Leptospirosis merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh infeksi bakteri Leptospira interrogans, sebuah mikroorganisme berbentuk spiral yang menyerang hewan dan manusia. Sejauh ini, tikus merupakan reservoir (sumber) dan sekaligus penyebar utama penyebab leptospirosis, sedangkan manusia sebagai hospes insidentil. Beberap jenis hewan lain (sapi, kambing , domba, kuda, babi, anjing) dapat terserang …
Avian Influenza (AI) virus can survive for a long time in environment. Kulon Progo District, one of five districts in Yogykarta Province, had 12 subditstricts which are infected by AI virus on poultry until November 2006. There are 34 traditional markerts in Kulon Progo Diostrict and there are poultry sellers in some of those 34 markets. How is the existence of AI-H5 virus in traditional mar…
The rapid growth of the elderly population is having an impact on the maintenance of a health mental and physical state. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of physical activity and quality of life in the elderly. The participants in this study were 21 male and 80 female elderly persons (66.4+6.3 years, mean + SD) recruited from the community in 2 subdistricts in South Jakarta. …
The objective if this study was to identified Improvement mechanism of antioxidant; melatonin, with photoendocrine signed by decreasing level of malodialdehide (MDA). Hopefully this finding will be basic of natural antioxidant making process. This research using Pre-Post Test Design. Sampel ae 40 rabbits, 5 months old divided into 5 groups. Rabbit in group A without lighting, group B with 3 hou…
The prolonged computer usage intensity potentially generates Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). They are eyes strain, red eyes, swelling eyes, watery eyes, blurred vision, double vision, headache, insomnia and decrease of visual acuity. The aim of this study was to identify the influences of the prolonged computer usage intensity to the impacts on CVS. This study is on experimental research, using…
Background: Platelet activation plays an important role in plague rupture and thrombus formation. Activated platelets release CD40 ligand (sCD40L). It has coagulation and inflammation properties. Enhanced sCD40L activity has been found in acute mycocardial infarction, aspecially in ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The impact of this enhancement on the degree of myocardial damage remains unce…