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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPOST-HARVEST CONTROL OF APPLE BLUE MOLD UNDER COLD STORAGE CONDITIONSZiad B. Al-Rawashdeh, Muwaffaq R. KarajehTo control blue mold of apples caused by Penicillium expansum after harvest and during commercial cold storage, microwave exposure was investigated as a physical measure and compared with the use of calcium chloride and the systemic fungicide, carbendazime. Microwave exposure of Golden Delicious and Royal Gala apples at 2450 Mhz for 10, 30 and 45s was effective as 4% CaCl2 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 23 Jan 2014 · 7,521 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPROCALCITONIN AS A MARKER FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF SEPSISRahim Raoofi, Zahra Salmani, Fatemh Moradi et al.Sepsis is a critical condition often caused by bacterial infection and associated with death and mortality. The prognosis of this disease depends on early diagnosis and proper treatment. Definite diagnosis of sepsis is positive blood culture and this test needs a long time to perform, so other biochemical parameters such as procalcitonin serum level has been introduced. To determine sensitivity, … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 23 Dec 2013 · 7,476 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGAUSSIAN MIXTURE MODEL BASED CLASSIFICATION OF MICROCALCIFICATION IN MAMMOGRAMS USING DYADIC WAVELET TRANSFORMSuman Mishra, Hariharan RanganathanBreast cancer is a serious health related issue for women in the world. Cancer detected at premature stages has a higher probability of being cured, whereas at advanced stages chances of survival are bleak. Screening programs aid in detecting potential breast cancer at early stages of the disease. Among the various screening programs, mammography is the proven standard for screening … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 10 · 5 Sep 2013 · 6,867 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIMPROVEMENT OF AUTOMATIC HEMORRHAGES DETECTION METHODS USING SHAPES RECOGNITIONNidhal Khdhair El Abbadi, Enas Hamood Al SaadiDiabetic Retinopathy is a medical condition where the retina is damaged because fluid leaks from blood vessels into the retina. The presence of hemorrhages in the retina is the earliest symptom of diabetic retinopathy. The number and shape of hemorrhages is used to indicate the severity of the disease. Early automated hemorrhage detection can help reduce the incidence of blindness. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 9 · 6 Aug 2013 · 6,486 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReview Article; Duodeno-Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Combined and IsolatedAyman Osman Nasr, William Robb, Thomas Neil WalshBarrett’s esophagus is the chief risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Reflux of gastric acid has long been related to the development of esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus, but the role of duodenal contents is controversial. We review the literature on the role of duodenal contents in the development of esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus and adenocarcinoma in addition to the role of acid … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 8 May 2013 · 7,825 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssociation of Polymorphism in Growth and Differentiation Factor 5 Gene with Osteoarthritis KneeAbhishek Mishra, Divya Sanghi, Amar Chandra Sharma et al.The present study investigated to identify the association of polymorphism in GDF-5 gene with osteoarthritis in North Indian population. In a case-control study, 300 cases with knee osteoarthritis and an equal number of age and gender matched healthy controls were included. Cases were diagnosed using the ACR Guidelines of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA). Clinical symptoms were assessed with the knee specific … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 18 Mar 2013 · 9,417 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSerological Evidence of Recent Dengue Virus Infection Among Febrile Children in a Semi Arid ZoneFaneye Adedayo, Idika Nioma, Motayo Babatunde Olanrewaju et al.Presence of Dengue virus has been established in Nigeria; owing to the severity of this disease and its attendant complications we investigated the presence of this virus serologically in febrile Nigerian children under 5 years of age from Ilorin. Blood samples were tested from 130 children under the age of 5 years for the presence of IgM antibodies against all … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 1 Feb 2013 · 7,894 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Innate Immunity in Bovine Mastitis: The Role of Pattern-Recognition ReceptorsFernando Nogueira de Souza, Eduardo Milton Ramos Sanchez, Marcos Bryan Heinemann et al.Mastitis is the most costly disease for dairy farmers and industry, which are mainly caused by the entry of bacteria to the teat canal. Shortly after the entry of the invading bacteria, the innate immunity recognizes the invading pathogen through pattern recognition receptors and initiates the inflammatory response necessary to eliminate the invading bacteria. This initial inflammatory response releases cytokines … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Oct 2012 · 10,352 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCapability of Streptomyces spp. in Controlling Bacterial Leaf Blight Disease in Rice PlantsRatih Dewi Hastuti, Yulin Lestari, Rasti Saraswati et al.Problem statement: Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is the most damaging disease in lowland rice growing areas in Indonesia. Streptomyces spp. have been known as a producer of antimicrobial compounds that can be used as biocontrol agents. This study examined the ability of three promising indigenous Streptomyces isolates which were previously selected from in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 30 May 2012 · 9,363 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInterplay of Cytokines and Chemokines in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDilip Shah, Ajay Wanchu, Archana BhatnagarProblem statement: Dysbalance of T-helper-cell (Th) cytokines and chemokines was suggested to contribute to the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Recent reports suggest the involvement of cytokines and chemokines in the pathogenesis of SLE, but their relationship with each other and particularly in the severity of disease, was not yet understood. We analyzed the interaction between cytokines and chemokines … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 21 Dec 2011 · 8,161 accessesView PDFCite