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*   Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules In Lupus Nephritis. Shirin S. Metwally, Amira A. Nasr, Samir Sally and Sameh Bahgat         Abstract

*   HLA CLASS-I and CLASS-II In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Farha A. El-Chennawy Samia E. Abd El-Naby, Fatma A. Auf, Shirin S. Metwally and Elham R.Abd EL -Sameea................................................................... Abstract

*   HLA DR 4 alleles in Rheumatoid arthritis Patients: Relation to severity and response to methotrexate therapy. Farha A. El-Chennawy, Shirin S. Metwally, Waheed A. Sultan............................................................................................ Abstract

*   Identification Of Horse Antivenom Reactivity Against Egyptian Elapidae Venom Proteins By Two-Dimensional Gel-Electrophoresis. EL-Rashdy M. Redwan.............................................................................................................. Abstract

*   Immunogenetic Profile Of Egyptian Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Abd Al-Rehiem G. Ads, Farha A. El-Chennawi, Mohamed I. Abd El-Hamid, Mostafa A. Abo-Farrag and Azza M. Hassan ................................................... Abstract

*   In Critically-ill Children With Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Mohamed I Abdel–Hamid, Ahmed M. Amin, Mostafa Abo–Farrag, Hamid El – Sharkawy, Amr Zoair, Ahmed Abdel Razik............................................................ Abstract

*   IL-4 and IL-5 mRNA Expression In The Sputum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Of Patients With Bronchial Asthma. A Comparative Study. Hala A.F.Ismaiil, Hoda M. Bahr, Eman A.Mashhour, Enas Arafa, Amgad A. Farahat, Heba A.Mashhour, Engi Abdel Wahab        Abstract

*   Diagnosis Of Zoonotic Fascioliasis using Specific Antigen. Maha A. Sabry and Amal A. El-Shafei  Abstract

*   In Vitro Praziquantel - Attenuated Cercariae and Schistosomula: A Novel Approach Towards The Development Of Anti-Schistosome Vaccine. Laila H. El-Sayed, Ghoneim H.M., Demian S.R., Nagwa M. Tawfik, El-Sayed M.H., Mastino A., and Abou Rawash N.M............................................................................................................................................................... Abstract

*   Pro-Asthma Inflammatory Components In Pulmonary Tuberculosis. El-Desouki E. Fouda, Hamdy M. Zoair, Alaa EL-Din M. Nafie        Abstract

*   TH1 and TH2 Cytokines in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Fatma A. Auf and Nabieh A. El Gawalby        Abstract

*   Prevalence Of Antibodies Against Sandfly and Rift Valley Fever Viruses In Rodents At Kuwait. Eiman Ahmad Elbishbishi         Abstract

*   Detection Of Antibodies To Extractable Nuclear Antigens: Comparative Evaluation Of Different Methods. Mohamed F Tamara, Laila A El-Shawarby, Zeinab A Galal, Suzan S Abd El-Wahab........................................................................ Abstract

*   Vaccine Candidate Antigen Sm20.8: Immunological Studies By Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells From Patients With Schistosomiasis. Khalifa E. Khalifa, Salwa A. Fouad, Magdy M. Mohamed, Manal I. Moustafa, Karim A. Kamal, Amr M. Karim and Adel El-Missiry........................................................................................................................................................... Abstract

*   Increased mRNA Levels of Eotaxine and Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-3 (MCP-3) in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Asthmatic Patients. Maha Salah El-Din Hamdy, Laila Ashour Mohamed, May El-Attar, Sahar Samir Abdel-Maksoud and Mohamed Attya Zamzam...................................................................................................................................................................... Abstract