Hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease) is a rare condition characterised by a defect in biliary excretion of copper resulting in excessive copper accumulation and toxicity. To the most frequent symptoms of this disorder belong liver, neurological or psychiatric disturbances, although other less common clinical features may sometimes be present. Since the clinical presentation of the d...

The mildew of the vineyards is prevented by the use of sprays with a solution of copper sulphate neutralized with hydrated lime. The inhalation of this solution while spraying may give rise to predominantly interstitial pulmonary lesions which may lead to respiratory insufficiency. These lesions, which were experimentally reproduced in guinea-pigs, have a well-defined histological picture chara...

Chronic copper toxicity was diagnosed in a Jersey herd in the Waikato region of New Zealand following an investigation into the deaths of six cattle from a herd of 250 dry cows. Clinical signs and post-mortem examination results were consistent with a hepatopathy, and high concentrations of copper in liver and blood samples of clinically affected animals confirmed copper toxicity. Liver copper ...

The most dominant used method for protecting the bottom of a tank is impressing current cathodic protection (ICCP). Monitoring CP system critical to maintain and extend service life exterior storage tank. usually located on or near surface ground in contact with materials support so presents corrosion challenge. This work successful design an ionic conductor that can be as monitor procedure ICC...

Background: In the past, fascioliasis infection was limited to specific and typical geographical areas but is now widespread throughout the world. Human cases are increasingly reported from Europe the Americas and Oceania (where only F. hepatica is transmitted) and from Africa and Asia (where the two species overlap). Sheep and cattle are the most important definitive host. Several chemical mol...