A lipid-binding protein (LBP) has been purified from the cytosol of the cestode Moniezia expansa. The native LBP was found to be an oligomer of approx. 250 kDa, consisting of 11 kDa monomers. The LBP bound saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, but not their CoA derivatives, with KD values in the range 0.68-7.8 microM. Cholesterol, dihydroergosterol, bilirubin and retinoids were also bound, but...

Accreditation and Designation Statement: Blackwell Futura Media Services designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Blackwell Futura Media Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing ...

Tatsushi Matsubayashi,1,∗) Ryo Yamazaki,2,∗∗) Daisuke Yonetoku,3,∗∗∗) Toshio Murakami,3,†) and Toshikazu Ebisuzaki1,††) 1Ebisuzaki Computational Astrophysics laboratory, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) Hirosawa 2-1, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan 2Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka 560-0043, Japan 3Department of Physics, Kanazawa University, Kak...

Dictyophora indusiata (Vent. ex Pers.) Fish Phallaceae (Chinese name Zhu-Sūn, the bamboo fungi) has been used as a medicinal mushroom to treat many inflammatory, gastric and neural diseases since 618 AD in China. We hypothesize that the soluble polysaccharides (SP) present in D. indusiata and their monosaccharide profiles can act as an important role affecting the antioxidative capability, whic...

A new species of amphistome digenean from the stomach and intestine of Podocnemis expansa (Pelomedusidae), of the tropical rain forest, from the State of Pará, Brazil, is described and allocated to a new genus ( Oriximinatrema noronhae ). The new species is characterized by the presence of an esophageal bulb, an esophageal extension uncovered by an extension of the pharyngeal sacs, a well-devel...

The prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites and the efficacy of Dectomax (Doramectin) against these parasites was studied. For this purpose, 50 camels were selected from different localities of Faisalabad, their faecal samples were collected and examined for the parasitism. The overall prevalence of G1 parasites was 60%. Species wise prevalence of these parasites was: 20, 14, 8, 4, 4 and ...