Publications by authors named "N R Bakry"
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- This study aimed to assess the retinal and choroidal microvascular health in children with isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) and compare it to healthy controls while also examining the impact of growth hormone treatment.
- The research involved two groups—30 children with IGHD receiving recombinant growth hormone and 30 healthy controls—who were analyzed using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to measure various vascular parameters and retinal thickness.
- The findings indicated no significant differences in microvascular structures or macular thickness between the two groups, suggesting that growth hormone treatment did not alter these aspects in the children with IGHD.*
The purpose of this study was to test the protective effect of (WS) against the harmful effects of mercuric chloride (HgCl)-induced kidney failure at the histological, biochemical, and immune levels in Wistar rats. The study assessed the biochemical and immunological changes in five groups ( = 6): Group 1 (G1) was the negative control, and the other rats received a single subcutaneous dose of HgCl (2.5 mg/kg in 0.
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- Several genotypes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N8 are circulating among domestic birds in Egypt, with quail playing a key role in its replication and potential adaptation to humans.
- This study involves genetic characterization of H5N8 isolated from a commercial quail farm, revealing high genetic similarity to other circulating strains in Egypt and features indicating increased virulence in mammals.
- Findings highlight the absence of antiviral resistance markers and underscore the need for continuous surveillance and genomic analysis of avian influenza in diverse bird species in Egypt for effective control measures.
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- Cisplatin (CP) is a common chemotherapy drug but can negatively affect testicular function, prompting researchers to explore bilberry extract as a potential protective agent.
- In a study with 40 male rats, various groups were treated with saline, bilberry extract, CP, or a combination of both to analyze the impacts on sperm health, hormone levels, and oxidative stress indicators.
- Results showed that while CP reduced testicular weight and sperm quality, bilberry extract significantly improved these effects, highlighting its potential as a protective treatment against CP-induced testicular damage.
The hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay is a traditional laboratory procedure for detection and quantitation of serum antibodies of hemagglutinating viruses containing the hemagglutinin (HA) gene. The current study aimed to investigate the novel use of virus like particles (VLP) as an antigen for the HI assay. VLPs were prepared from a strain of H5N1 using a baculovirus expression system.
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