Icariin (ICA), a flavanoid isolated from herbal Epimedium, has multiple biological activities. The present study investigated the effects of ICA on the proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity (an index for PDLC differentiation) of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) inhibited by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). hPDLCs were cultured in vitro and stimulated with various concentration...

Diarrhea is a complex syndrome causing colossal economic losses. The objective of the current study was to diagnose Enter-pathogens in children, calves, and broiler chickens by serological molecular diagnosis Rotavirus, evaluate Escherichia coli (E. coli) Salmonella spp. with bacteriological examination beside conventional Cryptosporidium addition studying risk factors affecting these pathogens...

this study was performed to determine the prevalence of canine parvovirus (cpv) in dogs referred to veterinary hospital of ahvaz, khouzestan province, iran. fecal samples were collected from 78 diarrheic dogs between 2005 and 2007. the dogs were divided into two age groups (< 6 months and > 6 months), four different breeds (terriers, germanshepherds, doberman pinschers and mixed) and another tw...

Abstract Background The identification, treatment, and control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections are a major challenge for health care institutions diagnostic laboratories worldwide. A novel Carbapenemase-producing Bacteria Test Kit (Lateral Flow Assay) from Dynamiker Biotechnology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. is qualitative test that was easy to operate can be widely accepted ...

Lateral flow tests also known as Immunochromatography (IC) is an antigen-detection method conducted on a nitrocellulose membrane that can be completed in less than 20 min. IC has been used as an important rapid test for clinical diagnosis and surveillance of influenza viruses, but the IC sensitivity is relatively low (approximately 60%) and the limit of detection (LOD) is as low as 10³ pfu per ...

BACKGROUND Determining soy aeroallergens levels is extremely important in the assessment of health risks due to these airborne substances. Currently, soy aeroallergens exposure in the environment is monitored using enzyme immunoassays (EIA) which must be evaluated in a specialized laboratory by skilled personnel. OBJECTIVE To describe the development and performance of a rapid immunochromatog...

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders in dogs and is commonly proposed to be of autoimmune origin. Although the clinical presentation of human type 1 diabetes (T1D) and canine diabetes are similar, the aetiologies may differ. The aim of this study was to investigate if autoimmune aetiology resembling human T1D is as prevalent in dogs as previously repor...

Background: Expanded-endoscopic endonasal approaches (eEEA) to surgical targets around the internal carotid artery (ICA) remain inspiring and necessitate a special learning curve. Methods: Six formalin-fixed heads were dissected study 360° accessibility manoeuvrability ICAs from distal dural ring (DDR) foramen lacerum (FL) on each side (n=12) via eEEA. The ICA course was divided into three segm...