Background and Objectives: New SARS-CoV-2 variants may impact the effectiveness of previously stored convalescent plasma (CCP). We defined levels anti-delta anti-omicron neutralizing antibodies (Nt-Abs) investigated possible differences past CCP Nt-Abs responses related to donor location in North South Italy. Methods: Serum from 153 donors recovered SARS-COV-2 infection (98 northern 55 southern...

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), a member of the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily, is a myelin protein solely expressed at the outermost surface of myelin sheaths and oligodendrocyte membranes. This makes MOG a potential target of cellular and humoral immune responses in inflammatory demyelinating diseases. Due to its late postnatal developmental expression, MOG is an important marker ...

Received 9/2/2002; revised 11/23/2002; accepted 12/12/2002. For correspondence or reprints contact: Shung-Shung Sun, M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, China Medical College Hospital, 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. Tel: (886)4-22052121 ext. 3475, Fax: (886)4-22023442, E-mail: [email protected] Background: Clinical management of periappendiceal abscess (ABS) and acute appendicitis...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy for chronic hepatitis C may trigger induction of autoimmunity against several organs. Immune reactions against distinct adrenocortical protein antigens involved in adrenal autoimmune disease have not been reported to date. Therefore, we investigated the development of highly sensitive and specific adrenal autoantibodies in patients with chron...

We present KeY-ABS, a tool for deductive verification of concurrent and distributed programs written in ABS. KeY-ABS allows to verify data dependent and history-based functional properties of ABS models. In this paper we give a glimpse of system workflow, tool architecture, and the usage of KeY-ABS. In addition, we briefly present the syntax, semantics and calculus of KeY-ABS Dynamic Logic (ABS...

BACKGROUND Epistaxis is an important emergency that can sometimes be life threatening without effective intervention. Persistent and recurrent bleeding can lead to aspiration, hypotension, hypoxia, or even severe and mortal cardiovascular complications. Providing prompt hemostasis is important, and the hemostatic method used must be easily and locally applicable, efficient, and inexpensive. O...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the presence of immunoglobulin A (IgA) subtype of anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) antibodies (IgA-NMDAR-Abs) in the CSF of patients with immunoglobulin G (IgG)-NMDAR-Ab encephalitis and to describe the potential association with a specific clinical pattern. METHODS The retrospective analysis for the presence of IgA-NMDAR-Abs in 94 CSF samples from patients with anti-NMDAR enc...

AIMS Whether ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) has a negative or positive effect on bone union during fracture healing is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the serum changes of oxidative stress markers, Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α), Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and Interleukin-10 (IL-10) during fracture healing process with or without ABS application to bone fracture. MATERIAL AND M...

OBJECTIVE To identify similarities and differences in the clinical features of adult Japanese patients with individual anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibodies (anti-ARS Abs). METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of 166 adult Japanese patients with anti-ARS Abs detected by immunoprecipitation assays. These patients had visited Kanazawa University Hospital or collaborating medical center...

BACKGROUND Oesophageal perforation is a life-threatening pathology that is generally treated conservatively; however, surgical procedures are frequently performed. A topical haemostatic agent, Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS), also has beneficial wound-healing effects. AIMS This study aimed to determine the effects of ABS following experimental oesophageal perforations. STUDY DESIGN Animal expe...