Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology
Volume 5, Issue 2 (2015)
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Adherence to PMTCT and Its Associated Factors among Women Who Visited Maternity Care Services in Mekelle Public Hospitals in 2014
Abstract: Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) remains a challenge in low- and middle-income countries. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa, next to Nigeria. The country’s poor socioeconomic status, and repeatedly poverty stricken society depends on subsistence farming. The health status has also been explained with high morbidity and mortality and low life expectancy (49 years). Thus, this paper attempts to assess the adherence and its associated factors …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Necessity of Multiple Strategies to Combat and Eliminate Rabies
Abstract: Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease and is the deadliest of all human diseases. There is no cure or treatment for disease, but disease is preventable by post-exposure immunization. Rabies is a zoonotic disease and a number of animals are reservoirs. Dogs have historically been associated with rabies transmission to humans, but cats, bats also transmit rabies to humans. Globally, around 55,000 people die of rabies every year. Global estimate …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 17–20 Read article
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Down’s Syndrome (DS): A Genetic Disorder
Abstract: Down’s syndrome (DS) is a chromosomal disorder which occurs due to an error in cell division subsequently leading to an extra 21st chromosome. DS or trisomy 21 is a condition where an individual has 47 chromosomes in each cell instead of 46. It is a multisystem disorder as it affects more than one system of our body. As a consequence, impairments in both cognitive ability and physical growth take place …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Over Expression of Genes at Long Arm of 21 Chromosome in Case of Down Syndrome
Abstract: Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder which is caused due to trisomy at chromosome 21 or gene dosage imbalance. DS leads to mental retardation in humans. It is a multisystem disorder as it affects several systems of our body like cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, hematopoietic and musculoskeletal system. The principal cause of DS is unknown yet. Some factors are responsible for DS. like reproduction at advanced maternal age, folic …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 27–34 Read article
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Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle-Adjuvanted Pasteurella multocida B:2 Vaccine is Potent and Efficacious and is Able with Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin as a Marker to Differentiate Infected from Vaccinated Animals (DIVA)
Abstract: Pasteurella multocida B:2 causes hemorrhagic septicemia (HS) in bovines in Asia. For effective implementation of HS control program in India, a safe and efficacious vaccine to provide long lasting protection and allow differentiation of infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA) has to be developed. The objectives of the present study were to develop HS-DIVA vaccine with a companion immunodiagnostic test using keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) as a marker, and to improve …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 8–16 Read article