The hygienic quality of forage for horses is discussed as a potential health hazard, especially regarding respiratory diseases, colic, and hepatopathies. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the possible relations between microbiological counts, as well as endotoxin levels and disease symptoms. Data from microbiological examination reports were analyzed retrospectively, including the results of sensory examination, microbiological counts, and lipopolysaccharide contents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 29-year-old woman had a middle-ear mass that resulted in hearing loss and seventh-nerve palsy. The tumor invaded the petrous bone, the mastoid, at least one semicircular canal, and then extended into the posterior fossa. Microscopically, it consisted of complex, interdigitating papillae lined by uniform, cuboidal to low columnar cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe studied the time course of change of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme-1 (LD-1) in serum of patients suspected of having had an acute myocardial infarction. LD-1 was measured at intervals of 4-8 h during the first and second hospital days, by an immunochemical method. Of the 65 patients in this study, 26 had acute myocardial infarctions by traditional criteria.
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