The cutaneous bacterial microflora of the bodybuilders using anabolic-androgenic steroids.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterically-transmitted acute viral hepatitis is caused predominantly by hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV). The prevalence of HEV and HAV infections varies in different geographical regions. OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of HEV and HAV infections among Ira...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Asaei S,Ziyaeyan M,Moeini M,Jamalidoust M,Behzadi MA

更新日期：2015-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Against a variety of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, the scientists attempted substitution of antimicrobial medicine with various nanoparticles and plant-based antibacterial substances. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles solely and in combinat...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Sheikholeslami S,Mousavi SE,Ahmadi Ashtiani HR,Hosseini Doust SR,Mahdi Rezayat S

更新日期：2016-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common disease in children. Viral or bacterial infections, allergy, adenoids, functional abnormalities of the Eustachian tube, and gastroesophageal reflux might have a possible role in the pathogenesis of OME. However, the exact pathogenesis of OME is still unsettled. O...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Saki N,Samarbaf Zadeh AR,Sheikhpour Jonaky R,Noori SM,Kayedani GA,Nikakhlagh S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lesions induced by Helicobacter pylori in a candidate animal model should always be examined thoroughly. The resemblance of these lesions to those observed in humans can indicate whether the usage of this model will contribute to the understanding of the various pathogenic mechanisms involved in the deve...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Sasani F,Javanbakht J,Kabir FR,Agha Mohammad Hassan M,Pashaei AR

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and oral lichen planus (OLP) has been the focus of many studies. Fifteen percent of HCV infections lead to sets of extrahepatic manifestations including lichen planus (LP). The prevalence of HCV is heavily influenced by geographical location. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Gerayli S,Meshkat Z,Pasdar A,Mosannen Mozafari P,Banihashemi E,Khajavi MA,Rasekhi J

更新日期：2015-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Food-borne pathogens are among the most significant problems in maintaining the health of people. Many probiotics have been widely reported to alleviate and protect against gastrointestinal infections through antibacterial secretion. However, the majority of them cannot always play antagonistic roles under g...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Uraipan S,Hongpattarakere T

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) infection is common in the developing countries among children, but hydrops of gallbladder due to hepatitis A infection is an uncommon presentation. CASE PRESENTATION:A five-year-old boy was admitted in Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran due to jaundice and severe abdominal pain f...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Aldaghi M,Haghighat M,Dehghani SM

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis remains a major problem for both scientists and clinicians. Cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) is considered the gold standard for animal models of sepsis. The undesirable side effects of certain antibiotics have forced scientists to discover new, natural, and safe antimicrobial agents, such as cephalo...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Soliman AM,Fahmy SR,Sayed AA,Abd El-Latif AA

更新日期：2016-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brucellosis is an inflammatory disease which may infect any organs or systems in the body. Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) is one of the most frequently used surrogate markers of platelet function. It reveals the presence of disease activity in many inflammatory diseases. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) i...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Togan T,Narci H,Turan H,Ciftci O,Kursun E,Arslan H

更新日期：2015-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that infects patients with cystic fibrosis, burning wounds, ophthalmic traumas and immunodeficiency. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the present study was to compare the efficiency of newly designed primer sets with some previously published primers for PCR detectio...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Rashno Taee S,Khansarinejad B,Abtahi H,Najafimosleh M,Ghaznavi-Rad E

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Boletus griseipurpureus Corner, an edible mushroom, is a putative ectomycorrhizal fungus. Currently, the taxonomic boundary of this mushroom is unclear and its bitter taste makes it interesting for evaluating its antibacterial properties. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic vari...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Aung-Aud-Chariya A,Bangrak P,Lumyong S,Phupong W,Aggangan NS,Kamlangdee N

更新日期：2015-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Acne vulgaris affects about 85% of teenagers and may continue to adulthood. There are about two million visits to physicians per year for teenagers and the direct cost of acne treatment in the US exceeds $1 billion per year. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:A wide variety of treatment regimens exist for acne vulgaris incl...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Nasri H,Bahmani M,Shahinfard N,Moradi Nafchi A,Saberianpour S,Rafieian Kopaei M

更新日期：2015-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a highly troublesome pathogen and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among hospitalized burn patients. OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of the AdeABC genes and the role of the efflux pump (s) in the imipenem resistance of A. bau...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Gholami M,Hashemi A,Hakemi-Vala M,Goudarzi H,Hallajzadeh M

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some genetic and phenotypic variables are associated among distinct microbial populations. OBJECTIVES:The associations between multi-drug resistance (MDR) phenotypes, prevalence of antibiotic resistance integrons (ARIs), bla SHV, bla TEM and bla CTX-M gene carriage and genetic fingerprints of random amplifi...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Ashayeri-Panah M,Feizabadi MM,Eftekhar F

