bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Genetic evaluation of production potential of Black Bengal goat using frozen semen under community based rearing system
Authors: Ali MY , Husain SS , Bhuiyan SA , Islam MR , Haque MA 
Published: September 2016

The objective of this study was to investigate production potential of Black Bengal goat using frozen semen under community based-rearing system. Forty Black Bengal does were distributed to the goat keepers and inseminated with frozen semen of selected Black Bengal bucks. Statistical analyses of all parameters were done using SAS. Genetic parameters were also measured using VCE software. Means along with standard errors for productive performance were 0.96±0.01, 4.25±0.06, 7.04±0.12 kg, 36.51±0.64, 31.29±0.98 g/d, and 247.80±3.13 ml/d, respectively for birth weight, body weight at 3- and 6-month, average daily gain at 3- and 6-month and daily milk yield. Reproductive performances were 1.81±0.107, 1.44±0.097, 145.33±0.649 days, 200.60±2.83 days, 7.69±1.97 kg, 40%, 19.65%, respectively for litter size, service per conception, gestation period, age and weight at first heat, conception rate and kid mortality. Effects of sex and litter size were significant (p<0.01) for birth and 3-month weight and season was significant (p<0.05) only for birth weight. Bucks showed significant effects (p<0.05) for birth and 3-month weight. Estimated heritability for birth, 3- and 6-month weight were 0.21±0.03, 0.36±0.07 and 0.12±0.05. Genetic correlations among body weights ranged from 0.35 to 0.65 and phenotypic correlations ranged from 0.44 to 0.52. Therefore, the AI program with frozen semen of Black Bengal buck would be beneficial to the farmers.Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2016. 45 (2): 52-59
Association of HLA -A1 and HLA -B8 Antigens with Natural Rubella Infection in Bangladeshi Females
Authors: Afzalunnessa B , Tabassum Shahina , Munshi Saifullah , Islam Md. Nazrul 
Published: September 2016

HLA typing was carried out for HLA -A1 and HLA -B8 antigens among 40 Rubella specific immunoglobulin G (RSIgG) positive and 10 RSIgG negative subjects by employing microlympohocytotoxicity technique in viable (>85%) lymphocytes separated from fresh blood. Among these, HLA-A1 antigen was detected in 20 (50%) of RSIgG positive and 4 (40%) of RSIgG negative subjects. The HLA-B8 antigen was detected in 1 (2.5%) of RSIgG positive and in none of the RSIgG negative subjects. None of the subjects had both A1 and B8 antigens. Of the total subjects tested, 24 (48%) were positive for A1 antigen but only 1 (2.0%) was found positive for B8 antigen. In conclusion, HLA -A1 antigen was more frequently found in local population than B8 antigen. However, in this study, a positive correlation of A1 and B8 antigens with natural rubella infection could not be established.Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2007;01(01):13-16
Comparison of Western Blot Technique with Microscopy and Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Authors: Gazi Md. Jamal Uddin , Miah Md. Ruhul Amin , Ahmed Sharmeen , Sattar Abu Naser Ibne 
Published: September 2016

Diagnosis of tuberculosis is usually done by microscopy for AFB and other tests. But each test has different limitation. This study was carried out to compare western blot technique with microscopy and culture for diagnosis of tuberculosis. Sputum and other samples were collected from 112 TB patients for bacteriological diagnosis by microscopy and culture for AFB. Serum samples were collected from 112 TB patients and 50 control subjects for detection of antibody response by western blot. For western blot analysis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis sonicate antigen extract was fractionated by electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel. Western blot analysis revealed four polypeptides against which antibody response of study population were observed. The sensitivity of western blot was 73.21% which was higher than that of microscopy (63.39%) and culture (57.14%) for diagnosis of tuberculosis. The specificity of western blot was 92%.Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2007; 01 (01):21-24
Role of Latex Particle Agglutination Test in the Diagnosis of Meningitis
Authors: Begum Nurjahan , Ahmed Iftikhar , Salam Md. Abdus , Begum Shahanara , Alam KM Faisal 
Published: September 2016

