In memoriam Emeritus Professor Arne Lepp: A life dedicated to medicine

28 November 1928 − 23 October 201

Haematological parameters change in Gallus gallus domesticus infected with cestode parasite.

The study deals with the haematological parameters in Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) which is naturally infected with cesode parasites. Inspite of the fact that the haematological value of birds (Gallus gallus domesticus) are of clinical significant rates than commercial importance.  The total erythrocytes and leukocyte count, haemoglobin and haematocrit value, mean corpuscular volume and differential leukocyte count were determined. There is a significant decrease in erythrocytes count and haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit value. While the total leukocyte count was increase in the infected as compare to the normal Gallus gallus domesticus. The obtained result collectivities indicate the change in heamatology of Gallus gallus domesticus infected with cestode parasites. The haematological parameters of the infected bird Gallus gallus domesticus shows high infection cause macrocytic anemia, lymphocytosis due to deficiency of related factors

Biochemical studies of Circumoncobothrium (Shinde 1968) tapeworm in freshwater fish Mastacembelus armatus

Parasitic biochemistry has great practical importance through chemotherapy and vaccine production and in understanding of the complex association involved in the host parasite relationship However; information in parasite biochemistry is patchy. The present study deals with the biochemistry (Protein, glycogen, lipid) of parasites circumoncobothrium in fresh water fish Mastacembelus armatus, Collected from fresh water fish. circumoncobothrium parasites are the most pathogenic cestode parasites

Helle Tapfer: Her influence on anatomy, medical sciences and Prof. Rauber’s museum collection

Helle Tapfer: Her influence on anatomy, medical sciences and Prof. Rauber’s museum collectio

Akne ravi isotretinoiiniga suvekuudel

Isotretinoiin (Roaccutane®) on ravim, mida kasutatakse raske akne raviks. Ravimi kasutamine suvekuudel on siiani olnud problemaatiline selle võimalike kõrvaltoimete – ülitundlikkus valguse suhtes ja foto allergilised reaktsioonid – tõttu päikesekiirguse mõjul. Seni tehtud uuringud on lõppenud järeldu sega, et suurenenud tundlikkus päikese suhtes ei ole fotoallergiline reaktsioon, vaid mitte klassikaline fototoksiline reaktsioon, mille korral tekib toksiline rakukahjustus ja hilisemat allergiseerumist ei toimu ning mille sagedus on 5–12%. Käesolevas töös uuritud isotretinoiini kõrval toimena kirjeldatud fototoksiliste reaktsioonide esinemis sagedus Eestis suvekuudel oli 4,3%. Eesti Arst 2006; 85 (4): 301–30