Mechanisms of thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
MECHANISMS OF THROMBOSIS IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol. 2014 Jul-Dec;73(3-4):92-8 Authors: Metoni A, Mambet C, Necula LG, Aldea IM, Neagu AI, Matei L, Dragu D, Bleotu C, Ion DA, Diaconu CC Abstract Thrombotic events are highly prevalent in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Antiphospholipid antibodies play an essential role in promoting thrombosis by activating several intracellular signaling pathways (TLR4, p38MAPK, NFkB) in platelets, monocytes and endothelial cells. New therapeutic opportunities might be offered by addressing these molecular targ...
Source: Roumanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology - December 12, 2015 Category: Microbiology Tags: Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol Source Type: research

Romanian scientists in the nomination database for the nobel prize in physiology or medicine, 1901-1951.
ROMANIAN SCIENTISTS IN THE NOMINATION DATABASE FOR THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE, 1901-1951. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol. 2014 Jul-Dec;73(3-4):99-104 Authors: Cernescu C Abstract Nobelprize.org site is the most reliable and complete resource of information on the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Laureates. The nomination database for Physiology or Medicine, 1901-1951, offers exciting facts about the Romanian Schools of Medicine from Bucharest, Iaşi and Cluj. Between 1920-1950, four Romanian scientists were nominated for the Nobel Prize: Victor Babeş (1854-1926), Ion Cantacu...
Source: Roumanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology - December 12, 2015 Category: Microbiology Tags: Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol Source Type: research

Role of salmonella serology a century after the widal era.
ROLE OF SALMONELLA SEROLOGY A CENTURY AFTER THE WIDAL ERA. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol. 2014 Jul-Dec;73(3-4):105-17 Authors: Năşcuţiu AM Abstract Typhoid fever remains an important health burden in the developing world, whereas non-typhoid salmonelloses are one of the most common food-borne illnesses throughout the world and can be subjected to extra-intestinal complications. Culture is the gold standard for diagnosing a Salmonella infection. Serology can also provide evidence of infection. Serological methods for the diagnosis of Salmonella infections in humans and animals var...
Source: Roumanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology - December 12, 2015 Category: Microbiology Tags: Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol Source Type: research