A total of 45 clinically suspected cases of meningitis of all ages, admitted at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital(RMCH), were studied to find out the etiological agents of meningitis. Among the cases, 32 (7l.1oh) were diagnosed asaseptic meningitis and L3 (ZS.Sgoh) as bacterial meningitis by the conventional CSF study. But out of total 45 cases,lg (40oh) were diagnosed as bacterial meningitis by Latex particle agglutination test (LPAT). The LPAT is widelyused in clinical microbiology laboratories and can be considered as an important supplement to the culture andGram stain of CSF specimens. Rapid antigen detection tests may provide positive results when culture and Gramstain results are negative for meningitis patients who have received antimicrobial therapy. So, in our country, where empirical broad-spectrum antibiotic is randomly used, LPAT may be considered as an adjunct to establish thediagnosis of bacterial meningitis.Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2007;01(01):10-12
Re-Emergence of Chikungunya Virus: Completed Setup and the Danger of Imminent Invasion
Authors: Chowdhury Osul Ahmed , Ahmed Muhammad Shamsher 
Published: September 2016

No Abstract is availableBangladesh J Med Microbiol 2008;2(1):1DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v2i1.21779
In Vitro Low Responsiveness of Leishmania donovani Towards Sodium Antimony Gluconate
Authors: Alam Murshed , Shamsuzzaman AKM , Musa AKM , Khan Abul Hossain , Mahmud Md Chand , Ahmed Mesbah Uddin , Hossain Md. Akram , Ahmed Abdullah Akhtar 
Published: September 2016

Kala-azar has been uprising concomitantly with drug-resistant strains of the causatinve agent, particularly in the neighbouring India. The actual perspective of drug resistance in Leishmania donovani in Bangladesh is yet to be explored. So, this prospective study, as a preliminary one, was done to observe in vitro drug responsiveness against Sodium Antimony Gluconate (SAG) and Amphotericin B of 41 strains of L. donovani isolated from Kala-azar cases. The cases (n=41) were selected from 45 clinically suspected febrile patients those who were positive for Kala-azar by immunochromatographic test (ICT). The selected cases were subsequently confirmed as Kala-azar by detection of Leishmania Donovan (LD) bodies from bone marrow aspirates (n=38) by microscopy and/or showing promastigotes in modified McNeal, Nicole and Novy (NNN) media (n=41). Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) of SAG and Amphotericin B were seen in relation with history of previous SAG therapy of the patients. Among 08 strains with previous SAG therapy, MICs of SAG were 500 µg in 05 (62.5%) and 250 µg in 03 (37.5%) cases. In remaining 33 strains with no previous SAG therapy, MIC of the drug was 250 µg. In all 41 strains, MIC of Amphotericin B was 05 µg irrespective of the history of previous SAG therapy. The study revealed that strains of L. donovani with low responsiveness to standard dose of pentavalent antimonials have been started to appear in our community that needs further study at community level in a larger population.Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2008; 02 (01): 8-12DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v2i1.21782
Role of Mycoplasma hominis in Bacterial Vaginosis
Authors: Begum Monowara , Alam Md. Nurul , Rahman Kazi Mosihur 
Published: September 2016

A total of 115 women were investigated along with 50 controls in order to find out association of Mycoplasma hominis in Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) cases. Vaginal swabs were collected from the cases enrolled from three tertiary- level Hospitals of Dhaka City during December, 1993 to December, 1994. Specimens were cultured on appropriate media and M. hominis was isolated from 28 (24.3%) specimens collected from patients and 3 (6%) from healthy controls. The difference of isolation rate was statistically significant (p<0.05) between cases and the controls. In addition to M. hominis, Gardnerella vaginalis was present in 35 (30.4%), Candida spp. in 26 (22.6%), Trichomonas vaginilis in 10 (8.7%) and other aerobic bacteria in 11 (9.5%) cases.Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2008; 02 (01): 18-21DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v2i1.21783
Aerobic Bacterial Pattern in Puerperal Sepsis
Authors: Ahmed Salma , Hossain Md. Akram , Shamsuzzaman AKM , Sumona Asma Azad , Bagum Zahura , Jahan Nahid Akter , Musa AKM , Mahmud Md. Chand 
Published: September 2016

Puerperal sepsis is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This study was undertaken to isolate and identify the Aerobic bacterial agents of Puerperal sepsis among the patients admitted in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the period from July, 2006 to June, 2007. Endocervical swabs/secretions were collected from 50 cases of Puerperal sepsis and were cultured aerobically. Out of 50 samples, 42 (84%) yielded growth in cultures. Among 42 culture positive cases, 20 (40%) were Aerobic organisms and 22 (44%) were mixed, i.e., Aerobic and Anaerobic bacteria. The isolated Aerobic organisms were Staphylococcus aureus (26, 61.90%), Escherichia coli (6, 14.28%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (5, 11.90%), Streptococcus pyogenes (3, 7.14%) and Enterococcus faecalis (2, 4.76%). The organisms were identified by standard biochemical tests. All isolates of S.aureus and S. epidermidis were sensitive to Cephalexin and Vancomycin. Similarly all the strains of E. coli were sensitive to Gentamicin, Amikacin, Ciprofloxacin and Cephalexin. All the strains of S. pyogenes were sensitive to Amoxicillin and all the isolates of Enterococcus were sensitive to Amoxicillin and Cephalexin.Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2008; 02 (01): 22-27DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v2i1.21785
Idalion, capitale économique des rois phéniciens de Kition et d'Idalion
Authors: Sznycer Maurice 
Published: September 2016

The first part of this article deals with the first regnal years of king Milkyaton, at the beginning of the 4th century B.C., just after his accession to the throne (ca. 392-391), all events which I was able to reconstitue, basing my arguments mainly on the newly discovered Phoenician inscription, the so-called "Trophy Inscription", and on other, already known, inscriptions.
It appears that whereas Kition was the political and administrative capital, Idalion, the second city of the kingdom, was certainly the economical capital of the Phoenician kings of Kition and Idalion. This is now confirmed by the very numerous economical inscriptions (ostraca) retrieved by Maria Hadjicosti during her excavations, some examples of which will be presented below.
Spectrum of Childhood and Adolescent Ovarian Tumors in India: 25 Years Experience at a Single Institution
Authors: Rathore Ruchi , Sharma Sonal , Arora Deepshikha 
Published: September 2016

BACKGROUND: Ovarian tumour in children and adolescent girls form an uncommon but important part of gynaecological malignancies. They account for 1% of all the childhood malignancies and 8% of all abdominal tumours in children. Since the ovarian cysts are thought to arise from mature follicles, these tumours were considered to be infrequent in the paediatric population.AIM: The rarity of this condition prompted us to conduct this study and share our experience on the incidence and clinicopathological features of different ovarian tumours in girls up to 20 years of age observed in last 25 years at a single tertiary care hospital.MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study conducted in the Department of Pathology at a tertiary hospital, Delhi. All ovarian tumours up to the age of 20 years in the past 25 years (1990-2014) were included for the purpose of studying the clinicopathological aspects of ovarian tumours in this age group. Descriptive statistics for prevalence and age-wise prevalence was done. Chi-square test, to find an association between the age, laterality and size with malignancy was performed.RESULTS: We received a total of 1102 cases of ovarian tumours over the period of 25 yearsÂ (1990 to 2014), of which 112 (10%) cases were seen in girls up to 20 years of age. The mean age of the patients was 15.3 Â± 4 years. The most common presenting complaint was pain abdomen (46.4 %) There was a statistically significant correlation found between size and malignancy status of tumours in our study (p = 0.00). Of 112 cases of ovarian tumours, 39/112 (34.8%) were malignant and 73/112 (65.2%) were benign. MatureÂ cystic teratoma (27.6%) was the most common type of benign tumour in this age group and immature teratomas were the most common type of malignant ovarian neoplasms.CONCLUSION: Premenarchal girls with ovarian masses may have varied presentations. Abdominal pain is the most common presenting complaint of young adolescent girls with adnexal masses. So the index of suspicion should be kept high and prompt investigations like ultrasound must be performed early to rule out such adnexal masses. Immature Teratoma was the most common malignant and mature cystic teratoma was the most common benign tumour in our study.
aiRe d’ados, un dispositif au service des jeunes en situation d’impasse suicidaire et de leurs réseaux
Authors: Schmid Nichols Nathalie , Cebe Yasmine , Edan Anne , Baricault Xavier 
Published: September 2016

