Salmonella-salmonellosis-rare presentations of a common pathogen.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigation the chemopreventive potential of Fumaria indica (F. indica) extract (FIE) on N-nitrosodiethylamine and CCl(4)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in Wistar rats. METHODS:The experimental animals were divided into six groups (n=6). Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced by single intraperitoneal injec...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Hussain T,Siddiqui HH,Fareed S,Vijayakumar M,Rao CV

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of exogenous recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide (rhBNP) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on non-invasive hemodynamic in acute myocardial infarction patients with left ventricular failure. METHODS:A number of 96 acute myocardial infarction patients acc...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： He XM,Chen L,Luo JB,Feng XX,Zhang YB,Chen QJ,Ji XL,Wang TS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clone the virB12 gene in pET28a expression vector for production of recombinant protein to be used as antigenic component for future serological test development. METHODS:Brucella melitensis (B. melitensis) 16M strain was cultured and bacterial DNA was extracted by Bioneer AccuPrep® Genomic DNA Extraction...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Mirkalantari S,Amirmozafari N,Kazemi B,Irajian G

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old Asian Indian female presented with productive cough since the past one month and low grade fever since the past two weeks. She was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and treated with antitubercular drugs. Subsequently, delayed cultures of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid grew Burkholderia pseudomallei (B....

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Naha K,Shastry BA,Saravu K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of benzyl glucosinolate (BG) in the pulp and the seed and investigate the anti-cancer activity of its hydrolysis product in Carica papaya L. METHODS:Determination of BG was performed on an Hypersil BDS C(18) column at the wavelength of 214 nm with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) aque...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Li ZY,Wang Y,Shen WT,Zhou P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate capacity of Hyptis suaveolens (H. suaveolens) methanol extract as an antioxidant to protect against carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced oxidative stress, hepatotoxicity in Albino Wistar rats and cytoprotective effect of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) induced cell death in HepG(2) cell line. ME...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Ghaffari H,Ghassam BJ,Prakash HS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine resistance status of Culex species to different class of insecticides and assess the major anti-mosquito strategies employed by urban households and their possible effects on malaria acquisition. METHODS:Structured questionnaires were randomly administered to obtain information on demographic ch...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Kudom AA,Mensah BA,Nunoo J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Tectona grandis (T. grandis) flowers (METGF) in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats to supports its traditional use. METHODS:Acute toxicity study of METGF was carried out in rat to determine its dose for th...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Ramachandran S,Rajasekaran A,Kumar KT

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the value of B-ultrasound on the evaluation of the effects of traditional Chinese medicine compound of Radix astragali, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Angelica sinensis, and TCM + praziquantel on liver fibrosis in rabbits with schistosomiasis. METHODS:The hepatic fibrosis model in rabbits with schistosom...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Liang XL,Yuan JY

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanism of antibacterial activity of luteolin (LUT) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). METHODS:The mechanism of anti-MRSA activity of LUT was analyzed by the viability assay in membrane permeabilizing agent, ATPase inhibitors, and peptidoglycan (PGN) derived from...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Joung DK,Lee YS,Han SH,Lee SW,Cha SW,Mun SH,Kong R,Kang OH,Song HJ,Shin DW,Kwon DY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of levocarnitine (L-CN) on tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression of rats with coronary heart disease and evaluate the protective effect of L-CN on myocardial cells. METHODS:High-fat diet feeding and intraperitoneal injec...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Wang SX,Tan L,Wang J,Zhong JQ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To screen, identify, and compare the serum biomarkers between anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding (ADUB) and ovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding (ODUB) in Lizu females. METHODS:The subjects included 128 ADUB patients, 63 ODUB patients, and 93 controls. The serum and supernate of the subjects' men...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Bao S,Yang SY,Li ZR,Wen GB

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of pectic polysaccharides extracted from Rauwolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.var.hainanensis Tsiang on an experimental murine colitis model. METHODS:Experimental colitis was induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), and mice were divided into 4 groups: control, DSS alone, DSS plus ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Miao XP,Sun XN,Cui LJ,Cao QF,Zhuang GF,Deng TZ,Zhang DY

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To do mapping and modeling of conformational B cell epitope regions of highly conserved and protective regions of three merozoitecandidate vaccine proteins of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax), ie. merozoite purface protein-1 (PvMSP-1), apical membrane antigen -1 domain ∏ (PvAMA1-D∏) and region ∏ of the Duffy bind...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Amarasinghe S,Kathriarachchi H,Udagama P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe preventive and therapeutic effects and the mechanism of actions on Zishen Yutai pill combined with progesterone on threatened abortion in rats. METHODS:After pregnancy, 50 SPF female SD rats were selected and divided into control group, model group, progesterone group, Zishen Yutai pill group, and...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Yan W,Ge PF,Li Y,Ye Q

