Volume 7, Issue 3 (2011) | American Journal of Infectious Diseases

Genotoxic Profile of Motor Garage Workers

Nandan M. Shastri — 2011-10-15

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 15 October 2011; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2011.55.60

Problem statement: One way to study the effects on an exposed population is to conduct monitoring studies, using relevant biological parameters with a short term manifestation, such as cytogenetic ana...

Design, Synthesis, Biological Screening and Structure Activity Relationship Study of 4, 6-Dimethyl-2-(Substituted) Mercapto-3-(Substituted) Pyridines as Anti Tubercular Agents

Mehul M. Patel — 2011-11-03

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 3 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2011.61.66

Problem statement: Tuberculosis is a leading global mortality factor which has not been effectively controlled, with 1.7 million deaths per year and 8.9 million new cases. Aerobic microbe Mycobacteriu...

Structural and Evolutionary Analysis of PARPs in D. discoideum

A. Mehadvi Kawal — 2011-11-03

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 3 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2011.67.74

Problem statement: Dictyostelium discoideum, a unicellular eukaryote, exhibits multicellularity upon nutrient starvation, making it a better model for developmental studies and for the study of variou...

Monitoring Levothyroxine Dose during Pregnancy: A Prospective Study

Juhi Agarwal — 2011-11-17

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 17 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2011.75.79

Problem statement: Thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women can influence the outcome for mother and fetus at all stages of pregnancy. As the fetus is entirely dependent on maternal thyroid hormones for ...

Stimulatory Effects of Dihydroartemisinin on the Leucocyte Population of Wistar Albino Rats

U. A. Utoh-Nedosa — 2011-11-17

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Published online: 17 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajidsp.2011.80.82

Problem statement: Five dosages of Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) which included 1 mg kg-1; a repeated dose of 1; 2; 60 and 80 mg kg-1 were administered orally to albino rats for 5 days. The results of the ...