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Antimutagenicity, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of n-tetracosanol, eiocosanoic acid and arjunolic acid isolated from Combretum microphyllum (Combretaceae)
had pronounced antioxidant activity (measured as DPPH freescavenging activity) with an EC50 value of 0.51 ìg/ml. The cytotoxicity of theisolated compounds were determined in the MTT assay using human ...
Health and budget impact of combined HIV prevention- first results of the BELHIVPREV model.
considers subpopulation differences, HIV infections diagnosed in Belgium having occurred prior to migration, and the effects of an ageing HIV population. RESULTS: Without additional prevention measures, the ...
Attribution of global foodborne disease to specific foods: Findings from a World Health Organization structured expert elicitation
equal and performance weights. Performance weighted results are reported as they increased the informativeness of estimates, while retaining accuracy. We report measures of central tendency and ...
Validation of a particle tracking analysis method for the size determination of nano- and microparticles.
recommendations proposed by EURACHEM. A model for measurement uncertainty estimation following the principles described in ISO / IEC Guide 98-3 was used for quantifying random and systematic variations. For nominal ...
Strain- and Dose-Dependent Reduction of Toxoplasma gondii Burden in Pigs Is Associated with Interferon-Gamma Production by CD8(+) Lymphocytes in a Heterologous Challenge Model.
in infected individuals. Therefore, effective preventive measures should be taken to decrease the risk of infection in humans. Although human toxoplasmosis is predominantly foodborne by ingestion of ...
The HUMTICK study: protocol for a prospective cohort study on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome and the disease and cost burden of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium.
relative importance of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium and information on the economic cost will help to formulate cost-effective measures. There are only few prospective studies conducted estimating the ...
Characterization of two recombinant HVT-IBD vaccines by VP2 insert detection and cell-mediated immunity after vaccination of specific pathogen-free chickens.
5 weeks. CMI was detected by measuring chicken interferon-gamma after ex vivo antigenic stimulation of splenocytes. Moreover, our results showed that the enzyme-linked immunospot approach is more sensitive ...
Prenatal diagnosis and prevention of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam: study protocol.
followed-up by the gynaecologists according to a predefined protocol. Every participant will be informed on her serological status, risk factors and prevention measures and is offered appropriate medical ...
Development and validation of a HS/GC-MS method for the simultaneous analysis of diacetyl and acetylpropionyl in electronic cigarette refills
Number 224, p.218- 224 (2017) Keywords: Analyses analysi analysis approach AS Belgium bias Brussels Control Development electronic EVALUATION food health identify Institute IS journal measurement Medicine ...
Zona pellucida gene mRNA expression in human oocytes is related to oocyte maturity, zona inner layer retardance and fertilization competence.
analysed. Oocytes were examined using PLM, and quantitative RT- PCR was performed for ZP1, 2, 3 and 4 in these individual oocytes and their CC. Ephrin- B2 (EFNB2) mRNA was measured in CC as a control. ...