A holistic approach to the air quality of Konya City, Turkey.

Considering an integrated approach to assess all of the measured pollutants in a diurnal, monthly, seasonal, and annual time scales and understanding the mechanisms hidden under low air quality conditions are essential for tackling potential air pollution issues. Konya, located in central Anatolia, is the largest province of Turkey with a surface area of 40,838 km and has different industrial activities. The lack of recent detailed studies limits our information on the underlying air pollution levels in Konya and obscuring policymakers to develop applicable mitigation measures.

Analysis of winter thermal comfort conditions: street scenarios using ENVI-met model.

Rapid migration to cities and the increasing demand for housing negatively affect living areas. Furthermore, uncontrolled population growth, industrialization, urbanization, narrowing of urban areas, and expansion of cities cause physical boundaries. Urbanization growth and the cold climate restrict pedestrian mobility in the city.

A new lipase as a pharmaceutical target for battling infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus: Gene cloning and biochemical characterization.

Staphylococcus aureus lipases along with other cell-wall-associated proteins and enzymes (i.e., catalase, coagulase, protease, hyaluronidase, and β-lactamase) play important roles in the pathogenesis of S.

Generation of anti-idiotypic antibodies that mimic HBsAg and vaccination against hepatitis B virus.

The advent of hybridoma technology has opened up a new avenue in vaccine development, and antigen-mimicking properties of anti-idiotypic antibodies have provided promising alternatives in the generation of experimental anti-idiotypic vaccines. In the present study, mice were immunized with anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) mouse monoclonal and anti-HBV goat polyclonal antibody to produce anti-idiotypic antibodies. Two mouse monoclonal antibodies (6C9, 6H9) were obtained from the fusions, and the immunogenic properties and specificity of antibodies were analyzed.

Electrophoretic evaluation of nasal discharge in patients with allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis.

Background: Allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis are two common diseases that have similar symptoms and physical findings. This study was designed to assess the efficacy of electrophoretic analysis of nasal discharge for the differential diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis.

Methods: Two different groups of patients with allergic rhinitis (n = 18) and with vasomotor rhinitis (n = 18) diagnosed by current methods and 10 healthy subjects as a control group were included in this study.

Fine structural study of Eimeria truncata from the domestic goose (Anser anser dom.).

Eimeria truncata oocysts were isolated from a naturally infected goose stock. Domestic geese and ducks were inoculated with sporulated oocysts. Meronts, merozoites, macro- and microgamonts, and microgametes were studied with the light and electron microscope.

[Effects of an antiserum prepared against purified protease of pseudomonas aeruginosa (authors transl)].

Purified protease was obtained from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It stimulated in rabbits the production of antibodies, which could be demonstrated mainly in an indirect hemagglutination test. Injected intracutaneously into rabbits, the protease caused an increased permeability in the capillaries and in higher doses bleedings.