Prevalence of EBV in lymphoma Patients and its relationship with histopathological type at Oncology Unit – Tishreen University Hospital

EBV virus is a herpes virus which affects human and causes Mononucleosis Infection and may play a role in lymphoma. lymphoma has two types (H or NH) This study was performed between 2016-2017 at Tishreen University Hospital – Oncology department; we took blood samples and performed ELISA Test (Anti EBNA IgG) to all patients with lymphoma. 57 patients (31 male 54.4% and 26 female 45.6%) with lymphoma. Sex doesn't has statistical significance on lymphoma 25-50 year was the most age group affected by lymphoma We have 26 patients with Hodgkin lymphoma 45.6% and 31 patient with nonHodgkin lymphoma 54.4% In our study EBV disease found to have a role in causing lymphoma (P=0.004) but it doesn't cause a specific type of lymphoma (P=0.06). We noticed a relationship between the type of Hodgkin lymphoma and EBV disease (P=0.034) especially Nodular sclerosis and Mixed cellularity type but we didn't notice this relationship in nonhodgkin lymphoma.

Evaluation of Maternal Immunity against Chicken Anemia Virus in Meat Type Chickens

This study evaluates the maternal immunity to chicken anemia virus in broiler chicks. Two groups, of only one day old chicks, have been breeding . The first group was obtained from a vaccinated breeder flock against chicken anemia virus .The second one was obtained from unvaccinated breeder flock against the same disease. Blood samples were collected from the chicks every five days starting from the first day of their birth. The test was performed enzyme –linked immunoassay (ELISA) to measure antibody titer for chicken anemia virus in these birds. The research results have shown that the average antibody levels for the first group was (3344) for the one day old chicks while (4144) for the second group. The results have also shown that there was a decrease in the average antibody levels during 15 days. This research has proved prevalence of disease in unvaccinated flock

Preliminary Serodiagnosis study to certify the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Syria

According to the high specificity and sensitivity of ELISA test, we tried in this preliminary study, to certify the usefulness of ELISA test in the detection of specific antibodies (IgG) to cutaneous leishmaniasis(CL) in SYRIA, in order to certify the diagnosis of this disease by using the classic methods (observation microscopic – culture).