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C Raby

Publications and source records attributed to C Raby.

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Prevalence of trichinosis in southern Louisiana swine.

After an outbreak of human trichinosis in Louisiana involving 45 cases and 1 death in 1979 and 1980, a survey of pigs killed in 21 selected small slaughterhouses in southwestern Louisiana was conducted from November 1980 to September 1981. The sera from 1,225 pigs were examined for trichinella antibodies using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); 1,223 diaphragms were subjected to peptic digestion and examined for the presence of Trichinella spiralis larvae. One diaphragm (0.08%) was found to contain T spiralis (26 larvae/g of muscle) and 4 of the slaughterhouse sera were positive (0.33% seroprevalence). Pigs in 52 herds throughout the state were also tested for ELISA antibodies. The ELISA-positive pigs were not found among the 267 pigs tested from the 52 herds.

Abattoirs↗

[Aminopenicillin crystalluria: identification by infrared spectrophotometry].

Renal stones and crystalluria can be characterized unambiguously by global physical methods. The authors report four cases of crystalluria induced by aminopenicillin (ampicillin and amoxicillin). Identification of these drug-induced crystalluria was made by high-pressure liquid chromatography and infrared spectrophotometry. The physico-chemical data and infrared absorption characteristics can give us diagnostic for various forms of ampicillin and amoxicillin.

Adult↗

Secondary antithyroid action of drugs in relation to structure.

Molecular interactions between iodine and disulfiram, clomethiazole, and tolnaftate were investigated by electron spectroscopy. Iodine forms charge transfer complexes with these molecules, with 1:1 stoichiometry and of the n-sigma type. The formation constants were compared with those obtained with antithyroid molecules. Only disulfiram appears to have any effect on the intrathyroid cycle of iodine.

Antithyroid Agents↗

[Coagulation and acute disseminated lupus erythematosus. Apropos of 25 cases].

It is important to study coagulation during lupus disease, not only to detect circulating anticoagulants, which may be the cause of hemorrhage, but also in order to seek chronic hypercoagulability, which is more dangerous as it may favour the development of thrombosis on inflammatory arteritis or aggravate the development of glomerular lesions. We have thus explored in this way 25 patients with systemic lupus of which 17 had histologically confirmed renal disease. 25% had hypocoagulability, but 50% had hypercoagulability which justitied treatment with heparin.

Blood Coagulation↗