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Original article English Samuel AR, Ouldridge EJ, Arrowsmith AE, Kitching RP, Knowles NJ. World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Woking, Surrey, UK. Vaccine. 1990 Aug;8(4):390-6. Abstract During the period 1981-88 foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotype O continued to be isolated from outbreaks in the Middle East. Field isolates …

Antigenic analysis of serotype O foot-and-mouth disease virus isolates from the Middle East, 1981 to 1988. Read More »

Original article English Elghoul MT, Joshi RM. Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Great Al-Fateh University of Medical Science, Tripoli, Libya. Int J STD AIDS. 1990 Sep;1(5):343-5. Abstract Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture gave a positive result in 42 of 64 male adults with purulent urethral discharge. The majority of the infections were acquired …

Antimicrobial susceptibility of non-penicillinase and penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated in Tripoli, Libya. Read More »

Case report English el-Azazy OM. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1990 Sep-Oct;84(5):747-8. Abstract Keywords: Wound myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in humans in Libya. Link/DOI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B75GP-4C0KB0S-1BW&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F1990&_rdoc=53&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%2313100%231990%23999159994%23489717%23FLP%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=13100&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=59&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=1233cc7d54c99bbb3c147ddec4d96c9a

Letter English Goldfarb LG, Korczyn AD, Brown P, Chapman J, Gajdusek DC. Lancet. 1990 Sep 8;336(8715):637-8. Abstract Keywords: Mutation in codon 200 of scrapie amyloid precursor gene linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Sephardic Jews of Libyan and non-Libyan origin. Link/DOI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-49M0JHS-21N&_user=10&_coverDate=09%2F08%2F1990&_rdoc=55&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%234886%231990%23996631284%23456125%23FLP%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=4886&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=60&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e4b3b569f0d87eff37c1e986b1c76a1e

Original article English Awan MA, Gusbi AM, Beesley WN. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libya. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1990 Oct;84(5):473-5. Abstract Of 92 dogs examined for Echinococcus granulosus at five sites in Libya from April 1985 to September 1988 33 (35.9%) were infected, the prevalences ranging from 60% (Zawiyah) …

Echinococcosis in Libya. III. Further studies on the prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs. Read More »

Original article English Gusbi AM, Awan MA, Beesley WN. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libya. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1990 Oct;84(5):477-82. Abstract During a survey of 14 Libyan abattoirs in 1985-1987 the carcasses of 4316 locally-bred goats, cattle and camels were inspected for cysts of Echinococcus granulosus. Of 2295 goats, …

Echinococcosis in Libya. IV. Prevalence of hydatidosis (Echinococcus granulosus) in goats, cattle and camels. Read More »

Original article English Khan AH, Elsageyer MM, Kidwai SA. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1990 Oct;84(5):537-9. Abstract Keywords: Sero-epidemiological study of human hydatid disease in Libya using finger prick blood samples. Link/DOI:

Case report English Thacker AK, Radhakrishnan K, Maloo JC, Bohlaga NH. Neurology Unit, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Br J Clin Pract. 1990 Oct;44(10):425-7. Abstract We report a successfully managed case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome in which the diagnosis was delayed by one week because of the absence of an established psychiatric disease. A high …

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a girl without psychosis. Read More »

Original article English Ali BH. Department of Pharmacology, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 1990 Oct;17(10):735-8. Abstract 1. Rabbits were treated with the antiparasitic drug ivermectin at subcutaneous doses of 0.2, 1 and 2.5 mg/kg and blood collected weekly for 4 weeks thereafter for measuring some blood parameters. At a dose of …

The effect of ivermectin on some haematological indices in rabbits: influence of vitamin K treatment. Read More »

Case report English Ansari SA, Murty TV, el Gadi M, Rakas FS. Al-Jallah Teaching Hospital, Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. J Indian Med Assoc. 1990 Nov;88(11):321, 324. Abstract Keywords: Traumatic intramural haematoma of duodenum. Link/DOI: