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R Perin

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Occurrence and resistance to antibiotics of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in animals and meat in northeastern Italy.

A study was carried out in northeastern Italy during 2000 and 2001 to investigate the occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in animals, cattle, pigs, and broilers, and raw meat, beef, pork, and chicken. Campylobacter spp. were detected in 53.9% of the cattle, 63.5% of the pigs, and 82.9% of the broilers examined. Chicken meat was frequently contaminated (81.3%), while lower rates were found in pork meat (10.3%) and beef (1.3%). The resistance to antibiotics of the strains was also investigated, and compared to that of human clinical isolates. C. coli was generally more resistant than C. jejuni. Resistance to quinolones was frequently observed in C. coli isolated in chicken meat (78.6%); slightly lower rates were found in C. jejuni isolated in broilers (42.2%), chicken meat (52.8%), and humans (38.2%). C. coli was also frequently resistant to tetracycline in all sources, while resistance to streptomycin was most frequently observed in pig isolates (89.4%).

Animals↗

Monoclonal antibodies define structural alterations of the thyroglobulin secreted by well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas.

We have studied the sorting and alteration of the thyroglobulin (tg) secreted by well-differentiated carcinomas using a group of anti-tg monoclonal antibodies. A previously described monoclonal antibody, specific for the hormogenic iodinated epitopes, shows that in carcinomas the iodinated tg is not secreted in the colloid as in normal glands but is accumulated in the cytoplasm of the cells. Separation of tg in a concanavalin A column, to isolate the correctly glycosilated protein, reveals that hormogenesis is present only in glycosilated tg with a correct final configuration. An other monoclonal antibody, specific for an epitope connected with the carbohydrate moiety of the tg, reacts with tgs from normal glands and from any thyroid lesion except tg from carcinomas. This tg of carcinomas presents an alteration in the oligosaccharide chains that can be detected by this antibody. The alteration is specific for malignant tumors and could be connected with the missing exocytosis of the iodinated tg in carcinomas.

Adenocarcinoma↗

Outpatient evaluation of patients with calcium urolithiasis.

Eighty patients with proved calcium urolithiasis participated in an outpatient study designed to define the most likely metabolic problem related to the cause of the stone disease. Diagnostic categories included absorptive hypercalciuria (33 patients), renal leak hypercalciuria (20 patients), hypomagnesiumuria (27 patients), hyperuricemia and hyperuricuria (16 patients), hyperoxaluria (15 patients), normal stone-former (4 patients), renal tubular acidosis (2 patients) and suspicion of hyperparathyroidism (7 patients). Of the 80 patients 40 had more than 1 defect. Patients with a high suspicion of hyperparathyroidism were excluded from the study. Based on these criteria treatment plans incorporating medications, diet or both were instituted. Of 21 patients observed for greater than 2 years 90 per cent have shown no new stone disease.

Acidosis, Renal Tubular↗