Comparison of the results of bacteriological culture and microscopic examination of urine samples transported over a distance by the dip-inoculum transport medium, ice-box, and boric acid preservation with "natural" urine specimens showed that the last, in a final concentration of 1.8%, gives satisfactory preservation.

38 Chronic fatigue syndrome Sean Lynch, et al. 39 Patient satisfaction and style of practice Domhnall Macauley 40 Reflotron measurement of blood cholesterol F A Majeed 40 Reaccreditation of GPs Philip Schuppler 40 Audit in general practice A 0 Baird 41 Surgical simulation for general practitioners N K Menon 41 Appliance for hemiplegic patients J Brims, et al. 41 Note to authors of letters: Plea...

background: the aim of this study was using elisa for detection of anti- schistosoma haemato­bium antibodies in both sera and urine of patients with urinary schistosomiasis. methods: thirty three sera and urine samples were collected from patients with acute schisto­somi­asis in diyala province, east of iraq in 2006.   their diseases were confirmed by find­ing   s. haematobium ova in urine exam...