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CHOOSING OF SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS AND HEPATIC ENZYMES AS INDICATORS FOR RADIATION EXPOSURE IN EXPERIMENTAL RABBITS Full text
2006
Hanaa Salman Kadhim
Injection of l mg / kg of uranyle acetate caused an obvious changes in the numbers of white blood cells with progressing time ofexperiment, specially in the numbers of neutropiiiles and monocytes which decreased significantly, while the numbers of eosinophiles has increased significantly after the first week of injection and then decreased significantly in the 2nd and 3rd week of exposure as compared with control group. Also, the injection caused significant decreasing in Hb and PCV values, while the activities of hepatic enzymes GPT, and GOT were not affected in comparison with control group. . So, it may be useful to use this variation of WBC percentage as a primary indication to persons who D exposed to different doses of radioactive compound
Show more [+] Less [-]SERO - EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SHEEP BRUCELLOSIS IN BAGHDAD Full text
2006
K.A.AL - Salihi | G.M.Ebrahim | J.M.Kalaf | A.H.Jawad
A total of 531 serum samples were subjected to Rose Bengal test (RBT) , serum agglutination test (SAT) and indirect flurocent antibody test (IFAT) and ELISA. The incidence of brucellosis was found to be 55.76%, 47.64% ,55.76% , and 58.70% ,on basis ofRBT.SAT.lFATand ELISA respectively . The agreement between the RBT and . SAT was 85.47% and between RBT and IFAT was 100% ingiving apositive result. lncase of ELISA the positive results was higher and we recommended using it as the defenitive test for detection of brucellosis
Show more [+] Less [-]INCIDINCE OF STREPTOBA CILLUS MONILIFORMIS IN LABORATORYRATS AND MICE Full text
2006
l-Iadeel | AL- Hadithi
Conjunctiva ofthirty rats and ten mice were examined for the presence ofthe normal flora Streptobacillus moniliformis which is the causative agent of rat-bite fever in man . 60 % of each rats and mice were found to harbor. this bacteria suggesting a potential source for human infection . biochemical characterization revealed occurence of biotypes which are valuable in tracing epidemics . A test for pathogenicity was carried out on rabbite
Show more [+] Less [-]A NOVEL BACTERIA RECOVERED FROM CASES OF SUBCLINICAL MASTITIS IN EWES Full text
2006
saleem amin Hasso
Four hundred milk samples were collected from 205 local breed ewes for the detection of clinical and sub clinical mastitis. The incidenceof clinical mastitis ' was (7.25%) while that of sub clinical mastitis was (26.25%). I-Iistophilus Ovis was isolated from natural cases of sub clinical mastitis of ewes and is a novel bacterium A to Iraqi mastitis literature
Show more [+] Less [-]THE USE OF SOLID AND LIQUID MEDIUM TO STUDY THEEFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS ON THE GROWTH OF CANDIDA ALBICANS Full text
2006
iMakia M.Al-Hejuje | Mohammed H.Khudor
Sabouraud's dextrose (solid and liquid) medium has been used to examine the response of Candida albicans to Cobalt , Nickel , Silver , Copper and Lead in three doses per each (10 , 25 and 50) mg/l in different exposure periods . In the solid medium the number of colonies was not effected by all metals ions , except Ag ions'(25 and 50) mg/l which completely inhibited the colonies numbers . In the liquid medium the effect of these metals on the growth was in the following sequence Co , Ni . Ag , Cu and Pb respectively: ' Most elements studied: showed increase in- the ‘inhibition effect on the growth with A increasing the ions concentration in the medium , whilethe inhibition effect decreased with the increasing periods of exposure
Show more [+] Less [-]BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN THE OVARY OF Liza abu DUE TO INFECTION WITH M yxobolm pfeifferi (Chidosporidia: Myxosporida) FROM BASRAH, IRAQ2- Moisture, Total Protein, Fat and Glycogen Full text
2006
Khalidah s. Al-Niaeem
The changes in the biochemical composition of the ovary of Liza abu infected with Myxobolus pfeifferi were studied. The changes in the ovary are marked by a significant increase in moisture and total protein content concurrent with a significant decrease in fat and glycogen. . i In general, the changes in the biochemical composition occurred by the infection are " A same to those occurring during starvation of fishes.
