First detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia divergens and high infection rates of Anaplasma marginale and Babesia bigemina in cattle in extensive grazing systems of Central Spain.

Bovine vector-borne diseases have a considerable economic impact worldwide and affect health of humans and animals. However, different aspects of their epidemiology and their pathogenesis remain unclear. Despite the frequent description of clinical cases reported by practitioners attending cattle from Madrid, Central Spain, molecular prevalence of Anaplasma spp.

Estimation of visceral fat is useful for the diagnosis of significant fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), although obese patients with NAFLD do not always develop significant fibrosis. The distribution of body fat could predict the risk of NAFLD progression.

Aim: To investigate the role of bioelectrical impedance-estimated visceral fat (VF) in assessing NAFLD severity.

Characterization of the colorectal antigen IOR-C2.

A colorectal antigen (IOR-C2) was characterized by a monoclonal antibody produced against the colon cancer cell line SW1116. By immunohistochemical staining the antigen was abundant and strongly expressed in epithelium of normal colon whereas colorectal carcinomas showed a more variable and heterogenous reactivity to the antibody (IOR-C2). Radioimmunoprecipitates of SW1116 cell homogenates showed a 160-200 kD band in SDS gels.

Heterogenous expression of the EGF-receptor in human breast carcinoma.

The epidermal growth factor receptor was analyzed in the membrane fraction from a series of human breast carcinomas using a radioligand assay. The results were compared to immunostaining with monoclonal antibodies on tissue sections. All tumors with detectable receptor levels as measured by ligand binding showed a positive staining with monoclonal antibodies.