Macro and micromorphology of the aerial parts of Lantana montevidensis [spreng.] briq. cultivated in Egypt

Lantana montevidensis [Spreng.] Briq. is a member of family Verbenaceae, that includes about 98 genera and more than 2600 species which are predominantly tropical or subtropical plants. The leaf infusions of the plant are used in folk medicine to treat fever, influenza, asthma, bronchitis, and many other diseases. Biological studies showed that the plant has antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities. No detailed information could be traced concerning the macroand micromorphology of the plant. This motivated the authors to carry out this study to identify the drug in both entire and powdered form

Auto-immune laboratory tests profile of low frequency syndrome patients

Special form of sensori-neural hearing loss [low frequency syndrome] was studied for autoimmune profile. Routine laboratory tests and antigen nonspecific tests [IgG, IgA, IgM and Clq] were carried out. Detection of autoantibodies [ANA, AMA and ASMA] were also done. There was a striking hyperglobulinemia and detection of autoantibodies. The positive screening tests of an autoimmune profile suggested type II or type III immunologic mechanism of injury