cupressus funebris/fever

A commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Virion/Serion [Wuerzburg, Germany]), an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) (BIOS/Focus [Cypress, CA]), and a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were explored for diagnosis of acute Q fever in reference to time of serum

Cypress allergy or rather Cupressaceae allergy is an extraordinary observation subject and study model. Annual R.N.S.A. meeting is a good opportunity to share the analysts and sentinel doctors' point of view on this subject. For the medicine sentinel of the Nîmes's pollen site, the development of

BACKGROUND Sensitization to profilins and other cross-reacting molecules might hinder proper specific immunotherapy (SIT) prescription in polysensitized patients with pollen-related allergic rhinitis (AR). In these patients, component-resolved diagnosis (CRD) might modify SIT prescription by

A double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study was conducted to determine the efficacy of a promising immunoadsorption treatment device containing staphylococcal protein A (Prosorba Immunoadsorption Column, Cypress Bioscience, Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.) in patients with refractory rheumatoid

Cypresses are part of the Israeli landscape, as well as they are over most of the Mediterranian area. Pollen dispersal starts in January and peaks in March-April. Assessment of hay-fever patients showed a prevalence of 24%-32% (depending on the region) sensitization to Cypress (Cupressus

Dengue has become hyperendemic in many islands of the Caribbean region. The performance in a diagnostic laboratory of four commercial assays for detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies was evaluated. Sera from 62 patients with dengue virus infection were studied. These included 18 patients

Juniperus communis leaf oil, J. chinensis wood oil, and Cupressus funebris wood oil (Cupressaceae) from China were analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. We identified 104 compounds, representing 66.8-95.5% of the oils. The major components were: α-pinene (27.0%),

It is known that collections of popular medical prescriptions and instructions appeared in areas without educated physicians, and all previously published manuscripts of this kind are inevitably anonymous. The reported manuscript comprises 23 pages written in sepia ink, appendixed to a prayer book

A study was carried out in the southern part of Switzerland (Canton Ticino) in 1990-1993 to determine the spectrum of cutaneous sensitivity to a large amount of pollens and several perennial allergens (50), using skin prick tests in a sample of 503 consecutive patients suffering from hay fever. The