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Al Naeem A, Salem M, Housawi F, Al-Mohammed Salem K, Hussen J, Fayez M, Zaghawa A, Kostoulas P. Epidemiological insights into paratuberculosis in camels in Saudi Arabia: Bayesian estimation of true prevalence and identification of risk factors. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299881. [PMID: 38502652 PMCID: PMC10950229 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Paratuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is a significant concern in the camel population of Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to provide epidemiological insights into the disease by estimating the true prevalence in camels in the Eastern Province and Riyadh, using a Bayesian estimation framework, and exploring the associated risk factors through a frequentist approach. A total of 1200 camel blood samples were collected and analyzed using an indirect ELISA method. The true herd-level prevalence was estimated at 0.7 (95% probability interval: 0.57 to 0.81), and the mean expected true animal-level prevalence was 0.17 (0.14 to 0.20). Risk factors associated with Map seropositivity were identified, including sex, breed, raising system, and production type. Females, single breed camels, and nomadic raising systems were found to have lower odds of seropositivity, while camels used for racing and show had significantly higher odds. The study's Bayesian approach, adjusting for the imperfect accuracy of MAP tests, provides a nuanced understanding of the disease's prevalence in the region. The integration of true prevalence estimates with risk factor analysis offers a comprehensive framework that can guide future policies and strategies in the fight against paratuberculosis in Saudi Arabia. The findings emphasize the importance of targeted control measures, underscoring the urgent need for interventions in Saudi Arabia's camel population. By understanding the true disease prevalence and its associated risk factors, we can enhance disease management strategies, offering valuable insights for future control and eradication efforts in the region.
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- A. Al Naeem
- Department of Clinical Sciencess, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Sciencess, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Sciencess, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Animal Resources Management, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bacteriology, Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt
- Al Ahsa Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Animal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Minoufiya, Egypt
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- Faculty of Public & One Health, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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El-Deeb W, Abdelghani MA, Alhaider A, Fayez M. Research on acute phase proteins and inflammatory cytokines biomarkers in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) with clinical endometritis. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:361. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03356-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important cause of a variety of otherwise unexplained heart diseases and myocardial injury. A high prevalence of HCV infection has been noted in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy and myocarditis. Various arrhythmias, conduction disturbances and QT prolongation were also associated with HCV infection. A possible role of HCV infection in the pathogenesis of diabetes and atherosclerosis, and the role of immunogenetics of HCV cardiomyopathies is discussed. Recent studies suggest that mononuclear cells may be the major target of HCV, and clinical applications to test this new hypothesis are discussed. AREAS COVERED In this review, we will evaluate the evidence that HCV causes various cardiovascular diseases, and discuss on the pathogenesis of these disorders. EXPERT OPINION HCV is the cause of many different forms of heart disease worldwide, but their existence has not been recognized by most of cardiologists. The recognition and diagnosis are indispensable for the early treatment of these diseases. The diverse clinical manifestation of HCV infection and the presence of multiple extrahepatic disease syndromes could be explained by a new hypothesis that the target of HCV is leukocytes.
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- Mohammad Haykal
- Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit (CURU), Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Research Center, Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit (CURU), Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit (CURU), Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit (CURU), Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit (CURU), Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular and Ultrasonography Research Unit (CURU), Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo, Egypt
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Kamel Abdel Aal A, Osman S, Fayez M, Souid A, Mahmoud K, Abou Elkassem A, Shoreibah M. 3:00 PM Abstract No. 52 Comparison between ultrasound and angiographic findings in patients presenting with recurrent ascites and undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt revision. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.12.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Abdel Aal AK, Osman S, Fayez M, Fadala H, Souid A, Elkassem AA, Li Y, Shoreibah M, Mahmoud K. Abstract No. 519 Safety and efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization using small diameter drug-eluting beads followed by microwave ablation for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.12.580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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El-Deeb W, Iacob O, Fayez M, Elgioushy M, Shawaf T, Ibrahim A. Acute phase proteins, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor, nitric oxide and oxidative stress markers in horses with cutaneous habronemosis under field condition. Vet Parasitol 2018; 255:20-25. [PMID: 29773131 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Habronemosis is a common parasitic disease of horses worldwide. In order to investigate how haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA), oxidative stress markers, nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF- α), varies in cutaneous habronemosis, 30 horses with the clinical disease and 20 clinically healthy horses were included in the current study. The serum levels of Hp, SAA, and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α), NO, malondialdehyde (MDA), super oxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were determined in horses before and after two weeks of treatment. The serum levels of Hp, SAA, IL-6, TNF-α and MDA were significantly elevated in infected horses as compared to the controls. Alternately, the serum levels of SOD, GSH, TAC and NO, were recorded low in infected horses as compared to the controls. All tested markers resumed the same levels after treatment as in control group. The Hp, SAA, IL-6, TNF-α, and MDA exhibited a high degree of clinical accuracy of the cases diagnosis. The area under the curve (AUC) for acute phase proteins (SAA, Hp), IL-6, TNF-α, and MDA was 0.87, 0.94, 0.96, 0.96 and 1.0, respectively. These findings showed that Hp, SAA, IL-6, TNF-α, and MDA may be supportive in the diagnosis of cutaneous habronemosis in horses and, simultaneously, they can also be used to monitor the progress of the treatment.
