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{"title":"Detection of immune response cells, blood indicators, and enzymatic antioxidants in individuals with cutaneous leishmaniasis","authors":"Hiba Riyadh Al-abodi","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.17","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most significant zoonotic pathogens in humans, leishmaniasis, can result in serious, potentially fatal infections. This study aimed to assess the degree of the immune response in children with cutaneous leishmaniasis. The analysis of some blood parameters in the affected children revealed significant differences (P<0.05) in the hemoglobin rate, which was lower in the patient populations compared with the control group. The findings revealed a statistical difference in the values of the heterogeneous tiers of INF-Y, IL6, IL10, SOD, GPX, and CAT between the sick and healthy children (P 0.05). However, this rise will not only cause the parasite to die but also cause oxidative damage to the affected child's cells and tissues and may reach a level that is impossible to control, indicating the incidence of oxidative DNA damage and the beginning of an infection. Keywords: Cytokines, enzymatic antioxidants, cutaneous leishmaniasis","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Healthcare Monitoring COVID-19 Patients Based on IoT System","authors":"Marwa Mawfaq Mohamedsheet Al-Hatab, Aseel Thamer Ebrahem, Ali Rakan Hasan AL-JADER, Maysaloon Abed Qasim, Entisar Y. Abd al-jabbar","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.24","url":null,"abstract":"At the beginning of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the world needed to develop an innovative, accurate system for caring for and following up with patients remotely to reduce the massive influx of patients into hospitals. Therefore, the well-established Internet of Things (IoT) technology was used to build an applied model for health care. The main objective of this study was to create a system connected to an application that allows continuous remote and early detection of clinical deterioration by monitoring different levels of biometrics to reduce the patient's risk of serious complications. Assessments were conducted on four subjects (two males, two females) aged 30-50 years with COVID-19. The system was examined under conditions and medical supervision in the hospital, following a schedule of vital measurements (oxygen saturation rate, heart rate and temperature). An average of 4 examinations was recorded per day over a week. The model has recorded the mean of error of oxygen saturation rate (SpO2), pulse rate, and body temperature as (0.3975%), (0.2625%) and (2.925%) for four patients. Keywords: Healthcare, COVID-19, IoT System","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reliability of maxillary canine calcification stages and salivary alkaline phosphatase for pubertal growth prediction (cross-sectional study)","authors":"","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.07","url":null,"abstract":"Orthodontic growth estimation for growing individuals is essential for diagnosis and treatment planning, essentially in managing cases with skeletal growth defects. Research has revealed a substantial correlation between tooth calcification stages and skeletal maturity. Also, many biomarkers have been investigated as maturity indicators, and studies show promising results. Therefore, the present research assessed if salivary alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level and maxillary canine calcification stages with developmental stages of modified middle phalanx of the third finger (MP3) are reliable skeletal maturity indicators. No previous study conducted the reliability of both canine calcification stages and ALP level as skeletal maturity indicators. In this prospective observational study with a cross-sectional design, 80 subjects aged 8- 16 years were selected. Unstimulated saliva to assess ALP, periapical radiographs for the maxillary canine to assess the dental calcification by relying on the Dermirjian's stages, and periapical radiographs for the middle phalanx of the third finger region were taken from 80 individuals (from eight to sixteen years old) to assess the skeletal maturation state. The data were analyzed using the statistical package of social science (SPSS version 26), using the Spearmen correlation test and the Kruskal-Wallis test. The maxillary canine's calcification stages and MP3 stages showed a significant correlation coefficient; however, the correlation coefficient of MP3 stages and maxillary canine calcification stages with salivary ALP was non-significant. The maxillary canine calcification stages can practically be utilized as an indicator for assessing skeletal maturity, but the salivary ALP level showed no correlation with skeletal maturity indicators. Keywords: Skeletal maturity indicator; Canine calcification stages; Alkaline phosphatase; Middle phalanx of third finger.","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Partial Drip Irrigation Methods on Soil Moisture and Water Potential Distribution, Growth Characteristics and Yield of Maize","authors":"Saja M. Ahmed, Tareq K. Masood","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.2","url":null,"abstract":"A field experiment was conducted during the autumn of 2021 at the Agricultural Research Department station / Abu Ghraib to evaluate the soil moisture, water potential distribution, and growth factors of maize crops under alternating and constant partial drip irrigation methods. In the experiment, two irrigation systems were used, surface drip irrigation (DI) and subsurface irrigation (SD); under each irrigation system, five irrigation methods were: conventional irrigation (CI), and 75 and 50% of the amount of water of CI of each of the alternating partial irrigation APRI75 and APRI50 and the constant partial irrigation FPRI75 and FPRI50 respectively. The results showed that the water depth for conventional irrigation (C1) was 658.3 and 579.4 mm for the DI