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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Leptospirosis on the Concentrations of Streptomycin in Liver and Kidneys of PigsLabrini V. Athanasiou, Vassilios Papatsiros, George Valiakos et al.Leptospirosis is a re-emerging infectious disease with zoonotic potential. Pigs are reservoir hosts of the pathogen and streptomycin is among the antibiotics proposed to eliminate leptospiral infection. The purpose of this study was to determine streptomycin concentrations and the possible effect of the presence of Leptospira in the liver and kidneys on drug distribution. Six pigs with leptospirosis and six … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 28 Mar 2013 · 7,485 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Self-Medication Among Pharmacy StudentsRiham Waisi, Laila Mouslli, Osama Hussein Mohamed Ibrahim, Suleiman Ibrahim SharifTo determine the incidence of self-medication among Sharjah university students and the impact of medical knowledge on such practice. A pre-validated questionnaire was distributed to 200 pharmacy students during May, 2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS and results expressed as counts and percentages. The overall response rate was 85% with 98% of respondents being Arabs. Females comprised about 91% of … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 15 Dec 2012 · 10,376 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of New Compound with Antioxidant Potential in the Energy Metabolism of Adults Rats after Pneumococcal MeningitisT. Barichello, Geovana Dagostim Savi, A. P. Panatto et al.Problem statement: In bacterial meningitis, the Streptococcus pneumoniae can modify the cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis and initiation of the host inflammatory response with presence cytokine and leukocyte migration into the subarachnoidal space. Despite the availability of highly effective antibiotics, the disease is often fatal or causes long-term neurological problems in affected patients. Approach: The aim of this study was to … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 15 Jun 2012 · 7,788 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBio-Safety Technology in Production of Bovine Herpesvirus Type 5 (BoHV-5) Using an Alternative Serum-Free MediumTereza C. Cardoso, Heitor F. Ferrari, Maria Cecília R. Luvizotto, Clarice W. ArnsThe detection and growth of bovine herpes virus type 5 (BoHV-5) was evaluated in three different media without foetal bovine serum or animal protein by infecting three different cell lines. The OPTI-PRO, VP-SFM and RPMI 1640 media were supplemented by L-glutamine, antibiotics added by 5µg of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) and used to adapt CER, MDBK and CRIB cells in … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 6,991 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordUse of Quinolones in Bull Semen Extenders to Reduce Sperm Deoxyribonucleic Acid DamageClara Gonzalez-Marin, Michael Eduard Kjelland, Rosa Roy et al.Cryopreserved sperm samples from Holstein bulls (n = 20) were examined for bacterial presence and Sperm DNA Fragmentation (SDF) dynamics. SDF was assessed after thawing (T0) and at 4, 24 and 48 h of incubation (37°C) and the rate of SDF (r-SDF), as an estimator of the DNA degradation over time, was calculated. Two groups of bulls were identified based … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 29 Dec 2012 · 7,430 accessesView PDF Cite