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare histiocytic proliferation of unknown etiology. It is characterized by granuloma-like proliferation of Langerhans-type dendritic cells and mainly affects young children. Although multiple investigators have suggested the possible role of viruses, such as Epstein-B...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Khoddami M,Nadji SA,Dehghanian P,Vahdatinia M,Shamshiri AR

更新日期：2015-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sensing mechanism of glucose in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is well studied. However, such information is scarcely found in other yeast species such as Candida glabrata. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to identify the glucose sensing pathway related genes of C. glabrata and to analyze the regulation pattern of...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Ng TS,Mohd Desa MN,Sandai D,Chong PP,Than LT

更新日期：2015-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) have the ability to biomineralize unique intracellular magnetic nanosize particles. These bacteria and their magnetosomes are under special attraction because of their great useful potential in nano-biotechnological and biomedical applications. MTB are ubiquitous in aquatic envir...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Tajer Mohammad Ghazvini P,Kermanshahi RK,Nozad Golikand A,Sadeghizadeh M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poly 3-Hydroxybutyrate (PHB), a class of Poly Hydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), is a group of bacterial storage polymers, produced by various microorganisms in response to nutrient limitation. PHAs are biodegradable polymers which could be a good substitute for current petrochemical plastics. PHB has been synthesize...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Jari M,Khatami SR,Galehdari H,Shafiei M

更新日期：2015-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), especially Staphylococcus epidermidis, are considered as normal flora of human epithelia and also important opportunistic pathogens for nosocomial infections. S. epidermidis can also act as a reservoir for mecA, responsible for high-level resistance to methicillin and...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Najar-Peerayeh S,Jazayeri Moghadas A,Behmanesh M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Malaria is a protozoal disease, transmitted to humans by female Anopheles mosquito bite. Plasmodium falciparum, compared to other kinds of Plasmodium, causes more severe malaria and is associated with a higher mortality rate. Annually, one to three million deaths occur due to malaria, especially by P. falc...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Ziaee M,Abedi F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most virulent types of bacteria and causes severe foodborne illness, such as listeriosis. Because this pathogen has become resistant to sanitizers and other disinfectants that are used to clean utensils and surfaces during food processing, it poses a serious threat to the...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Patra JK,Baek KH

更新日期：2016-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is a public health problem worldwide. This complication principally affects immunodeficient patients and pregnant women. Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic parasite, causing severe illness among and death of high-risk individuals and treatment is becoming increasingly difficult owing to side...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Montazeri M,Daryani A,Ebrahimzadeh M,Ahmadpour E,Sharif M,Sarvi S

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of certain oral pathogens at implant sites can hinder the osseointegration process. However, it is unclear how and by what microorganisms it happens. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated whether the presence of oral pathogens of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia individually, pla...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Aydin K,Ekinci FY,Korachi M

更新日期：2015-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the major pathogen of tuberculosis, which affects approximately one-third of the world's population. The 6 kDa early secreted antigenic target (ESAT6) and the 10 kDa culture filtrate protein (CFP10), which are secreted by the ESX-1 system in M. tuberculosis, can contribute to my...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Xie X,Han M,Zhang L,Liu L,Gu Z,Yang M,Yang H

更新日期：2016-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of morphea is still unknown. Borrelia spp. as a causative agent of morphea has been discussed since 1985, but the relationship remains uncertain. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to find the frequency of Borrelia in morphea lesions by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in northeast of Iran. PATIENTS AND METHO...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Yazdanpanah MJ,Sharifi N,Khooei A,Banihashemi M,Khaje-Daluee M,Shamsi A,Ghazvini K

更新日期：2015-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial resistance to antibiotics has become a major source of concern for public health. Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains are important opportunistic pathogens. These bacteria have a high resistance to a wide range of existing antimicrobials and antibiotics. OBJECTIVES:The present study was performed to ev...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Falahat S,Shojapour M,Sadeghi A

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric patients with neutropenia are vulnerable to invasive Candida infections. Candida is the primary cause of fungal infections, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. Candida albicans has been the most common etiologic agent of these infections, affecting 48% of patients. OBJECTIVES:The aim of thi...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Haddadi P,Zareifar S,Badiee P,Alborzi A,Mokhtari M,Zomorodian K,Pakshir K,Jafarian H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen. Hospital outbreaks of extensively drug resistant (XDR) A. baumannii are a great concern. OBJECTIVES:Aims of this study were to characterize the resistance determinants and genetic relatedness of (XDR) A. baumannii isolates in hospitals...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Najar Peerayeh S,Karmostaji A

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methicillin resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci are resistant organisms causing infections associated with high morbidity and mortality. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE), is especially important with respect to admitted patients with indwelling catheters and other installed inva...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Shah MU,Akram MF,Usman J,Kaleem F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a vicious microbe co-existing with the infected host. This pathogen exploited opportunities to spread during periods of urbanization and social upheaval, and got retreated with improved hygiene. OBJECTIVES:This investigation was designed to clone and characterize M. tuberculosi...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Huang HL,Su HT,Wu CH,Tsai-Wu JJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00