption of gut barrier function plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of not only gastrointestinal diseases, but also the diseases of liver and other organs. Mucosal p...

Standardization of Metal-Based Herbal Medicines

Arun Sudha — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.193.199

Problem statement: Standardization of herbal drugs is a burning topic in herbal drug industry today. Standardization is difficult because they are usually mixtures of many constituents and the act...

A Morphological, Biochemical and Biological Studies of Halophilic Streptomyces sp. Isolated from Saltpan Environment

Deepika T. Lakshmipathy — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.200.206

Problem statement: Dermatophytes have developed resistance to the existing antifungal antibiotics. As a part of our continuous search we had isolated, identified and characterized actinomycetes fr...

The Widely Used Diagnostics "DNA Microarray"-A Review

R. Manoj Kumar — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.207.218

Problem statement: DNA microarray technique is one of the latest advances in the field of molecular biology and medicine. It is a multiplex technique used in combination of bioinformatics and statisti...

Mortality among HIV-Infected Patients in Resource Limited Settings: A Case Controlled Analysis of Inpatients at a Community Care Center

Nirmala Rajagopalan — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.219.224

Problem statement: Despite massive national efforts to scale up Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) access in India since 2004, the AIDS death rate was 17.2 per 100,000 persons during 2003-2005. In the era o...

In vitro Growth and Inhibition Studies of Monosodium Urate Monohydrate Crystals by Different Herbal Extracts

Bharat B. Parekh — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.225.230

Problem statement: A large number of people in the world have been suffering from gout for centuries. Gout is the term given to a metabolic condition in which the signs and symptoms results from the d...

Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases Induced by Human Retroviruses: A Review

Bryan P. Irish — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.231.258

Problem statement: Infection with retroviruses such as human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) have been shown to lead to neurodegenerative diseases...

In vitro Anti Plasmodial Activity of Enicostemma littorale

Sanket Soni — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.259.262

Problem statement: Malaria is a prevalent disease in India. The problem of drug resistance is worsening. Hence, new effective and affordable antimalarial drugs are very much needed. The long-establish...

Effect of Antioxidant Vitamins C and E Supplementation on its Plasma Levels and on Lipid Profile in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

M. Madhavi — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2009.263.272

Problem statement: Patients with active pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) are malnourished as indicated by reductions in lean mass, anthropometric indices and micronutrient status. Supplementation with vita...