PD Brown

Beta Cell Regenerating Potential of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Extract in Diabetic Rats

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 1: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.224

Pages:

13–17

Synopsis:

Neem leaf extract improved β cell regeneration but did not reduce blood glucose in diabetic rats.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study evaluated the ability of 0.8% neem leaf extract (NLE) to treat diabetes mellitus by assessing its effects on blood glucose, insulin levels and islet morphology in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats.

Received:

01 Oct, 2014

Accepted:

31 Oct, 2014

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e-Published: 05 May, 2015

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Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Factors in Pigmented and Non-pigmented Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Issue:

Vol 60, issue 1 (2011)

Pages:

24–32

Synopsis:

The study found that pigment production was significantly associated with multi-drug resistance, presence of virulence-associated genes, and expression of some important virulence factors. The authors conclude that since pigment production is easy to determine, this might be a good starting point to identify the virulence status of an isolate.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces multiple virulence factors that have been implicated in pathogenesis and quorum sensing. The aim of this study was to determine differences in the virulence factors of pigmented and non-pigmented P aeruginosa isolates.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Antiobiotic resistance

virulence factors

Journal Authors:

EA Finlayson

PD Brown

e-Published: 17 Oct, 2013

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The Emergence of Qnr-Mediated Quinolone Resistance among Enterobacteriaceae in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

Pages:

241–4

Synopsis:

There is identified qnr-mediated quinolone resistance and qnr co-determinants among enterobacteriaceae isolates in Jamaica.

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Objective: Quinolone resistance is usually caused by various chromosomal mutations, but has been more recently associated with plasmids which carry the qnr determinant. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of qnr genes in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae in Jamaica.

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