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Molecular Detection and Antimicrobial Activity of Enterolysin a Endopeptidase among Enterococcus faecalis Strains of Different Origins

Mitra Salehi & Zeinab Hatami · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The target of present study is to determine the frequency of occurrence of enterolysin A gene in Enterococcus faecalis strains from different sources and surveys about antibacterial effect of enl A gene positive strains. Study Design: Enterolysin A is a class IV bacteriocin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7216

Epidemiological Profile of Tuberculosis in the Provinces of Laayoune and Tarfaya, Morocco (2006-2012)

N. Ait Ouaaziz, A. Arfaoui, M. El Bakkali, A. Sbayi, A. Khadmaoui, A. Soulaymani & A. Quyou · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Aims: Tuberculosis is considered as one of the major causes of mortality worldwide after AIDS in the recent years. The present work aims to bring out the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis in the provinces of Laayoune and Tarfaya so as to contribute to the improvement of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12456

The Impact of Overconfidence on Entrepreneurial Process: Entrepreneurs versus Students

Salima Taktak & Mohamed Triki · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Empirical research documents that overconfidence has a strong impact on investment decision. In this experimental study using a within-subject design and entrepreneurial process, we detail this relationship by introducing a stage of identification (initial knowledge about the ent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10927

Potential Interactions of Herbal Extracts of St. John´s Wort with Metabolites of Diazepam in an Organotypical Sandwich Culture of Primary Porcine Hepatocytes

Ali Acikgöz, Angelika Langsch, Augustinus Bader & Shibashish Giri · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Extracts of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) are known to cause interactions with certain conventional drugs. Herein, we focus on two clinically relevant concepts. First, St. John´s Wort has been used by people of all ages as an herbal treatment for depression without medic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/9602

In vitro- In vivo Correlation Studies of Modified Release Tolterodine Tablet Dosage form in Rabbits

P. Srinivasa Babu, S. K. Rihana Parveen, K. B. Chandrasekar & B. R. Challa · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Tolterodine is an antimuscarnic drug that is used for sympathetic treatment of urinary incontinence. Tolterodine modified release tablet, was investigated in rabbit for pharmacokinetic and in vitro–in vivocorrelation studies. Tablets were prepared and in vitro release was studied...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/9950

The Role of Losartan and Oral Magnesium Sulfate in Cisplatin Induced Nephrotoxicity in Female Rats

Farzaneh Razmjoo, Nepton Soltani, Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Ardeshir Talebi, Fatemeh Eshraghi-Jazi & Mansooreh Ghayyomi · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Hypomagnesemia is one of the nephrotoxicity signs. In addition, renin-angiotensin system may be involved in pathophysiology of kidney diseases. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the possible role of losartan plus oral magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) to reduce CP-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/10164

Survey of the Iron Status of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending Hospitals in Jos

P. O. Okonkwo & Z. S. C Okoye · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Background and Objective: Epidemiological studies have shown that high body iron stores are associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate iron status of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Blood samples were collected fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10899

Assessing the Performance Characteristics of the “CareStartTM Malaria HRP2 pf (CAT NO: G0141, ACCESSBIO)” Rapid Diagnostic Test for Asymptomatic Malaria in Mutengene, Cameroon

Judith Lum Ndamukong-Nyanga, Helen K. Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Lum Emmaculate, Malaika Nain Nweboh, Yannick Nana, Sunjo Cyrilla Bertek & Kenneth J. N. Ndamukong · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Abstracts     Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and density of malaria parasites in asymptomatic school children in Mutengene and evaluate the performance characteristics of the ‘CareStartTM Malaria HRP2 pf (CAT NO: G0141, ACCESSBIO)’ rapid diagnostic tes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10778

Ownership of Bed Nets and Use by Children below 5 Years in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria

I. Runsewe-Abiodun Tamramat & D. Alabi Adekunle · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Aim: To document the level of ITNs ownership and utilization for children within the Sagamu Local Government Area in Ogun State three years after the commencement of major distribution exercise of this simple tool. Study Design: A descriptive cross -sectional community based stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12143

An Approximate Sequential Bundle Method for Solving a Convex Nondifferentiable Bilevel Programming Problem

Jie Shen, Li-Ping Pang, Xi-Jun Liang & Zun-Quan Xia · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

By combining two bundle methods, PBMASL (proximal bundle method with approximate subgradient linearizations) and DPLBM (descent proximal level bundle method), we present an approximate sequential bundle algorithm for solving a bilevel programming problem with a nondifferentiable...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/12022

The Phytotoxic Effects of Methomyl and Imidacloprid Insecticides on Tomato local Variety in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

M. Jamal Hajjar, Mohamad S. Alsaikhan & Ahmed M. Soliman · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Imidacloprid and Methomyl are systemic insecticides used widely for controlling insects infesting crops grown in greenhouses. The experiment was conducted on tomato (Hassawi, Local Varity in Eastern part of Saudi Arabia) to study the phytotoxicity effect of the tested insecticide...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/11797

Tumor Associated Immune Dysfunction: Immune Cells Involved and Suggested Therapies

Wamidh H. Talib & Intisar Hadi AL-Yasari · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

The improvement in the understanding of cancer immunology did not lead to a successful immunotherapeutic strategy. Cancer immunotherapy faces different obstacles including low immunogenicity, production of immunosuppressive agents, and the peripheral tolerance which is used by ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/11831

Characteristics of Non-spinning Black Holes

Dipo Mahto, Brajesh Kumar Jha, Murlidhar Prasad Singh & Promod Jha · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aims: To derive an expression for the wavelength/frequency of Hawking radiation emitted by non-spinning black holes in terms of the radius of event horizon (λ=8πRs & v= c/8πRs) using quantum theory of radiation (E= hv) energy of Hawking radiation and the radius of event horiz...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/11514

Microbiological Quality of Dairy Cattle Products

Okeke Kingsley Susan, Abdullahi Isa Obansa & Makun Hussaini Anthony · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To determine the chemical properties (pH, titratable acidity) and microbiological qualities of fresh cow milk and traditional cultured skimmed (defatted) milk (nono) and full fat or partially skimmed cultured milk (kindirmo) in Bida local government area of Niger State, Nig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11112