The present study aimed to investigate the protective role of ergosterol, isolated from Scleroderma polyrhizum Pers., in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). ALI was induced in mice by LPS (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne hundred two pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from diseased pigs were analyzed for serotypes, virulence genes, antimicrobial susceptibility, and the molecular basis of phenicol resistance. Of these 102 E. coli isolates, 101 were typeable and belonged to 27 different O serogroups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of influenza A (H1N1).
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 137 cases of influenza A (H1N1) admitted into our hospital during May to August 2009.
Results: In the early stage, most cases were imported from the US, Australia, Canada and the UK.