Most pituitary tumors are benign conditions and rarely malignant. These divided into secretory non-secretory based on the tumor’s capability of secreting hormones. A study conducted in UK showed a prevalence 77.6 adenoma cases out 100000 people.

There is an urgent need to establish large scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in Africa where the infrastructure for biologics production severely limited. Molecular farming, whereby pharmaceuticals are produced plants, offers a cheaper alternative mainstream expression platforms, and amenable rapid large-scale production. However, there several differences along plant protein secre...

The aim of the present study was to test the effectiveness of a sausage-casing membrane for dialysis of Toxocara excretory-secretory antigens (TES). The protein concentrated by the tested membrane was compared with that obtained using a Sigma commercial membrane, as were the protein fractions found by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Standard positive and negative serum samples were evaluate...

A 94-year-old female with end-stage renal disease presents with fever, fatigue, and hematochezia. She had previously resided in Hunan Province, China, and Myanmar, and she immigrated to Taiwan 30 years ago. Colonoscopy revealed a colonic ulcer. Biopsy of the colonic ulcer showed ulceration of the colonic mucosa, and many Paragonimus westermani-like eggs were noted. Serum IgG antibody levels sho...

The laboratory test results for visceral larva migrans (VLM) using ELISA for Toxocara canis antibodies employed by the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, is described. A total of 331 serum samples received from hospitals and general practitioners all over Malaysia were tested. The test utilises excretory-secretory antigens obtained from in vitro culture of second stage T. canis larva...

background: to evaluate the immunological properties of leishmania major excreted- secreted (e-s) products on the progress of leishmaniasis in susceptible balb/c mice. methods: promastigotes of the leishmania major were cultured and e-s products were collected during the culture preiod. groups of balb/c mice (n= 12) were immunized with e-s products or whole antigen. animals were challenged with...

in the present study, pancreas glands in mehraban breed of female sheep were histomorphometricallystudied in four different age groups included: fetus, newborn, sexually mature and old ages. the results ofhistomorphometrical analysis with regard to frequency and percentage of parenchymal and stromal structures such as, exocrine secretory units, secretory ducts, blood vessels, islets of langerha...

Live adult Gastrothylax crumenifer worms were collected from buffaloes slaughtered at local abattoirs and washed several times with PBS (pH 7.4). Live intact adult flukes were suspended in DPBS (pH 7.2) and incubated at 37°C in a BOD incubator for 8 hrs. The fluid was centrifuged at 7000 rpm for 30 min at 4°C and the supernatant was designated Excretory and Secretory (E/S) antigens. On Sodium d...