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Histological study of gonadal tissues of adult Artemia salina (Linnaeus 1758) and immunohistochemistry by Caspase 3 and HSP70 to detect specific apoptosis markers on gonadal tissues after exposure to TBTCl

. . Abushaala NM, Elfituri AM, Zulkifli SZ. . Open Vet J. 2021 Jan-Mar;11(1):112-120. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v11i1.17. Epub 2021 Feb 8. Abstract BACKGROUND: Several types of research have been recently carried out on the biological effects of TBTs, including investigations of genitals in invertebrates in response to exposure to TBTs in marine water. AIM: The objective …

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The impact of blood donation on blood counts and ferritin levels: A multi-center study from the Eastern Mediterranean region

. . Hindawi S, Badawi M, Hussein D, Al-Riyami AZ, Daghman NA, Rafie NI, Belgasm NM, Al Zaabi E, Oumeziane N. . Transfus Apher Sci. 2021 Jun;60(3):103072. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2021.103072. Epub 2021 Jan 27. Abstract Regular donation of whole blood may lead to iron deficiency. In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of frequent …

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Genomic Analysis and Lineage Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Strains in Migrants Accessing Europe Through the Libyan Route

. . Tramuto F, Reale S, Lo Presti A, Vitale F, Pulvirenti C, Rezza G, Vitale F, Purpari G, Maida CM, Zichichi S, Scibetta S, Mazzucco W, Stefanelli P. . Front Public Health. 2021 Apr 15;9:632645. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.632645. 2021. Abstract Many African countries, representing the origin of the majority of refugees, asylum-seekers, and other migrants, …

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Translation and linguistic validation of the self-completed Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) scale for use in a Libyan population

. . Elzahaf RA, Tashani OA, Unsworth BA, Johnson MI. . Pain Pract. 2013 Mar;13(3):198-205. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00576.x. Epub 2012 Jun 22. Abstract BACKGROUND: The Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) pain scale is used to identify pain of neuropathic origin and has been validated as a self-completed tool (S-LANSS). We translated the S-LANSS …

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Flavonoid content of the Libyan Onosma Cyrenaicum: isolation, identification, electronic chemical reactivity, drug likeness, docking, and MD study

. . Elkwafi G, Mohamed N, Elabbar F, Alnajjar R. . J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2021 Mar 9:1-16. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1897046. Online ahead of print. Abstract In this work, an attempt to identify the flavonoid content of the Libyan Onosma Cyrenaicum led to the isolation of three flavonoids 7,8-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one(GE-001), 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy phenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (GE-002) and 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (GE-003), the …

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Physical and geometrical parameters controlling measurements of radon emanation and exhalation from soil

. . Saad AF, Abdallah RM, Hussein NA. . Appl Radiat Isot. 2018 Jul;137:273-279. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2018.03.022. Epub 2018 Mar 29. Abstract The influence of physical and geometrical parameters, such as grain size, volume of the emanation container and mass of the sample, on the emanation coefficient and exhalation rates of radon (with and without consideration …

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Prevalence of chronic pain among Libyan adults in Derna City: a pilot study to assess the reliability, linguistic validity, and feasibility of using an Arabic version of the structured telephone interviews questionnaire on chronic pain

. . Elzahaf RA, Tashani OA, Johnson MI. . Pain Pract. 2013 Jun;13(5):380-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00594.x. Epub 2012 Sep 17. Abstract There are few studies estimating the prevalence of chronic pain in countries from the Middle East. We translated the Structured Telephone Interviews Questionnaire on Chronic Pain from English into Arabic and assessed its reliability and …

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Modulatory effects of laurel-leaf cistus (Cistus laurifolius) ethanolic extract on innate immune responses and disease resistance in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

. . Bilen S, Mohamed Ali GA, Amhamed ID, Almabrok AA. . Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2021 Sep;116:98-106. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.07.001. Epub 2021 Jul 9. Abstract Medicinal herbs are used for growth promotion, disease control and other health benefits in aquaculture industry. Here, we examined the effect of dietary laurel-leaf cistus (Cistus laurifolius) ethanolic extract on growth …

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Perceived barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among adolescents in seven Arab countries: a cross-cultural study

. . Musaiger AO, Al-Mannai M, Tayyem R, Al-Lalla O, Ali EY, Kalam F, Benhamed MM, Saghir S, Halahleh I, Djoudi Z, Chirane M. . ScientificWorldJournal. 2013 Nov 14;2013:232164. doi: 10.1155/2013/232164. 2013. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To highlight the perceived personal, social, and environmental barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among Arab adolescents. METHOD: A multistage …

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[Molecular epidemiological study on HIV/AIDS under the follow-up program in Zhejiang province in 2009]

. . Zhang JF, Pan XH, Ding XB, Chen L, Guo ZH, Xu Y, Huang JJ. . Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2013 Jan;34(1):44-8. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the molecular epidemiological characteristics on HIV infectors/AIDS patients (HIV/AIDS) under a follow-up program in Zhejiang province in 2009. METHODS: 303 cases were randomly sampled. Information …

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