Identification and characterization of a ribose transport system in Leishmania donovani promastigotes

KB Pastakia, DM Dwyer - Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 1987 - Elsevier
A transport system for ribose in Leishmania donovani promastigotes was identified and
characterized by measuring the uptake of radioisotope-labeled ribose. The pentoses …

Penicillin-induced dysfunction of platelet membrane glycoproteins

KB Pastakia, D Terle… - The Journal of laboratory …, 1993 - translationalres.com
We examined the effects of the β-lactam antibiotic penicillin G on platelet function and on
specific membrane glycoproteins In vitro. Platelet concentrates exposed to 3 to 10 mmol/L …

Effect of albumin on the inhibition of platelet aggregation by beta-lactam antibiotics

EM Sloand, HG Klein, KB Pastakia, P Pierce… - 1992 - ashpublications.org
Platelet aggregation and bleeding time abnormalities are reported in patients receiving beta-
lactam antibiotics (beta LAs), although clinical bleeding most frequently occurs in chronically …

Amphotericin B induced abnormalities in human platelets

KB Pastakia, NE Brownson, DA Terle… - Clinical Molecular …, 1996 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims—To investigate in vitro the effect of amphotericin B on platelets in order to understand
poor platelet recovery in patients receiving platelet transfusions and amphotericin B …

Adhesion of platelets to chemotactically responsive and non-responsive neutrophils

KB Pastakia, NE Brownson, DA Terle… - Clinical Molecular …, 1996 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims—To investigate the heterotypic adhesion of unactivated platelets to chemotactically
responsive (migrated) and non-responsive (non-migrated) polymorphonuclear neutrophils …

Immunochemical characterization of the Leishmania donovani 3′-nucleotidase

KB Pastakia, DM Dwyer - Leishmaniasis: The Current Status and New …, 1989 - Springer
nucleotidase (3′ N” Q is an externally oriented surface membrane enzyme of Leishmania
donovani. 1, 2 The enzyme is a glycoprotein of apparent M r= 43,000, capable of …

[CITATION][C] Penicillin Inhibits Agonist‐induced Expression of Platelet Surface Membrane Glycoproteins

KB Pastakia, D Terle… - Annals of the New York …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Penicillin G (Pen), a p-lactam antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections, has
been shown to induce abnormalities in blood platelet function.'These include inhibition of …

[CITATION][C] AMPHOTERICIN B-INDUCED ABNORMALITIES IN HUMAN PLATELETS

KB PASTAKIA, DA TERLE… - …, 1993 - WB SAUNDERS CO …

[CITATION][C] A RIBOSE TRANSPORT-SYSTEM IN LEISHMANIA-DONOVANI PROMASTIGOTES

KB PASTAKIA, DM DWYER - JOURNAL OF …, 1986 - WILEY-LISS DIV JOHN WILEY & …