This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the residual compressive and splitting tensile strength of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) containing perlite and polypropylene (PP) fiber subjected to high temperatures. Cylinder specimens were subjected to various temperature ranges of 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,000°C. The mixtures were prepared with AAC cementitious materials conta...

An in situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction (XRD) system for hydrothermal reaction has been developed in order to investigate the phase evolution during autoclave process in autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) formation. The system includes a novel autoclave cell for transmission XRD with thin beryllium windows, a two-dimensional photon-counting pixel array detector, and uses high energy X-rays fr...

BACKGROUND Naltrexone, an opioid receptor antagonist shifts the immune response toward a Th1 profile. In the current study, we evaluated the efficacy of the mixture of NTX and alum, as a new adjuvant, to enhance immune response and induce protection against Leishmania major in a mouse model. METHODS BALB/c mice were immunized three times either autoclaved L. major promastigotes' antigens alon...

cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) remains a serious public health concern in kerman province, eastern iran. this study was aimed to conduct a comprehensive review and highlights various aspects of cl in the province of kerman.this article mainly focuses on the studies published in the past 26 years on cl in the province. current data for the present status were obtained through the provincial health...

BACKGROUND A vaccine consisting of a single dose of whole-cell autoclave-killed Leishmania major (ALM) mixed with BCG was assessed in comparison with BCG alone against anthroponotic (human to human transmission) cutaneous leishmaniasis in a randomised double-blind trial in Bam, Iran. METHODS 3637 schoolchildren, aged 6-15 years, with no history of cutaneous leishmaniasis and no response to a ...

Visceral leishmaniosis was discovered in a male 12year-old Australian cattle dog in September 1994. Canine leishmaniosis has not previously been reported in Zambia. At necropsy, splenomegaly, fatty degeneration of the liver and focal lesions in the renal cortex were observed. Histopathologically, focal diffuse proliferation of amastigote-laden macrophages (ALM) were found in the spleen and live...