Cet article présente un dispositif transverse genevois développé avec des membres d’institutions de la santé et du social, travaillant auprès de jeunes en situation de risque suicidaire. Notre région possédant de nombreuses ressources d’aides, il nous importait de ne pas créer « une institution de plus » mais de tisser un filet de sécurité autour de l’adolescent suicidant, de penser une aire au service du collectif et de nos liens, souvent mis à l’épreuve dans le suivi des adolescents.
L’évolution : aemo et mjie
Authors: Respaud Aurélie 
Published: September 2016

La « spécialisation » de la pjj en matière pénale surcharge les accueils et suivis en aemo . Ce mouvement entraîne une augmentation paradoxale des suivis civils par la pjj et un amalgame aemo-mjie . Rappel du temps et des étapes nécessaires difficiles à respecter.
Le rugby, l’école et la jeunesse populaire
Authors: Basson Jean-Charles 
Published: September 2016

Depuis dix ans, l’association Rebonds ! initie la jeunesse populaire toulousaine au rugby en animant des « cycles d’initiation » dans les écoles. Opérant un cadrage scolaire de la discipline, elle éduque les jeunes rugbymen selon la conception entendue par Durkheim. Intégrés au « dispositif de suivi », ces derniers bénéficient d’un encadrement assuré par l’association qui coordonne les acteurs de leur environnement direct contribuant à leur éducation. Ce processus de socialisation vise à doter chaque jeune d’un répertoire de dispositions variées et activables selon les contextes fréquentés.
Préserver, protéger, transmettre, plus que jamais…
Authors: Babonneau Marc 
Published: September 2016

Alors que l’actualité nous ramène d’une façon brûlante à la question de l’atteinte à la beauté et à la culture comme prémisse ou corollaire du retour à la barbarie et au chaos, nous interrogerons, à travers l’exemple historique des Palais d’été à Saint-Pétersbourg, avec le recul que le temps a permis, tous les mouvements alternés qui ont sous-tendu leur destruction et leur restauration, nous souvenant, en particulier, de ce que Freud a théorisé dans « Malaise dans la civilisation ».
Pour une histoire de la protestation combattante dans les armées occidentales en guerre depuis 1945
Authors: Haddad Galit 
Published: September 2016

La question du « refus combattant » est restée relativement peu étudiée par l’histoire du phénomène guerrier et par les sciences sociales. Sans entrer dans le fond du corpus, cet article propose une réflexion conceptuelle sur le sujet en cherchant, parallèlement, à ouvrir des nouvelles pistes méthodologiques permettant de dégager la spécificité des positions contre la guerre dans les armées modernes. Il s’agit, à ce titre, de donner au phénomène du refus une meilleure intelligibilité en réunissant sous un même questionnement des protestations militaires issues d’armées différentes, engagées dans des affrontements également distincts, et pourtant solidement reliées entre elles.
Romeine 1:26-27: Evaluering van eksegetiese en hermeneutiese argumente in die debat oor selfdegeslagverhoudings
Authors: Van Zyl Hermie C. 
Published: September 2016

Romans 1:26-27 plays an important role in the same sex relationships debate. The present study is a review article and focuses on all the important pro same sex relationships arguments vis-à-vis this text, that is, those exegetical and hermeneutical arguments that relativize the relevancy of this text for the debate. Furthermore, in this debate a sharp distinction is not always drawn between exegetical and hermeneutical insights. The article aims at rectifying this deficiency. First the true exegetical arguments are identified and evaluated, and thereafter the hermeneutical insights. The conclusion is that, in this case, it is not the exegetical arguments that are decisive, but the hermeneutical insights.
Left ventricular noncompaction diagnosed following Graves′ disease
Authors: Habib Habib , Hawatmeh Amer , Rampal Upamanyu , Shamoon Fayez 
Published: September 2016

AbstractIsolated left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare genetic cardiomyopathy. Clinical manifestations are variable; patients may present with heart failure symptoms, arrhythmias, and systemic thromboembolism. However, it can also be asymptomatic. When asymptomatic, LVNC can manifest later in life after the onset of another unrelated condition. We report a case of LVNC which was diagnosed following a hyperthyroid state secondary to Graves′ disease. The association of LVNC with other noncardiac abnormalities including neurological, hematological, and endocrine abnormalities including hypothyroidism has been described in isolated case reports before. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of LVNC diagnosed following exacerbation in contractile dysfunction triggered by Graves′ disease.
Interrogating the plausibility of ideological classification of Nigerian society
Authors: Oyelakin Richard Taye 
Published: September 2016