and SD irrigation systems, respectively, and the irrigation depth was reduced to 18% when applied APRI75 and FPRI75 and 37% when applied APRI50 and FPRI50 respectively. The moisture distribution differed according to the irrigation method, and the SD provided a higher moisture content and lower water potential due to the lower evaporation rate from the soil surface. Also, the growth traits of maize varied according to the irrigation system and its methods. The SD system was significantly superior in the grain yield of maize with an increase of 5.4% compared with DI, and the alternating partial irrigation treatments were significantly superior to the constant partial irrigation. Keywords: Matric suction, Zea mays L., irrigation system, irrigation depth.","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the anti-arthritic activity of Capparis spinosa L. roots extracts incomplete Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis in mice.","authors":"Rand J.A. Jalebawi, Amer Hakeem Chyad","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.23","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to estimate the ant-arthritic activity of Capparis spinosa L. roots extract in complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritis mice by assessment of paw thickness, serological detection of inflammatory markers [rheumatoid factor (RF) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-)] using ELISA, and histopathology. In total, 30 male mice were selected, prepared, and divided equally into five groups, including 2 control (NC and PC)and 3 experimental: EG1 (arthritis mice treated total effective dose of extract), EG2(arthritis mice treated total effective dose of Diclofenac Sodium), and EG3 (arthritis mice treated a half effective dose of each the extract and Diclofenac). Clinically, the extract administration lowered the paw thickness from day 7th onwards, the 21st day of study, while the extract administration lowered the paw thickness in EG1 from day 7th onwards compared to EG2 and EG3. For hematology, significant decreases were reported in RBCs, HCT, Hb, WBCs and neutrophils due to arthritis, and significant amelioration was seen obviously in mice of EG1 as a result of therapy. Significant increases in platelets, lymphocytes and monocytes were observed in PC and experimentally groups, significantly improving the values of treated groups due to therapy, in particular, EG1. All study groups ' values of MCV, MCH, MCHC, basophils and eosinophils have differed insignificantly. Concerning RF, the highest significant value was reported in PC while the lowest in NC, but without significant differences between EG1, EG2 and EG3 values. For TNF-, elevation had been recorded in PC mice, whereas reduction in NC, EG1 and EG3. Also, the value of EG2 was significantly higher than recorded in mice of EG1 and EG3. Concerning histology, the findings of EG1 revealed a significant amelioration compared to other groups. In conclusion, C. spinosa L. root extract demonstrated anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity. Furthermore, studies to detect the therapeutic effects of the root extract on other systemic or local diseases are needed. Keywords: Paw thickness; Rheumatoid factor; Inflammatory markers; Diclofenac Sodium; Iraq","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of some genetic and molecular markers for some rheumatoid arthritis patients in Iraq.","authors":"Mushtaq Talib Al-Safi, Maytham T. Qasim","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.15","url":null,"abstract":"Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder, and genetic factors strongly contribute to a genetic predisposition to developing the disease. This study evaluated the genetic and molecular indicators of some Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The study included (100) patients with rheumatoid arthritis with (100) healthy individuals who attended Al-Hussain General Teaching Hospital, Department of Arthritis and Joints Centre, al Blood Bank in Baghdad for the period from the beginning of January 2022 until the end of March 2022. The patients were diagnosed under the supervision of medical committees specialized in joint diseases. The human leukocyte antigen is one of the essential genetic factors in regulating the immune response, as these antigens contribute to the susceptibility to disease. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II (Class-II- HLA-DR, -DQ) was genotyped using lymphocytotoxicity assay and PCR-SSP method. The results showed that there was a significant increase in the recurrence of human leukocyte antigens (DR4 R53) in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to the healthy ones, as well as an increase in the recurrence of human leukocyte antigens (HLA-DQ3) with a significant difference in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to the healthy ones. Regarding HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 alleles, it was found that there was a significant increase in the frequency of HLA-DRB1*04 (01-22, not 0415) compared to healthy controls, while the percentage of HLA-DRB1*0701 alleles was less frequent in patients compared to healthy controls. Moreover, the frequency of HLADQB1*03(02,07) alleles was high in the patients compared to the healthy ones, while HLA-DQB1*0303 showed a highly significant difference in the healthy group compared to the patients. Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, genetic factors, HLA-DRB1, -DQB1 alleles, PCR.","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The concentrations of N, P, and K nutrients in the vegetative and fruiting parts and eggplant yield are affected by mineral fertilization and the locations where fertilizers are applied.","authors":"Amer Taha Khudhai, Qahtan Jamal Abdulrasool","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.13","url":null,"abstract":"A field experiment was carried out in one of the farms in the district of Al-Suwaira-Wasit governorate for the 2021 agricultural season. To find out the effect of adding levels of NPK and the sites of addition on their concentrations in the vegetative and fruiting part and the productivity of the eggplant crop. The study included three levels of NPK and was given the symbols (C0, C1, and C2) and two places to add fertilizer 10 and 20 cm next to the plant, and they were given the symbols D2 and D1 sequentially. Six treatments were produced from the fertile levels, and the additional distances are C2D2, C2D1, C1D2, C1D1, C0D2, and C0D1; with three replications, experimental units become 18 units. A completely randomized block design (RCBD) was used to distribute treatments. The dry weight and root diameters of the plant were taken, and the NPK concentrations were estimated in the vegetative part at the end of the season, as well as the NPK concentrations in the fruiting part of the first and last fairies and the cumulative yield was taken. The results showed a significant effect of NPK levels on nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations in the vegetative and fruiting parts, while the effect was not significant on potassium concentration. The position of the fertilizer application did not significantly affect the concentration of NPK in the plant. The level of the second fertilization, C2, had a significant effect on the dry weight of the plant. Fertilization levels had a significant effect on root diameter and yield. Keywords: Mineral fertilization, application, NPK, eggplant.","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136183831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of adding different levels of lemongrass powder to diets on the productive performance of broilers chicken","authors":"Husam Samir Nema, Huda qasim Alhimdany","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.75","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted at the University of Baghdad / College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences to show the effect of adding lemongrass leaf powder (Cymbopogon citratus) and vitamin C to broiler diets at different levels on the productive traits of broilers. This experiment was conducted in the poultry field (Abu Ghraib) / Department of Animal Production / Agricultural Engineering Sciences/ for a period from 10/15/2021 to 11/26/2021 for a period of (42 days). The study used 240 unsexed commercial hybrids (Ross 308) of one-day-age chicks. They were randomly assigned to 6 treatments and 4 replicates for each treatment (10 chicks/duplicate). The experimental treatments were as follows: Control treatment T1 (feed without supplement), treatment T2 (add lemongrass 2 g/kg feed), T3 (add lemongrass 4g/kg feed), T4 (add lemongrass 6g/kg feed), treatment T5 (add lemongrass 8g/kg feed), Treatment T6 (add vitamin C 0.5 g/kg feed). Suppose we noted no differences between the addition treatments and the control treatment during the experiment period in the productive traits. In that case, we note that there are no significant differences between all the additional treatments compared to the control treatment despite their arithmetic differences. Keywords: lemongrass, broiler, productive traits","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136184001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the efficiency of some vegetable oils and bio-fungi in controlling Aphis fabae Scopoli of black bean insect.","authors":"Layla A.Benyan, Jinan M. Kalaf, Dawood S. Hamid","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.90","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.04.90","url":null,"abstract":"The experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of some vegetable oils such as watercress oil, aloe vera oil and eucalyptus oil in the percentage of nymphs of black broad bean Aphis fabae Scopoli on the chard plant Beta vulgaris subbsp. cicla. The mortality rate was 83.88, 90.56, and 93.89 % for oils used in the laboratory, while the percentage of loss in the field was 82.91. 88.19 and 89.86%, respectively, the results showed that vegetable oils had an effect on the destruction of whole black broad bean insects, and the increase of this effect with the increase of the time and concentration factor. Keywords: Aphis fabae; Plant oils; Biological fungi","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"264 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136184330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology study of Aspergillus sp. that causes pneumonia in cancer patients","authors":"Nabaa Tahseen Kahdum, Fadhil Sami Zghair","doi":"10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.64","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/css/2023.08.03.64","url":null,"abstract":"Aspergillosis is a fungal disease caused by Aspergillus, a saprophytic filamentous fungus that can be found in the air. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is known to affect immunocompromised patients. 80 sputum samples were collected from cancer patients infected with pneumonia. This sample was cultured on SDA for isolation and identification of Aspergillus spp. and diagnosis by macroscopic and microscopic examination. The result shows that Aspergillus represents 26 (86.7 %) and the most mold causes pneumonia; A.fumigatus represents 12 (40 %), followed by A.niger 8 (26.7%), A.terrus 4(13.3%) and A.flavus 2 (6.7%). Alternaria sp. 2(6.7%) and Penicillium sp. 2 (6.7%) were also isolated. The most common type of cancer in Aspergillus prevalent it is lung cancer (42.85 %), followed by ovary cancer (21.4 %), and colon, breast, osteosarcoma, urethra, larynx (7.14 %). the most age stage isolate Aspergillus is (&gt;50 years) as (50 %), and the less isolate is (21-30) as (7.14 %). the positive isolation increased in the long duration of cancer (64.3 %) in more than 12 months, and harmful isolation increased in the short duration (1m-6m) (61.5%). Keywords: Aspergillus sp., pneumonia, cancer","PeriodicalId":52287,"journal":{"name":"Revista Bionatura","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135760388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}