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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Different Exogeneous Compounds on Biosorption of EndosulfanDeepika Dave, A. K. DikshitProblem statement: Organochlorine pesticide endosulfan is widely used as a replacement for DDT and dieldrin in many parts of the world. Presence of residual pesticides in the water, air and soil environment was confirmed since 1960s. Such Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are of concern because of their long-term subtle effects on hormones, the immune system and reproduction. Therefore, it becomes … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 11 Jul 2011 · 7,205 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunity to Diphtheria in Haemodialysis PatientsAbdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Mortaza Pourahmd, Sara Azhdari et al.Problem statement: The incidence of infectious diseases is increased in patients with chronic renal failure. Chronic renal failure severely influences the immune functions of the host. Diphtheria is of great epidemiological concern. Although mainly observed during childhood, unvaccinated adults and relatively immunocompromised patients are at increased risk for acquiring diphtheria. Approach: To evaluate the anti-Diphtheria immunity level in southern Iranian … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Jun 2011 · 8,097 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProphylactic Effects of Melatonin on Sodium Valproate-Induced Neural Tube Defects and Skeletal Malformations in Rat EmbryosOmolbanin Rahgazar, Reza Ranjbar, Hossien Najafzadeh Varzi, Mahmood Khaksary MahabadyProblem statement: Some reports showed the teratogenic effects of sodium valproate can be prevented by application of antioxidant drugs and stimulation of the maternal immune system. Therefore, in this study, the prophylactic effect of melatonin on teratogenic effects of sodium valproate was compared. Approach: This study was performed on 31 pregnant rats that were divided into five groups. Control group … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 May 2011 · 7,286 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSoluble CD14, Sialic Acid and L-Fucose in Breast Milk and their Role in Increasing the Immunity of Breast-Fed InfantsGhalib Ali Oriquat, Tahia H. Saleem, Samir T. Abdullah et al.Problem statement: Breast milk contain protective factors as soluble CD14, L-Fucose and Sialic acid which increase the innate immunity and level of intelligence, decrease the incidence of gastroenteritis, chest and other systemic diseases in newly born infants. In the present study the role of soluble CD14, L-Fucose and Sialic acid, in increasing the immunity in breastfed infants were studied to … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Apr 2011 · 10,193 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPlasma Thyroid Hormone Concentrations and pH Values of Some GI-Tract Segments of Broilers Fed on Different Dietary Citric Acid and Microbial Phytase LevelsRouhollah Nourmohammadi, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, Hamed Saraee, Alireza ArabProblem statement: An experiment was conducted to study the effect of microbial phytase supplementation and citric acid on thyroid activity, relative weight of lymphoid organs and pH values of some GI-tract segments in broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal based diets. Approach: The data was analyzed using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with factorial arrangement of 3×3, three levels of … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 26 Apr 2011 · 8,323 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Secure Mobile Agent System against Tailgating AttacksP. Marikkannu, Adri Jovin, PurusothamanProblem statement: A lot of real time applications have extended their hands towards Mobile Agents to accomplish various tasks, due to its flexibility in its functionalities. Since Mobile Agent Systems are used in a distributed environment, it is obvious that they may be vulnerable to various security threats. Most of the security threats faced by the mobile agent systems are … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 4 Apr 2011 · 6,946 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA 28 Years Old Woman with Severe Headache and Few Episodes of Vomiting: A Case ReportAhmad Reza Nakhayi, Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhaari, Hossein Montazerghaem et al.Problem statement: Cryptococcosis neoformans is commonest central nervous system infection in individuals infected with HIV. Most of the patients infected with Cryptococcus neoformans present with headache and visual changes. Approach: A 28 year old woman presented to Emergency Department (ED) with a chief complaint of headache, fever and vomiting and developed seizures during the first hour of admission. Firstly, diagnosed … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2010 · 8,159 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFormulation and Evaluation of a Novel Needle-Free Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Delivery SystemC. D. Licy, K. Premalatha, Annie Shirwaikar, Arun ShirwaikarProblem statement: Hepatitis B is a major public health problem, killing 1-2 million people annually, despite the introduction of an effective vaccine in 1982. Approximately 400 million persons worldwide have chronic hepatitis B. This is due to problems associated with vaccine delivery, stability and cost. Hence the present challenge in Vaccinology is to develop safer, cheaper and easy-to-deliver forms of … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Oct 2010 · 6,821 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Novel Intrusion Detection System for Wireless Body Area Network in Health Care MonitoringT. V.P. Sundararajan, A. ShanmugamProblem statement: Health monitoring, telemedicine, military, interactive entertainment and portable audio/video systems were most promising applications where WBANs can be used. However, designers of such systems face a number of challenging tasks, as they need to address often quite conflicting requirements for size, operating time, precision and reliability. Network security is very important in Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) since … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 26 Oct 2010 · 6,709 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRal-Binding Protein is Required for the Maturation and Function of Dendritic CellsJozef Borvak, Mukesh Sahu, Varun Joy et al.Problem statement: Dendritic Cells (DCs) integrate responses of innate and adaptive immune system via transmitting pro-inflammatory and regulatory signals to naïve cells within draining lymph nodes. DCs have high capacity for endocytosis, both Clathrin-Dependent (CDE) and Caveolin-Dependent (CvDE). Approach: We have recently shown that ATP-hydrolysis by the multifunctional transporter protein RLIP76 is the primary determinant of the rate of CDE. … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 13 Sep 2010 · 8,098 accessesView PDFCite