Designing and Construction Pcdna3.1 Vector Encoding Cfp10 Gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plants are considered as promising sources of new antibacterial agents as well as bioassay guided fractionation. OBJECTIVES:In the present work, the antibacterial properties, especially against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), of Bromus inermis inflorescence was studied, using the bioassa...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Aliahmadi A,Mirzajani F,Ghassempour A,Sonboli A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surveillance of kidney transplant patients depends on function of different immunologic markers like co-stimulatory molecules. These molecules may also be associated with post kidney transplant viral related outcomes. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the possible associations between ...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Niknam A,Karimi MH,Yaghobi R,Geramizadeh B,Roozbeh J,Salehipour M,Iravani M

更新日期：2016-02-17 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:Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is not always easy, thus employing methods with a short duration and acceptable sensitivity and specificity is necessary to diagnose TB. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) level for diagnosis of pulmonary...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Salmanzadeh S,Tavakkol H,Bavieh K,Alavi SM

更新日期：2015-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human cutaneous infection caused by a homogeneous group of keratinophilic fungi called dermatophytes. These fungi are the most common infectious agents in humans that are free of any population and geographic area. Microsporum canis is a cause of dermatophytosis (Tinea) in recent years in Iran and atypical s...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Keikha N,Ayatollahi Mousavi SA,Nakhaei AR,Yadegari MH,Shahidi Bonjar GH,Amiri S

更新日期：2015-05-31 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: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：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: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：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: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

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: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: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:Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) abuse by the athletes has dramatically increased during the recent decades. These substances might increase the skin lipids and enhance the cutaneous microbial proliferation. OBJECTIVES:The current study aimed to investigate the potential side effects of AAS on the bacteri...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Zomorodian K,Rahimi MJ,Taheri M,Ghanbari Asad A,Khani S,Ahrari I,Pakshir K,Khashei R

更新日期：2014-12-06 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：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:Khuzestan and other parts of Iran were involved with Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in 2009. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and mortality of H1N1 in Behbahan, a city in Khuzestan, Southwest of Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study population consisted of cases of influenza, hos...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Alavi SM,Nashibi R,Moradpoor F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterococci are important pathogens in nosocomial infections. Various types of antibiotics, such as aminoglycosides, are used for treatment of these infections. Enterococci can acquire resistant traits, which can lead to therapeutic problems with aminoglycosides. OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to identi...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Khani M,Fatollahzade M,Pajavand H,Bakhtiari S,Abiri R

更新日期：2016-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a serious concern for antimicrobial therapy, as the common isolates exhibit variable grades of resistance, involving beta-lactamase enzymes, beside native defense mechanisms. OBJECTIVES:The present study was designed to determine the occurrence of Metallo-β- Lactamases (M...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Hashem H,Hanora A,Abdalla S,Shawky A,Saad A

更新日期：2016-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the major bacterial agents of the sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, especially among young females. There is no data regarding the prevalence of genital Chlamydia infection among young females in Kashan, Iran. OBJECTIVES:The current study aimed to determine the prevale...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Afrasiabi S,Moniri R,Samimi M,Khorshidi A,Mousavi SG

更新日期：2015-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Integrons are the major reasons of multidrug resistance (MDR) among enteropathogenic bacteria. Occurrence of horizontal gene transfer between integron-carrying microorganisms and other enteric bacteria may increase the rate of emergence of integron-associated antibiotic resistance. OBJECTIVES:The objective ...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Bakhshi B,Eftekhari N,Pourshafie MR

更新日期：2014-05-01 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:Despite the effectiveness of prophylactic antimicrobials to prevent surgical site infection the use of antibiotic prophylaxis is often inappropriate. OBJECTIVES:The current study aimed to determine the pattern of prophylactic antibiotic use in a teaching hospital affiliated to Jundishapur University of Medi...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Alavi SM,Roozbeh F,Behmanesh F,Alavi L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial pathogen frequently isolated in both hospital and community environments. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is considered a major nosocomial pathogen that causes severe morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES:The main objective of this ...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Mohajeri P,Azizkhani S,Farahani A,Norozi B

更新日期：2016-01-02 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:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continues to be a major cause of nosocomial infections. Methicillin resistance in S. aureus is caused by the acquisition of the mecA gene, located on a mobile genetic element called the staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC). OBJECTIVES:The aim of this st...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Ebrahim-Saraie HS,Motamedifar M,Sarvari J,Hoseini Alfatemi SM

更新日期：2015-06-27 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: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:The search for novel antibiotics continues to be of immense importance in research programs around the world for pharmaceutical, industrial and agricultural applications. Filamentous soil bacteria, belonging to the Streptomyces genus, are widely used as an important biological tool for their ability to produ...

journal_title：Jundishapur journal of microbiology

authors： Khandan Dezfully N,Gottravalli Ramanayaka J

更新日期：2015-02-10 00:00:00