Background: Warts are prevalent human papilloma virus (HPV) infections which can cause physical and psychological problems. Candida antigen immunotherapy is a safe and promising treatment of warts. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2 and 4 gene polymorphisms are implicated in susceptibility and progression of several diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGliomas are the commonest type of primary brain tumor in adult. Glioblastoma maltiforms (GBM) is the malignant form with poor prognosis. Certain genotypes of inflammatory gene which associated with asthma and allergic conditions (IL-4R α and IL- 13) are inversely associated with glioma risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a worldwide chronic inflammation of skin.Many factors and chemokines play role in pathogenesis of AD. Identifying the reliable biomarkers to diagnose and assess severity of AD is important.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFecal contamination of drinking water is a major health problem which accounts for many cases of diarrhea mainly in infants and foreigners. This contamination is a complex interaction of many parameters. Antibiotic resistance among bacterial isolates complicates the problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMediterr J Hematol Infect Dis
August 2013
Objectives: This study aimed to compare polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and IgM detection using enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA) in diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
Methods: This study was conducted from May 2009 to December 2010. Urine and blood samples were collected from 94 neonates with suspected congenital CMV infection.
Background: Diarrhea is a frequent complication in children with cancer who received intensive chemotheraputic regimens. It may be caused by several factors, neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) being the most serious.
Aim: To study diarrhea in neutropenic cancer patients in the pediatric age group, with its underlying etiologies and risk factors, especially the bacterial causes, with special concern on NE.