42 healthy persons and 52 diabetic patients were measured to clarify the blood HbA1c and serum glucose level simultaneously, using low pressure cation exchange chromatography and colormetric enzyme method. The results: the mean value of blood HbA1c is 5.130.53% (4.1-6.2%). The mean value of blood HbA1c in diabetic patients are higher than that of normal persons; the fluctuate from 5.9 to 12.5%. Positive correlation between blood HbA1c and serum plucose in normal persons has been indicated in the investigated subjects, characterized by the following equation: Y = 0.39 X +3.01; r=0.3632. These correlation in diabetic patients has been indicated and characterized by the following equation: Y =0.98 X + 1.99; r=+0.5891 (in which: X= blood HbA1c , Y = serum glucose level)
Diabetes Mellitus ; Serum ; Blood

Serum levels of apolipo protein A-I (Apo A-I) and apolipo protein B (Apo B) were determined with immumo turbidimetry technique on 42 healthy subjects. Obtained Apo AI values were distributed according to standard Gauss rule. Apo AI values were determined in the interval of 87-94 mg/dl, and Apo B- 57.112 mg/dl. There was no difference between male and female subjects in terms of serum levels of Apo B and Apo A-I. The results could be approved temporarily as reference for laboratory and clinical works
Serum ; Apolipoprotein A-I ; Apolipoproteins B

Aims: The objective of the study was to isolate bacteriophages and conduct a comprehensive analysis of their potential against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) strains in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Methodology and results: Twelve Xoo strains were isolated from rice fields located in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Among these strains, three strains Xoo L019, L020 and L024, showed the highest disease index of bacterial blight. Four phages specific to Xoo were isolated from soil, water and leaf samples, and their morphologies were determined. In a test against 12 Xoo strains, phage L541, MLA23 or W41 could infect 10 of the 12 Xoo strains, while phage LBH01 could infect 8 of the 12 Xoo strains. The stability of the phages to pH, organic solvents, UV-A and UV-B was also evaluated. Conclusion, significance and impact of study The initial characterization of the phages indicates their potential as biocontrol agents against bacterial blight in rice. The study is one of the very first studies about Xoo phages in rice in Vietnam.