Publications by authors named "P Klucinski"
Occurrence of urogenital mycoplasmas in men with the common genitourinary diseases.
Braz J Microbiol
December 2021
Many serious and fatal infections with urogenital mycoplasmas in immunocompromised patients have been reported. M. genitalium is recognized as a cause of male urethritis and other common genitourinary diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe prevalence of urogenital mycoplasmas in men with NGU in Upper Silesia (Poland) was studied. Mycoplasmas were detected in 36.7% men (Ureaplasma parvum and Mycoplasma genitalium were found in 30% and 16.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of selected B cells populations in the workers of X-ray departments.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health
June 2014
Objectives: Workers of X-ray departments are occupationally exposed to long-term low levels of ionizing radiation (LLIR), which may affect their humoral immunity. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of LLIR on the number and proportion of B cells (CD19+), B1 cells (CD5+CD19+) and memory B cells (CD27+CD19+) in peripheral blood of such workers.
Materials And Methods: In the study group of 47 X-ray departments workers and the control group consisting of 38 persons, the number and percentage of CD19+, CD5+CD19+, CD27+CD19+ cells as well as CD5+CD19+/CD19+ and CD27+CD19+/CD19+ cell ratios were assessed using flow cytometry.
Article Synopsis
- - Ionizing radiation can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are neutralized by enzymes like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx).
- - A study measured the activities of SOD, CAT, and GPx in X-ray department workers and compared them to a control group, finding significantly lower enzyme activity in workers exposed to low levels of ionizing radiation.
- - Female workers had reduced SOD and GPx levels, while smoking workers exhibited a higher SOD level but lower activity of GPx and CAT compared to non-smoking controls, indicating the impact of smoking on antioxidant status.