[Biological properties of velogenic strains of the Newcastle disease virus isolated in the Northern Caucasian region].

The results of the biological property investigation of two Newcastle virus strains isolated in Northern Caucasian region--NDV/Adigeya/duck/8/2008 and NDV/Adigeya/duck/15/2008--were presented. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that these strains belonged to genotype 7 of clade 2. Using molecular-biological analysis of established nucleotide sequences including proteolytic site of fusion peptide it was demonstrated that the strains were velogenic.

[The use of moexipril in postmenopausal women with hypertension and associated changes of bone mineral density].

Moexipril was given to 35 postmenopausal women with mild and moderate hypertension, menopausal syndrome and decreased bone mineral density. Blood pressure (BP) was measured before and in 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, while ultrasonic bone densitometry was carried out before and in 12 months of moexipril use. Significant lowering of systolic and diastolic BP, reduction of severity of climacteric syndrome occurred after 1, 3 and 6 months of moexipril use, respectively.