infection in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Matehuala City, Mexico.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of () infection in pregnant women in Matehuala City, Mexico; and the associated risk factors.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: Matehuala City, Mexico.

Immunoexpression of galectin-3 and its potential relation to hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in ameloblastomas.

In tumor biology, hypoxia triggers signaling pathways that induce transcription of genes related to angiogenesis, metastasis, glucose metabolism and apoptosis. We investigated the expression of hypoxia related proteins, galectin-3 (Gal-3) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), in conventional (CA) and unicystic ameloblastomas (UA). We applied immunohistochemistry for Gal-3 and HIF-1α to 72 cases of ameloblastoma: 59 cases of CA and 13 cases of unicystic UA.

Synergistic interaction between 4-allyl-1-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene (eugenol) and diclofenac: An isobolograpic analysis in Wistar rats.

Clinical and preclinical research that contributes pain palliation has suggested that drugs favor the expected effects and minimize the adverse effects. Among the most widely used strategies is the combination of analgesic drugs among those in the same group, with those in another group of analgesics or with co-adjuvants (nonanalgesic drugs or elements of traditional medicine). This work aims to evaluate the interaction between eugenol (EUG) and diclofenac (DFC) on nociception in the presence of a noxious stimulus through the formalin test and isobolographic analysis.

Toxoplasma gondii infection and multiple sclerosis: An age- and a gender-matched case-control seroprevalence study.

The link between Toxoplasma gondii infection and multiple sclerosis remains controversial. In the present study, we aimed to determine the association between T. gondii seropositivity and multiple sclerosis.

Low prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus IgG antibodies in Tepehuanos in Mexico.

Introduction And Objective: The epidemiology of infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Tepehuanos (a Mexican ethnic group living in rural areas) is largely unknown. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of and risk factors associated with HEV infection in Tepehuanos in Durango, Mexico, and to compare this seroprevalence with that in non-Tepehuanos.

Materials And Methods: Through a case-control seroprevalence study, we studied 146 Tepehuanos and 146 age- and gender-matched control subjects of the general population from rural settings.

A Case-Control Seroprevalence Study on the Association Between Infection and Bipolar Disorder.

Infection with the parasite has been associated with bipolar disorder in several countries other than Mexico. Therefore, we sought to determine the association between seropositivity to and bipolar disorder in a Mexican population. We performed an age- and gender-matched case-control study of 66 patients with bipolar disorder (WHO code: F31) and 396 subjects without this disorder from the general population.

Low Seroprevalence in People in Rural Durango, Mexico.

The epidemiology of infection in rural Mexico is largely unknown. Therefore, we sought to determine the seroprevalence of infection in rural people in a northern Mexican state. We performed a cross-sectional seroprevalence study of 641 people living in rural Durango State including 282 subjects of the general population, 214 subjects of Huichol ethnicity, and 145 subjects of Mennonite ethnicity.

Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and thyroid dysfunction: a case-control seroprevalence study.

Background: The association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and thyroid disease has been poorly studied. Therefore, we sought to determine the association between T. gondii seropositivity and thyroid dysfunction.

Knowledge and practices regarding toxoplasmosis in housewives: A cross sectional study in a northern Mexican city.

We aimed to determine the knowledge and practices regarding toxoplasmosis among housewives in the northern Mexican city of Durango. One hundred eighty-five women (mean age: 41.27 ± 12.

Prevalence of Infection Diagnosed by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Female Sex Workers in a Northern Mexican City.

Purpose: We aimed to determine the association between infection and female sex work, and the association between sociodemographic, obstetric, and behavioral characteristics of female sex workers and infection.

Methods: Through a case-control study design, we studied 201 female sex workers and 201 age-matched women without sex work in Durango City, Mexico. DNA was detected in cervical swab samples using polymerase chain reaction.

Human Papillomavirus Infection in Female Sex Workers: A Case Control Study.

Background: To determine the association of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) and the occupation of female sex worker; and the correlation of infection with HPV with sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics of female sex workers.

Methods: We performed a case-control study of 217 female sex workers and 354 women without sex work in Durango City, Mexico. We determined the prevalence of infection with HPV in cervical samples of women using polymerase chain reaction, and HPV genotypes were determined using line probe assay.

