Publications by authors named "Ebrahim Shafaie"
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- The study analyzed 119 K. pneumoniae isolates for antimicrobial resistance, biofilm formation, virulence traits, and specific genes using various testing methods.
- A high percentage (77.3%) of the isolates were multi-drug resistant (MDR), and 83.2% demonstrated the ability to form biofilms, with a link between biofilm formation and the presence of certain genes.
- Among the isolates, only 2.5% were identified as hypervirulent (hvKP), which exhibited distinct virulence-related genes and capsular serotypes compared to classic strains, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and proper management strategies.
Objective: Dental plaque bacteria, including (), play a role in the pathogenesis of the dental caries. There are conflicting results regarding the association of salivary level and dental caries susceptibility. Our aim was to compare salivary levels in colony-forming units (CFU) between children with active caries and caries-free children in Birjand, Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a cell-mediated inflammatory mucosal disorder and is classified as an oral potentially malignant disorder. Some research has shown that apoptosis in OLP cells is similar to a viral infection such as human papillomavirus (HPV). So, the aim of this case-control study was to investigate the association of high-risk HPV with OLP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Limited data exist on acanthocephalan infections of hedgehogs in the world. Our objective was to investigate the prevalence and distribution of infection in hedgehogs between August 2021 and March 2022 ( = 30) in the east of Iran.
Methods: At first, infection with was diagnosed based on morphologic features of the adults such as body length, proboscis, and hooks.
The Efficacy of Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Prosopis farcta Against .
Turkiye Parazitol Derg
March 2021
Objective: Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by () is an endemic disease in Iran. The current reference drugs, including Glucantime, possess high toxicity in addition to some side-effects. Therefore, there is a growing interest in exploring biomedical plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Quantitation of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in the gastric tissue is essential for assessment of vaccination/therapeutic regimens.
Materials & Results: Here, the inhibitory effect of mouse gastric DNA (MgDNA) on amplification of Hp genomic DNA (HpDNA) was evaluated by spiking HpDNA with serial dilutions of MgDNA, which yielded concentrations of >10 ng/µl and >0.63-10 ng/µl of MgDNA, as inhibition and interference zones, respectively.
Introduction: Helicobacter pylori express a large array of antigens, each of which is duly responsible for successful colonization and pathogenesis. Here, we have studied host serum antibody responses to four of its immunodominant antigens in association with the infection status and the resulting clinical outcomes.
Methods: For this purpose, four individual H.