As there was not any previous comprehensive study on the serological tests for hepatic amebiasis in Iran, the indirect hemagglutination (IHA), indirect fluorescent antibody (IF A), and biocolored latex agglutination (BLA) tests were evaluated in the serodiagnosis of amebic liver abscess(ALA). For this purpose a total of 165 serum samples 18 of which were obtained from patients known to have...

Immunoglobulin synthesis in response to experimental infection of cattle with Theileria parva (Muguga) was studied by Sephadex G 200 chromatography. Serum samples were collected for 88 days following inoculation. Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA), complement fixation (CF), indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and immunodiffusion (ID) tests were used to detect activity against T. parva piroplasm a...

Among 345 persons who underwent indirect hemagglutination (IHA) serological assays and assays of specific amebic antigens in their stool samples, 24 of 36 (66.7%) who were seropositive for Entamoeba histolytica had intestinal amebiasis as determined by antigen assays compared with 2 of 309 (0.2%) who were seronegative (odds ratio, 307; 95% confidence interval, 64.9 to 1,451). The estimated cost...

Immunochromatographic test (ICT) kits for the rapid detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei were compared to the indirect hemagglutination (IHA) assay. In 138 culture-confirmed melioidosis cases, sensitivities were 80, 77, and 88% for IHA, ICT IgG, and ICT IgM, respectively. In a prospective study of 160 consecutive sera samples sent for melioidosis s...

The immunizing effect of inactivated sporulated oocyst and inactivated sonicated vaccines against bovine coccidiosis was observed in calves. Indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test was developed for detecting antibodies to coccidian. Serum antibody levels in calves were measured against soluble oocyst (sporulated) antigen. IHA antibody titer was significantly higher (P<0.05) in calves vaccinated ...

The wireless sensor node, being a micro electronic device, can only be equipped with a limited power source ( < 0.5 Ahm 1.2 V). In some application scenarios (which is like military area), replenishment of power resources might be impossible. Sensor node lifetime, therefore, shows a strong dependence on battery lifetime. An adversary may compromise some sensor nodes and use them to inject false...

In 1994, Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) section 101(a)(5) was amended to establish an expedited process by which citizens of the US can apply for an authorization to incidentally take (harass, hunt, capture, kill or collect, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, kill or collect) small numbers of marine mammals by "harassment," referred to as Incidental Harassment Authorizations or IHAs. As ...

The immune responses of two S. gallinarum strains, L46 and CN 180, were compared in 15-week-old cockerels. The humoral and cell-mediated immune responses were assayed by means of the indirect haemagglutination test (IHA) and the macrophage migration inhibition test (MIT), respectively. Birds were vaccinated with the two vaccines, respectively, and bled for sera (for IHA) and cells (for MIT) eve...