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression and significance of MMP-3 in synovium of knee joint at different stage in osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS:Knee synovial tissue were collected in 90 OA patients (the OA group). Patients in the OA group was divided into 3 subgroups: grade I subgroup (n=30), grade II subgroup...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Chen JJ,Huang JF,Du WX,Tong PJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of miR-214 in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its inhibitory mechanisms in depressing the signaling pathway of β-catenin, this study was conducted. METHODS:We ectopically expressed miR-214 in HepG2 cells to obtain cell lines Lv-miR-214-HepG2 and their control Lv-cont...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhang LL,Guo YJ,Zhao CN,Gao JY

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, primarily affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, has exceeded all previous Ebola outbreaks in the number of cases and in international response. Although infections only occur frequently in Western Africa, the virus has the potential to spread globally and is classified as...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Andreas A,Binoun A Egom C,Kruzliak P,Egom EE

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate malaria situation analysis, stratification and planning for an endemic area in southern Iran. METHODS:Data on health system, population, meteorological parameters, malaria cases, anopheline vectors, and control activities during 2005-2007 was obtained from Minab Health Center, Minab Meteorolog...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Hassan V,Arash R,Mehdi J,Ahmad R,Ali HB,Wali YA,Ali D,Abdulrasool M,Abbas P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the nephroprotective effect of defatted methanolic extract and aqueous extract of Murraya koenigii (M. koenigii) against cyclophosphamide drug. METHODS:Nephrotoxicity was induced by cyclophosphamide in 7 days at 150 mg/kg body weight through intraperitoneal route in rat model. Nephroprotective ac...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Mahipal P,Pawar RS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate parasite distribution and tissue tropism of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in experimentally infected mice using real time QPCR. METHODS:In this survey 16 Balb/c mice were inoculated with 1 × 10(4) alive tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii RH strain. After 1, 2, 3 days post infection and the last day...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Dadimoghaddam Y,Daryani A,Sharif M,Ahmadpour E,Hossienikhah Z

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and intensity of infection and the risk factors associated with urinary schistosomiasis in pre-school and school aged children in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. METHODS:Urine filtration technique using polycarbonate membrane filters was employed to process uri...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Amuta EU,Houmsou RS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the regulation effect of Rheum palmatum (R. palmatum) L. on NF-κB signaling pathway of ALF mice. METHODS:The intraperitoneal injection of d-GalN/LPS was employed for the model building. Mice in the treatment group and positive control group were given the R. palmatum L. and bifendate before the mo...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhang RZ,Qiu H,Wang N,Long FL,Mao DW

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To invest the differences among mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from different tissues and their impacts on clinical applications. METHODS:In this study, MSCs were isolated from adipose tissue (AD), umbilical cord tissue (UC), and menstrual blood (Men) and compared their biological characteristics in t...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Chen JY,Mou XZ,Du XC,Xiang C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate antiviral activity of maca to reduce viral load in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells infected with influenza type A and B viruses (Flu-A and Flu-B, respectively). METHODS:Maca were extracted with methanol (1:2, v/v). The cell viability and toxicity of the extracts were evaluated on MDCK c...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Del Valle Mendoza J,Pumarola T,Gonzales LA,Del Valle LJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis is a globally distributed parasitic protozoan disease, caused by Toxoplasma gondii. The infection can result in more severe symptoms with potentially life-threatening in case of immunocompromised individuals. Sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine are the two drugs used as a part of standard therapy for toxoplas...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Al Nasr I,Ahmed F,Pullishery F,El-Ashram S,Ramaiah VV

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the biocompatibility and neovascularization of the PLGA nanospheres wrapped with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which can improve bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG) with local continuous release of VEGF. METHODS:A total of 18 rabbit model (length of stenosis: 3 cm) with anterior ureth...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Wang JH,Xu YM,Fu Q,Song LJ,Li C,Zhang Q,Xie MK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A natural prodrug is a chemical compound or substance obtained from plants, microorganism, animal and marine sources. Natural products are small molecule source for Food and Drug Administration approved drugs and major sources for drug discovery. Most of the drugs for different ailment diseases undergo first pass meta...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Kumar SV,Saravanan D,Kumar B,Jayakumar A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Harmony is defined as the pleasing combination of elements of a system to form an all-inclusive, all involving and more productive team. The aim of this present review was to investigate the factors militating against harmony among healthcare professional in the Nigerian healthcare delivery system. This review was car...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Osaro E,Charles AT

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the prevalence and associated risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection among schoolchildren at a village in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out among primary schoolchildren. A total of 384 randomly selected study subjects provided st...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Alemayehu B,Tomass Z

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00