Vol.2 No.4 -3 : Effect of garlic on toluene-induced biochemical and histopathological effects in albino rats.
By : Zuhair Y. A1-Sahhaf1, Osama M. Sarhan1,2 Abstract The present study aims to study the effect of garlic extract on toluene inhalation at very low dose, induced hematological, biochemical and histological alterations in liver of albino rats. Animals were divided into 4 groups.Group 1 (G1) served ascontrols,G2 given garlic aqueous extract,G3 inhaled toluene vapor […]
Vol.2 No.4 -4 : Development of cytochrome-c-oxidase 1 specific primers for genetic discrimination of the European eel Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758).
By : Khaled Mohammed-Geba, Sobhy El-Sayed Hassab El-Nabi, Marwa Said El-Desoky Abstract The European eel Anguilla anguilla (Anguillidae, Anguilliformes) is amongst the most peculiar, economically-important fish species in the Egyptian and Mediterranean waters. Very rare studies are available about its populations in the Mediterranean. In order to investigate this issue, we designed cytochrome-c-oxidase subunit 1 […]
Vol.2 No.4 -5 : Biological and histopathological effects of cyromazine on the laevae of Culex pipiens (Diptera Culicidae).
By : Abada A. Assar1, Magda M. Abo El-Mahasen1, Amira F.Afifi2 and Amany A. Rady2 Abstract Laboratory studies were carried out to investigate the efficacy of the chitin synthesis inhibitor (cyromazine) against all larval stages of Culex pipiens. The compound was tested its efficacy on larval mortality, larval duration, pupation, pupal duration and adult emergence. […]
Vol.2 No.4 -6 : Ultrastructural study on the foot and the shell of the oyster Pinctada radiata (leach, 1814),(Bivalvia Petridae).
By : Eman H. Radwan1*, Gaber A. Saad2,4, Sherifa Sh. Hamed3,4 Abstract The shape and microscopic structure of the foot of the oyster were described by light and electron microscopy. The foot is wedge-shaped with vertical furrows on the surface; it is composed of an epithelial layer, a connective tissue layer and a muscular layer. […]
Vol.2 No.3 -1 : Nitric oxide level and CD3-ζ expression in response to Interferon- Ribavirin Therapy in chronic Hepatitis C Egyptian patients.
By : Salem, M.L.1, Barakat, L.A.2, Elnakeeb,N.A2, and Zeidan, A.A.1 Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the major causes of liver diseases all over the world; it is considered one of the leading causes of cirrhosis, hepatic failure and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in developed countries including Egypt. Since, the discovery of the […]