There are three possible mode that Aspergillus could act as a disease agent, namely as a toxigenic, allergenic or pathogenic agent. Aspergillus as a toxigenic agent could not be applied in aspergillosis of the lung as the lesion are confined to the lungs while aflatoxin, which is produced by Aspergillus in agricultural products, will incuce hepatoma if ingested adequately. To differentiate whet…
We reviewed 42 patients (36 males, 6 females) with (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases) COPD that hospitalized in Pulmonology Department Hospital during February-June and October-December 1994, in spite of 18.5 percent among them were admitted through emergency unit. Fifteen patients (35.7 percent) were as referred patients. Twenty two patients were for the first time hospitalization, 16 Pa…
Twenty eight newborn mice (Mus musculus) consist of 14 males and 14 females have been treated with benzo(a) pyrene (BP) which were dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) solution. The lung tumour induction has been done by intraperitoneally injection of the solution at the first day of age using doses of 0.2 umol BO/0.025 cc DMSO, 8th day of age using doses of 0.4 umol BP/0.025 cc DMSO, and 15th…
The incidence of lung malignancies gradually increase. Mostly lung cancers detected in a late stage as a result of extensive spreading locally and or distant metastases. It will be easy to detect when lesions reach a sufficient size to ulcerate into a bronchus. Cytology sputum could give high acuracy diagnoses, in early stage so the aim of this study was to determine the effectivity of cytology…