Aperito Journal of Bacteriology Virology and parasitology
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qRT-PCR is a Highly Sensitive, Highly Specific Diagnostic Adjunct to H&E Microscopy to Detect Giardia Using Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue
Euna Choi, Zijin Zhao, Morgan H McCoy, Shaoxiong Chen and Jingmei Lin • 27 Dec 2015
Background: The diagnosis of Giardia spp. may pose a challenge on routine Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) sections of small intestinal biopsy specimens. Additionally, clinicians may not&nbs...
Anti-Parasitic Activity of Zingiber officinale (Ginger): A Brief Review
Nagwa Mostafa El-Sayed1٭ and Magda Mostafa El-Saka2 • 08 Nov 2015
Zingiber officinale (Z. officinale) is a perennial herb with several medicinal properties. Development of modern drugs from Z. officinale can be emphasized for the control of various di...
Recent Updates in Transfusion Transmitted Parasitic Diseases
Nagwa Mostafa El-Sayed* • 07 May 2015
A number of parasitic diseases have been reported to be transmitted by blood transfusion, including malaria, leishmaniasis, Chagas' disease, babesiosis, toxoplasmosis and filariasis. Majority of blood...
Cardiovascular Collapse in Three-Toed Drongos After Exposure to Atonal Acoustics
J Wayne Gacy, J Otto Hoch, D Berkowitz, J Dahmer, H Shipman, P Sutcliffe, D Rader, A DeSalvo and Ian Orme • 20 Apr 2015
This study demonstrates that prolonged exposure of drongos to repetitive auditory stimuli causes sustained increased levels of hypertension, which may explain observations in the local habitat.&n...