The present study was conducted on five healthy male cross bred calves to study the kinetic dispositionand urinary excretion of levofloxacin following its single subcutaneous administration at the dose of4 mg.kg-1. The concentration of levofloxacin in plasma and urine samples was estimated by microbiologicalassay. Peak plasma level of levofloxacin (2.8 ± 0.3 μg.ml-1) was observed at 45 min and ...

Early detection and proper management of kidney rejection are crucial for the long-term health of a transplant recipient. Recipients are normally monitored by serum creatinine measurement and sometimes with graft biopsies. Donor-derived cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (cfDNA) in the recipient's plasma and/or urine may be a better indicator of acute rejection. We evaluated digital PCR (dPCR) as ...

cobalt is one of the most important constituent present in ceramic industries. glazers are the relevant workers when they are producing blue colored ceramic, causing occupational exposure to such metal. through this study, urinary cobalt was determined in glazers in a ceramic industry when they were producing blue-colored ceramic glazes.in this case-control study, spot urine samples were collec...

Plasma progesterone concentrations in female Wistar rats after exposure to urine preparations with and without protease-treatment were measured to explore the effects of protease-sensitive pheromones on the endocrine state. Exposure to crude urine excreted from male rats induced an increase in the plasma progesterone concentration in female rats. The progesterone concentration of oestrous femal...

WU and KI polyomaviruses (WUPyV, KIPyV) have been detected in respiratory, blood, stool, and lymphoid tissue, but not in urine samples. PCR based detection revealed higher frequency in immunocompromised individuals. In this study the prevalence of WUPyV and KIPyV was analyzed in respiratory, urine, and blood samples from renal transplant patients compared with healthy individuals. WUPyV and KIP...

An improved technique is described for analysis of platinum (Pt) concentrations in plasma and urine by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry (EAAS). The method is intended for use in therapeutic monitoring of cancer patients treated with platinum-containing antitumor drugs. Samples (0.1 ml) of plasma, urine, or Pt standards are diluted to two ml with a matrix solution that contains...