Background & Importance: Hydatid disease of the spine is rare but constitutes approximately 50% of bone involvement cases in human hydatidosis. It is a severe condition associated with a high rate of morbidity, disability and mortality. Case Presentation: In the present paper, we report an intriguing case of cervical spinal hydatid disease mimicking traumatic burst fracture. Con...

The pursuit for sustainability in the papermaking industry calls elimination or reduction of synthetic additives and exploration renewable biodegradable alternatives. Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), due to their inherent morphological biochemical properties, are an excellent alternative additives. These properties enable CNFs improve mechanical, functional, barrier different types paper. nanosize...

We present an X-ray fast-timing and spectral analysis of the type II bursts and the persistent emission (PE) of the Rapid Burster observed with the EXOSAT Medium-Energy Instrument. The Hardness-Intensity and Color-Color Diagrams of the Rapid Burster are somewhat different from those of the majority of other low-mass X-ray binaries, which fall into two distinct groups, “atoll” and “Z” sources. T...

objective(s) theophylline, a xanthenes derivative, is still widely used as an effective bronchodilator in the management of asthmatic patients. it is used both as a prophylactic drug and to prevent acute exacerbations of asthma. the aim of study was to formulate and evaluate effect of the microencapsulation of theophylline loaded nanoparticles on the reduction of burst release. materials and me...

Transfection with antisense oligonucleotides was used to reduce calpain 1 activity to approximately 50% of normal values in cultured hippocampal slices. This had no detectable effects on baseline synaptic responses but greatly reduced the incidence and magnitude of long-term potentiation induced with a theta-burst stimulation paradigm. These results suggest that activation of calpain by repetit...

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Zataria multiflora and Eucalyptus globolus essential oils on some haematological parameters and respiratory burst activity in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). 260 fish (30±5g) were randomly distributed in 13 treatment groups each one in three replicates and different doses of essential oils in 16-17ºC were administrated. The fish were...

background & importance: hydatid disease of the spine is rare but constitutes approximately 50% of bone involvement cases in human hydatidosis. it is a severe condition associated with a high rate of morbidity, disability and mortality. case presentation: in the present paper, we report an intriguing case of cervical spinal hydatid disease mimicking traumatic burst fracture. conclusion: a high ...

although cellular immunity involving activated macrophage is important in resistance to brucella infections, serum factors and polymorphonuclears (pmns) play some role in the initial responses to brucella infections. in this research, we studied respiratory burst of pmns against opsonized yeast and opsonized inactivated brucella melitensis in chronic brucellosis patients and controls with no pr...

Low threshold Ca2+ currents mediated by T-type channels underlie burst spike activities of relay neurons in the thalamus. We have previously reported that knock-out mice for T-type channels show an enhanced nociceptive response to visceral pain, accompanied by an increase in tonic spikes in the absence of burst spikes in thalamic relay neurons. These results raised a possibility that T-type cha...

Numerical simulations of the local equatorial ocean response to idealized westerly wind burst (WWB) forcing are described. In particular, the authors examine the development and evolution of the subsurface westward jet (SSWJ) that has been observed to accompany these wind events. This westward current is interpreted as the signature of equatorial waves that accompany the downwelling and upwelli...