It is almost a theoretical truism that a society comprises different groups of people held together by common ideas, goals, and social-political and economic principles. These ideas, goals and principles precipitated different ideological groupings depending on the nature and supporting history of such society. Resulting from the differences in ideas, goals and principles in such a society, one ideological group is classified from the other. Consequently, talking about the organization of some Western societies namely, the United Kingdom, there are some diverse but sometimes competing ideological schools. Typically, we have the Conservative, the Liberal and the Radical Left. However, attempts are made to define African politico-economic structures along these foreign ideological classifications. This originates from the view that an ideological classification which originated and is working in some particular Western society must also work in typical African society. Whereas, the latter is not only different in its theoretical framework but also in its historical background. Consequently, this paper seeks to interrogate the justification of such classification of Nigerian society. The paper intends to submit that attempting to classify Nigerian politico-economic structure into these ideological frameworks is not only contradictory to the nature of our society, but also that such classifications are just conceptual acronyms for pseudo classes.
History, land and conflict in Nigeria: The Aguleri-Umuleri experience, 1933-1999
Authors: Obiakor Nwachukwu J. 
Published: September 2016

This paper studies the place of history, and land in the outbreak of conflicts in Nigeria, with focus on the Aguleri- Umuleri communities’ experience. Both communities were engulfed in intractable conflicts over the ownership of Otuocha land. Aside the contest over land, both communities have been engaged in the reconstruction of their history with each claiming to be the direct descendant of Eri, who both refer to as their progenitor. Studies exist on the Aguleri-Umuleri conflicts, but these works focused only on the contest over Otuocha land as the sole cause of the conflict, neglecting the aspect on the perceived distortion of history, which appear to be the underlying factor. This paper addresses this imbalance. The paper adopts the multi-disciplinary approach, as well as the thematic method of presentation. The paper basically draws from primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are derived from oral interviews, while the secondary sources are mainly obtained from books and journal articles. The conflict led to loss of lives and property, destruction of the economic base of the belligerent communities, high crime wave, and historical revisionism of the area. Though the conflict may seem to have ceased, the issues at stake remain unresolved. This paper among other things recommends a revision of the Eri mythology to establish the true nature of the relationship between the two communities.
Post-indiginist realism in modern African drama
Authors: Ilo Isaiah U. 
Published: September 2016

This paper highlights a literary style in which African dramatists compose in current diction and express themselves in a contemporary mode. The approach, identified in this essay as Post-indiginist Realism or Aesthetics, represents a departure from a celebrated method in which African dramatists privileged their culture or indigenous traditions in foreign language plays in the spirit of cultural nationalism. The main objective of this essay is to explain the Postindiginist concept, and thereafter examine some examples of the approach.
Global Citizenship Education and the Crises of Multiculturalism
Authors: Tarozzi Massimiliano , Torres Carlos Alberto 
Published: September 2016

The notion of global citizenship education (GCE) has emerged in the international education discourse in the context of the United Nations Education First Initiative that cites developing global citizens as one of its goals. In this book, the authors argue that GCE offers a new educational perspective for making sense of the existing dilemmas of multiculturalism and national citizenship deficits in diverse societies, taking into account equality, human rights and social justice.
The authors explore how teaching and research may be implemented relating to the notion of global citizenship and discuss the intersections between the framework of GCE and multiculturalism. They address the three main topics which affect education in multicultural societies and in a globalized world, and which represent unsolved dilemmas: the issue of diversity in relation to creating citizens, the issue of equality and social justice in democratic societies, and the tension between the global and the local in a globalized world.
Through a comparative study of the two prevailing approaches – intercultural education within the European Union and multicultural education in the United States – the authors seek what can be learned from each model. Global Citizenship Education and the Crises of Multiculturalism offers not only a unifying theoretical framework but also a set of policy recommendations aiming to link the two approaches.