Infection and a History of Surgery: A Case Control Seroprevalence Study.

We determined the association between having a history of surgery and the seroreactivity to An age- and gender-matched case-control study of 391 subjects with a history of surgery and 391 subjects without this history was performed. Sera of subjects were analyzed for detection of anti- immunoglobulin G (IgG) and M (IgM) antibodies using enzyme-linked immunoassays. Anti- IgG antibodies were found in 25 (6.

Circulating miRNAs Associated with Arsenic Exposure.

Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid. Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a form of As commonly found in drinking water and in some foods. Overwhelming evidence suggests that people chronically exposed to iAs are at risk of developing cancer or cardiovascular, neurological, and metabolic diseases.

Seroepidemiology of Infection in Backyard Pigs in Durango State, Mexico.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and correlates of IgG antibodies in backyard pigs in the northern Mexican state of Durango. We performed a cross-sectional study of 305 backyard pigs. Anti- IgG antibodies were detected using microscopic agglutination assay (MAT) with a panel of 12 antigens.

Apparently high Leptospira antibody seropositivity in donkeys for slaughter in three municipalities in Durango, Mexico.

We determined the seropositive percentage and the determinants of Leptospira exposure in domestic donkeys presented for slaughter in the State of Durango, Mexico. We examined 194 donkeys in 4 gathering premises. Sera of donkeys were analyzed for anti- Leptospira IgG antibodies using a microscopic agglutination assay with a panel of 7 Leptospira antigens.

exposure and epilepsy: A matched case-control study in a public hospital in northern Mexico.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association between infection with and epilepsy in patients attended to in a public hospital in the northern Mexican city of Durango.

Methods: We performed an age- and gender-matched case-control study of 99 patients suffering from epilepsy and 99 without epilepsy. Sera of participants were analyzed for anti- IgG and IgM antibodies using commercially available enzyme-linked immunoassays.

Seroepidemiology of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnant Women in the Central Mexican City of Aguascalientes.

Background: Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) during pregnancy may lead to congenital disease. Very little is known about the seroepidemiology of CMV infection in pregnant women in Mexico. We sought to determine the seroprevalence and correlates of CMV infection in pregnant women in Aguascalientes City, Mexico.

Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and history of blood transfusion: a case-control seroprevalence study.

Objectives This study was performed to determine the association between seropositivity to Toxoplasma gondii and a history of blood transfusion. Methods Patients who had undergone blood transfusion (n = 410) and age- and sex-matched controls who had not undergone blood transfusion (n = 1230) were examined for anti- T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies using enzyme-linked immunoassays.

Seroepidemiology of Infection in Women of Reproductive Age: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Northwestern Mexican City.

Background: Through a cross-sectional survey, we determined the seroprevalence and correlates of () infection in women of reproductive age in Hermosillo City, Mexico.

Methods: We studied 445 women of reproductive age in Hermosillo City in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. Women were enrolled in the University of Sonora.

Exposure and Neurological Disorders: An Age- and Gender-Matched Case-Control Pilot Study.

Little is known about the association of infection and neurological disorders. We performed a case-control study with 344 patients with neurological diseases and 344 neurologically healthy age- and gender-matched subjects. Sera of participants were analyzed for anti-.

Effect of oral magnesium supplementation on the transcription of TRPM6, TRPM7, and SLC41A1 in individuals newly diagnosed of pre-hypertension. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

A stringent regulation of influx and efflux of magnesium by cation transporters seems to play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure (BP). With this regard, we evaluate the effect of oral magnesium supplementation on the transcription of TRPM6, TRPM7, and SLC41A1, in individuals with incident pre-hypertension (preHTN). For such purpose, we conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that compared 18 individuals who received oral magnesium lactate (360 mg elemental magnesium) versus 18 individuals who received placebo, during 4 months.

Infection and Headache: A Matched Case-Control Study in a Public Hospital in Durango City, Mexico.

Background: () can disseminate to brain in infected hosts. Little is known about the magnitude of the association between this infection and headache. Therefore, we sought to determine the association of seropositivity and headache in patients attending neurological consultations in a public hospital in Durango City, Mexico.