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- W El-Deeb
- Department of Clinical studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Clinics Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iasi, Romania
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- Ministry of Agriculture, Al-Ahsa Central Lab., Saudi Arabia; Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt
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Saleh A, Negm H, Shalaby M, Haykal M, Fayez M, ElMahdy N. Impact of the political revolution on coronary heart disease burden on young population. Atherosclerosis 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ansari T, Yousef A, El Gamassy A, Fayez M. Ultrasound-guided spinal anaesthesia in obstetrics: is there an advantage over the landmark technique in patients with easily palpable spines? Int J Obstet Anesth 2014; 23:213-6. [PMID: 24768303 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data are scarce on the advantage of ultrasound-guided spinal anaesthesia in patients with easily identifiable bony landmarks. In this study, we compared the use of ultrasound to the landmark method in patients with no anticipated technical difficulty, presenting for caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia. METHODS A total of 150 pregnant women were recruited in this randomized, controlled study. Ultrasound examination and spinal anaesthesia were performed by three anaesthetists with experience in ultrasound-guided neuraxial block. Patients were randomized to either the Ultrasound Group (n=75) or the Landmark Group (n=75). In both groups the level of L3-4 or L4-5 was identified by ultrasound (transverse and longitudinal approach) or palpation. The primary outcome was the procedure time, measured from the time of skin puncture by the introducer to the time of viewing cerebrospinal fluid at the hub of the spinal needle. Secondary outcomes were the number of skin punctures, number of passes, and incidence of successful spinal blockade. RESULTS The average procedure time, number of skin punctures and needle passes, were similar in both groups. The number of patients with successful spinal anaesthesia after one puncture was not statistically different between the groups. CONCLUSION The present results indicate that when performed by anaesthetists experienced in both ultrasound and landmark techniques, the use of ultrasound does not appear to increase the success rate of spinal anaesthesia, or reduce the procedure time or number of attempts in obstetric patients with easily palpable spines.
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- T Ansari
- Department of Anaesthesia, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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The clinical application of islet transplantation is limited due to the limited source and the morbidity of systemic immunosuppression to prevent rejection. The two problems can be solved by using encapsulated islets. We have used amniotic membranes as biocompatible natural immune barriers. The objective of this study was to assess the revascularization of the membrane, which is necessary to ensure islet viability when the membrane is used for islet encapsulation. The amniotic membranes, obtained from full-term pregnant female dogs, were molded to form macrocapsules, which were implanted in the peritoneal cavity. The capsules were removed after 3, 10, 15, and 30 days and examined histopathologically using hematoxylin and eosin and by immunohistochemistry for neovascularization using factor VIII to detect angiogenesis. Upon histopathological examination, all specimens showed localized, moderate inflammation and congested blood vessels with no thrombosis or rejection. There was a mild degree of fibroblast proliferation starting from day 10 to day 30. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that the number of blood vessels was 7, 11, 13, 10 per high-power microscopic field on days 3, 10, 15, and 30, respectively. We concluded from this study that implanted amniotic sac capsules were vascularized within the omental tissue from day 10 on with significant blood vessel formation starting on day 3 by immunohistochemical study.
