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Pasteurella haemolytica A2 infection in two sheep flocks in Tripoli area (Libya).

Original article English Moustafa AM. Department of animal Medicine, Faculty of veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypte. Rev Elev Med Vet Pays Trop. 1994;47(3):289-90. Abstract 330 sheep from two different flocks were examined for respiratory manifestations including serous to mucopurulent nasal discharge dyspnoea, cough and light depression. 55 animals were sick (16.6%) and 13 died (3.9%). …

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First observation of camel (Camelus dromedarius) lymphadenitis in Libya. A case report.

Case report English Moustafa AM. Department of animal Medicine, Faculty of veterinary Medicine, El-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libye. Rev Elev Med Vet Pays Trop. 1994;47(3):313-4. Abstract The clinical signs of lymphadenitis in camels in Libya were investigated. Four animals 6 to 8 years old were inappetent, emaciated and slightly anemic. The disease was characterized by swelling …

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Determination of trace elements in normal and diabetic whole blood by neutron activation analysis.

Original article English el-Amri FA, el-Saltani HA, Dogadkin NN, Ashour IA. Department of Chemistry, Al’Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. Biol Trace Elem Res. 1994 Fall;43-45:383-8. Abstract The concentration of 10 trace elements in samples of normal and diabetic whole blood were investigated by neutron activation analysis (NAA). Instrumental NAA (INAA) was used for determination of Co, …

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Effect of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity on some carbohydrate metabolic pathways in the rat renal cortex.

Original article English Abdel-Gayoum AA, Ali BH, Abdel-Razig KM, Bashir AA, Ghywarsha K. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Arch Toxicol. 1994;68(10):643-7. Abstract Rats were injected with gentamicin at doses of 20, 40 and 80 mg/kg per day for 6 consecutive days. The treatment caused nephrotoxicity as evidenced by …

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Calcipotriol solution in scalp psoriasis.

Original article English Duweb G, Alhaddar J, Abuhamida M Dermatology Department, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. gamal_a_duweb@yahoo.co.uk Int J Tissue React. 2005;27(4):163-6. Abstract Psoriasis is characterized by three main pathogenic features: abnormal differentiation, keratinocyte hyperproliferation and inflammation. The lesions may disappear spontaneously or as a result of therapy, but recurrences are almost certain. Twenty-seven patients with …

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Comparative metal distribution in hair of pakistani and libyan population and source identification by multivariate analysis.

Original article English Shah MH, Shaheen N, Khalique A, Alrabti AA, Jaffar M Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan, mjaffarqau@hotmail.com. Environ Monit Assess. 2006 Mar;114(1-3):505-19. Abstract Using nitric acid-perchloric acid wet digestion based FAAS method ten selected metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb and Zn) were determined in the …

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Screwworm eradication in the Americas.

Review English Wyss JH. United States Department of Agriculture, Panama City, Panama. jwyss@panama.c-com.net Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2000;916:186-93. Abstract The screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), is a parasite that attacks all warm-blooded animals including humans. This parasite has caused significant losses to the livestock industries of the Americas. Since the screwworm eradication program was …

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Effects of acute and chronic triazolam treatments on brain GABA levels in albino rats.

Original article English Aburawi SM, Elhuwuegi AS, Ahmed SS, Saad SF, Attia AS. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Great Alfateh University of Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libya. s_aburawi@hotmail.com Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2000;60(4):447-55. Abstract The present study investigated the effects of acute and chronic intraperitoneal administration of Triazolam on g-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels …

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Neonatal Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome complicating ileal atresia.

Case report English Mohammed AA, Al-Gadi MA. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. adnanmoh@yahoo.com Saudi Med J. 2003 May;24(5):538-41. Abstract Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a toxin mediated Staphylococcal infection, the toxin produced by staphylococcus aureus type 2 phage types (55,71,3A,3B,3C). There is a generalized tender erythema which commences on the …

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