Show more [+] Less [-]STUDYTHE EFFECT_ OF THE ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG (TENORMIN) ON SOME BLOOD CHARACTERISTICS AND ON THE ACTIVITY OF ISOLATED LEUKOCYTES MEASURED BY CHEMILUMINESCENCE Full text
2006
Razak N. Khudayer | Abdul
tenormin (atenolol) orally daily for more than three years. The other This study had been done on thirty blood samples drown from thirty men between 40-60 years of age half of them suffering from hypertension and taking 100mg fifteen men were healthy and did not taking any drug and regarded as control. Those blood samples were subjected to study some hematological parameters such as hemoglobin percentage and total erythrocyticr and leukocytic counts. Also isolation of leukocytes was done from both hypertensive patient and control and study their activity by chemiluminescence method. v Result showed that prolonged treatment by tenormin of 100 mg orally daily resulted in significant decrease (P < 0.0l)in total erythrocytic and leucocytic counts as well as the same significant decrease in hemoglobin percentage as compared with controls , it also resulted in significant inhibition of activity of isolated leukocytes as measured by chemiluminescence technique which resulted from their weak reaction with the luminescence material (lucigenin)mixed with it in the measuring chemiluminescence apparatus which is an indication of reduced immunological ability of those leukocytes in addition to their decreased number.
Show more [+] Less [-]The effect of GnRH or oestradiol injected at pro-oestrus on luteal function and follicular dynamics of the subsequent oestrous cycle in non-lactating cycling Holstein cows Full text
2006
B.V.E. Segwagwe | K.L. MacMillan | P.D. Mansell
Oestrous synchronization involves synchronization of ovarian follicular turnover, new wave emergence, and finally induction of ovulation. The final step can be synchronized by the parenteral administration of either GnRH or oestradiol benzoate. This study investigated corpus luteum and follicular emergence after ovulation had been induced by the administration of either GnRH or oestradiol benzoate. The injection of oestradiol benzoate may have delayed the emergence of the first follicular wave subsequent to the induced ovulation; administration of oestradiol benzoate or GnRH lowered the progesterone rise so that the maximum dioestrous concentration of progesterone on Day 9 was lower when cows were treated during pro-oestrus compared to the spontaneously ovulating controls. One implication of findings from the present study is that induction of ovulation with either oestradiol benzoate or GnRH, administered 24 or 36 h after withdrawal of the CIDR device, respectively, may lower fertility. Future studies must identify the timing of administration relative to the time of CIDR device withdrawal and the optimum concentration of oestradiol benzoate or GnRH that would not have untoward effects on the development of the corpus lutea, particularly within the first week of dioestrus.
Show more [+] Less [-]Gastric nematodes of Nile crocodiles, <i>Crocodylus niloticus</i> Laurenti, 1768, in the Okavango River, Botswana Full text
2006
K. Junker | K. Wallace | A.J. Leslie | J. Boomker
The ascaridoid nematodes Dujardinascaris madagascariensis Chabaud & Caballero, 1966, Dujardinascaris dujardini (Travassos, 1920), Gedoelstascaris vandenbrandeni (Baylis, 1929) Sprent, 1978 and Multicaecum agile (Wedl, 1861) Baylis, 1923 were recovered from the stomach contents of Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768 from the Okavango River, Botswana, together with Eustrongylides sp., a dioctophymatoid nematode usually parasitizing piscivorous birds. Dujardinascaris madagascariensis was present in most of the infected hosts, while the remaining species were mostly represented in single collections in one to three hosts. All four ascaridoid nematodes represent new geographic records.
Show more [+] Less [-]An update of the bovine trypanosomosis situation at the edge of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa : research communication Full text
2006
P. Van den Bossche | J. Esterhuizen | R. Nkuna | T. Matjila | B. Penzhorn | S. Geerts | T. Marcotty
To obtain updated data on and assess the contribution of trypanosomosis to the disease burden of cattle kept at the edge of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, a survey was conducted at Mvutshini Dip. Use was made of a purposeful sampling strategy by restricting sampling to animals that the livestock owner considered to be in poor condition. Of a total of 76 blood samples collected, 26 were parasitologically positive and 46 were positive on PCR / RFLP. Almost all infections were due to Trypanosoma congolense savannah subgroup. A total of 63 animals had a PCV < 24 % and were considered to be anaemic. Results from the survey show that trypanosome infections contribute significantly to the overall burden of disease in the area. Further research is required to develop appropriate control methods.
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