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- M A Mahgoub
- Pancreatic Islet Transplantation and Diabetes Research Unit, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
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Among 42 plant species representing the flora of north Sinai, two possessed sand grain sheath encasing the roots. They are Panicum turgidum Forssk. and Stipagrostis scoparia (Trin.and Rupr.) deWinter. Rhizosheaths, compared to surrounding free sand, accommodated higher population density of microorganisms including associative diazotrophs. Isolates secured belonged to the species of Bacillus circulans, Paenib. macerans (Bacillus macerans), Enterobacter agglomerans, Agrobacterium radiobacter and Chryseomonas luteola (Pseudomonos luteola). The rhizosheath potentiality in re-vegetating sand dunes and arid lands, through nitrogen fixation, plant-water relationship and root continuity for nutrient uptake, are discussed.
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- Amal A Othman
- Environmental Studies and Research Unit, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Gulyás J, Fényes T, Fayez M, Hassan FM, Dombrádi Z, Kumpulainen J, Julin R. Structure of 118Sb nucleus. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1992; 46:1218-1241. [PMID: 9968231 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.46.1218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Fayez M, Ahmed HH, el-Badry AA. The effect of xylazine on basal serum prolactin concentrations in male rats. Arch Exp Veterinarmed 1989; 43:405-8. [PMID: 2774837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In this study the effects of the major tranquilizer, xylazine, on serum prolactin level were studied in male rats. The results showed that, unlike all other tranquilizers, xylazine produced significant decrease (P less than 0.05) in serum prolactin levels. Xylazine at doses of 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) induced significant decrease in serum prolactin levels 1 h after its intramuscular injection which remained significantly low for 4 h. The inhibition produced by 5 mg/kg and the 10 mg/kg b.w. doses was observed to be stronger in both magnitude and duration than that produced by the lower dose (2.5 mg/kg). This inhibitory effect of xylazine on prolactin levels may be attributable to its dopaminergic and/or alpha adrenergic antagonist activity. However, this point needs further investigation.
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Ahmed HH, Fayez M, Meites J. Episodic growth hormone secretory pattern in male rats: relationship to gonadal steroid hormones. Zentralbl Veterinarmed A 1989; 36:292-8. [PMID: 2506709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1989.tb00733.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In the present study sequential blood samples were obtained from freely-behaving male rats bearing chronic intracardial venous cannulae. Blood samples were obtained at 20 min intervals for 6 h from intact rats, castrated rats, castrated rats treated with either testosterone propionate (TP) or estradiol benzoate (EB) and intact rats treated with either TP or EB. Intact rats demonstrated normal episodic GH secretion. The mean baseline GH concentration was similar in intact and castrated rats, while the overall mean plasma GH levels and the magnitude of the mean plasma GH secretory spikes were significantly higher in intact rats. Injection of castrated rats with TP completely counteracted the effect of castration on GH secretory pattern. Injection of TP to intact male rats did not induce any significant changes in the GH secretory pattern. Treatment of intact males with EB significantly elevated mean baseline GH concentration, while the magnitude of the mean GH secretory spikes was significantly reduced. When EB was injected to castrated males, the overall mean GH levels and the magnitude of the mean GH secretory spikes were significantly reduced, while the mean baseline GH was significantly elevated. The data of the present work suggest that gonadal steroids are responsible, at least in part, for the differences in GH secretory pattern between males and females; and that the increase in the magnitude of GH secretory spikes in males could account for the greater increase in growth rate at puberty in males than in females.
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Fayez M, Aly F, el-Sawey A. Antagonization of tetramisole toxicity by hexamethonium. Chemioterapia 1987; 6:317-9. [PMID: 2908240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- M Fayez
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Alexandria University, Egypt
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A single iv injection of 15 or 30 but not 7.5 mg/kg BW of an antiviral drug, amantadine, significantly (P less than 0.05) decreased plasma prolactin (PRL) concentrations in male rats. This effect was dose-dependent, with the highest dose producing a longer-lasting decrease in plasma PRL. The amantadine-induced decrease was unaffected by a simultaneous injection of 5-hydroxytryptophan (30 mg/kg BW) but was completely blocked by a simultaneous injection of haloperidol (0.05 mg/kg BW). It is concluded that this novel effect of amantadine on PRL is produced by an interaction with the dopaminergic system.
