[Virus-like particles as a source for obtaining antigens for diagnosing rubella].

Rubella diagnostic agents for hemagglutination inhibition (HI) and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) based on rubella virus-like particles (RVLP) have been developed. Noninfectious RVLPs containing three structural E1, E2, and C proteins were expressed in transfected CHO24S cell culture. HI titer in culture medium was 1:256.

[The rod apparatus for orthopedic treatment of pathology of the knee joint].

On the basis of study of remote results of application of wire apparatus, designed at KhNIIOT, for immobilization after correcting osteotomies in the area of knee joint due to varus-valgus deformation (114 cases, including 94 on crus, 14 on thigh, 6 on crus and thigh at the same time) there have been revealed essential advantages of this fixation method. It ensures possibility of additional postoperative correction, rated rigidity of fixation (depending on the stage of consolidation), strength of fixation, comfort for a patient and nursing. Consolidation has been achieved in all cases.

[A program of prevention of dysplastic arthrosis (general principles)].

The authors put forward a program of prevention of dysplastic arthrosis which is presented in graphic form with textual description. It has been worked out on the basis of the formerly elaborated conceptual model "Dysplasia of the joint-dysplastic arthrosis" and it is a complex of general medical prophylactic measures oriented towards the elimination of mutagenous environmental factors, i.e.

[Protein binding glucocorticoid hormones (transcortin) during peri-and postnatal ontogenesis and pregnancy in rats].

The constants of association and the energy of interaction between transcortin and cortisol, the binding ability and other characteristics of transcortin have been studied in the embryos, sexually immature and mature young and old females, females on the 14th and 21st days of pregnancy, immature and mature males. The constant of association in all the groups amounted to ca. 10(8) and the energy of interaction ca.