Background Huntington's Disease-like 2 (HDL2) is classified as a neuroacanthocytosis; however, this remains unverified. We aim to determine if acanthocytes are present in HDL2 and whether acanthocytes can differentiate HDL2 from Huntington's disease (HD). Methods We prospectively compared 13 HD and 12 HDL2 cases against 21 unaffected controls in Johannesburg. Blood smears were prepared using ...

A patient with a several year history of normal pressure hydrocephalus was found to have an infection owing to Cryptococcus neoformans. Cryptococcal infection was not suspected until typical cells were observed in a Wright's stained smear of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A review of past medical findings in this patient showed elevated CSF values for lactic acid and protein. This case prompted us ...

Background. FISH is a molecular cytogenetic technique enabling rapid detection of genetic abnormalities. Facilities that can run fresh/wet samples for molecular diagnosis and monitoring of neoplastic disorders are not readily available in Ghana and other neighbouring countries. This study aims to demonstrate that interphase FISH can successfully be applied to archival methanol-fixed bone marrow...

background we investigated frequency of trichomoniasis among non-pregnant women in health centers of tabriz, iran. patients and methods 1000 non-pregnant women aged 15-49 in health centers of tabriz, iran were examined by wet smears and diamond culture methods for trichomonas vaginalis, during the period of march to september 2005. among 1000 specimens 92 cases were revealed to be positive for ...

A secretor is an individual who secretes blood group antigens into body fluids such as saliva, sweat, tears, semen and serum. An attempt has been made to establish the correlation between the secretor status and susceptibility to vaginal candidiasis. The secretor status was determined by haemagglutination inhibition technique. The presence of Candida albicans infection was detected by direct mi...

Material and methods The study was conducted in the Venereal Diseases Department, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. The diagnosis of nongonococcal urethritis was based on the presence of a sexually acquired urethral discharge, containing abundant polymorphonuclear leucocytes, shown not to be due to gonorrhoea by negative findings in Gramstained smears and by negative results to cultures. Case...

A clinical case of trypanosomosis in a German Shepherd dog and its diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction(PCR) was described.The dog was presented with clinical signs such as pyrexia, bilateral corneal opacity, pale mucous membranes, emaciation and lymphadenopathy. Wet film and stained smear examination of peripheral blood revealed Trypanosoma evansi. Blood sample was also subjected to PCR for ...

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