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A single iv injection of 0.31, 0.62, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg body wt of a phenothiazine derivative, propiomazine (PP), into male rats significantly (P less than 0.05) increased plasma prolactin concentrations. The higher doses (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg body wt) produced increases that were greater in both magnitude and duration than those produced by the lower doses. The higher doses of PP, along with the elevations in plasma prolactin, also produced concomitant decreases in plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) levels. Pretreatment with L-dopa (100 mg/kg body wt) completely blocked the PP-induced stimulation of prolactin release, indicating that antidopaminergic action of PP either at the hypothalamic or anterior pituitary level was responsible for its effects on the release of prolactin.
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Monib M, Abd-el-Malek Y, Hosny I, Fayez M. Seed inoculation with Azotobacter chroococcum in sand cultures and its effect on nitrogen balance. Zentralbl Bakteriol Naturwiss 1979; 134:243-8. [PMID: 494854 DOI: 10.1016/s0323-6056(79)80015-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The effect of bacterization of barley grains with a selected strain of Azotobacter chroococcum was studied. In nitrogen-deficient sand, seed inoculation increased plant length, dry weight, nitrogen content in addition to a significant increase in soil nitrogen. The density of the organism on grains had a slight positive effect. Irrigation with KNO3-containing nutrient solution suppressed nitrogen fixation, but inoculation still had a pronounced stimulating effect on plants. In presence of mixed soil microflora the beneficial effect of bacterization was less than in monobacterial cultures. Azotobacters naturally present in soil also colonized in heavy densities on the rhizoplane, but their effect on plant growth and soil nitrogen were less if compared with that resulting from bacterization.
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Monib M, Abd-el-Malek Y, Hosny I, Fayez M. Effect of Azotobacter inoculation on plant growth and soil nitrogen. Zentralbl Bakteriol Naturwiss 1979; 134:140-8. [PMID: 473965 DOI: 10.1016/s0323-6056(79)80040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The validity of seed bacterization with Azotobacter chroococcum in soils of variable densities of naturally present azotobacters was studied. Inoculation of barley grains had no effect on counts of total microflora, neither in rhizosphere nor in root-free soil, but significantly increased Azotobacter population, especially in the rhizosphere. The rate of colonization in the root region was much higher when soil initially harboured low Azotobacter densities. Bacterization improved plant growth and increased soil nitrogen through nitrogen fixation. Nitrogen balance in soils showed higher gains in the inoculated treatments over the uninoculated analogues of 30--98 ppm.
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Monib M, Abd-el-Malek Y, Hosny I, Fayez M. Associative symbiosis of Azotobacter chroococcum and higher plants. Zentralbl Bakteriol Naturwiss 1979; 134:133-9. [PMID: 473964 DOI: 10.1016/s0323-6056(79)80039-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The association between a selected strain of Azotobacter chroococcum and seven plants was investigated in water cultures under sterile conditions. Azotobacter population progressively increased in the nutrient solution and on the rhizoplane. Microbial propagation depends on the type of plant, being much higher in presence of wheat, followed by barley, maize, broad bean, and cotton, while in presence of fenugreek and lentil lower rates of multiplication were recorded. Inoculation increased the dry weight of plants by 5--12% and in length by 3--18% in addition to increased nitrogen content of plants and nutrient solution. Nitrogen balance showed no significant change in systems devoid of Azotobacter, but association between plants and the microorganism invariably showed positive results. The extent of N2-fixation depends on the type of plants; higher gains were recorded in presence of non-leguminous plants.
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Fayez M, El-Tarras M. Potentiometric titration of 8-hydroxyquinoline with Cu(II) using Cu(II) sulphide-ion selective electrode. Pharmazie 1975; 30:799. [PMID: 815917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ghannam S, Fayez M, Khadr OS, al-ALILY H. The effect of different levels of vitamin A on the anterior pituitary of young bulls. Res Vet Sci 1968; 9:481-5. [PMID: 5684097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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