Genetic diversity of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Northeast of Iran

Samaneh Saedi; kiarash ghazvini; Masoud Youssefi; Hadi Safdar; saman soleimanpour; Parviz Afrough; Amir Azimian; hamid solgi; Masoud Keikha

Volume 11, Issue 1 , March 2024, , Pages 8-12

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2024.77259.1478

Abstract
  AbstractBackground: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is still one of the most dangerous human pathogens. Identification of the relationships between different clinical strains has remained a high priority for epidemiology research. Methods: In this study, we used MLSA (Multilocus sequence analysis) to generate ...  Read More

Evaluation of Interleukin 33 and ST2 Serum Concentration in Active Tuberculosis Patients

Masoud Youssefi; Golsa Teimouri; Farnaz Zahedi Avval; kiarash ghazvini; Masoud Keikha

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2021, , Pages 106-110

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2021.59643.1373

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to determine the serum levels of ST2 protein and interleukin-33 in patients affected to tuberculosis and compare them with the control group. In the present study, at first 30 patients affected to TB were randomly selected and 52 healthy individuals, who were matched with respect ...  Read More

The evaluation of the microbial community of lower respiratory tracts microbiota in tuberculosis patients and healthy individuals using Metagenomics

kiarash ghazvini; Masoud Youssefi; Masoud Keikha

Volume 7, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 83-86

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2020.49481.1323

Abstract
  Introduction: Tuberculosis is remained as global challenge which is considered as the top cause of human death in worldwide. The presence of lower respiratory tracts microflora can modulate immune response and play important role in susceptibility to TB. The aim of study was comparison ...  Read More

The evaluating expression profile of virulence factors in Helicobacter pylori strains by system biology; an example from Colombia

kiarash ghazvini; Masoud Youssefi; Masoud Keikha

Volume 7, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 87-94

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2020.49087.1320

Abstract
  Abstract Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common bacteria in the stomach, colonizing about one-half of the population in the world, while most of them remain asymptomatic throughout their lives and gastric cancer (GC) occurs in only 1-2% of people. It seems that the final outcomes of Helicobacter ...  Read More

Autophagy as one of the most important strategies for the treatment of tuberculosis; Mini-review

Masoud Youssefi; Majid Eslami; Mohsen Karbalaei; Masoud Keikha; Kiarash Ghazvini

Volume 6, Issue 4 , November 2019, , Pages 135-139

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2019.14176

Abstract
  Cancer is defined as uncontrolled cell division, which could spread or invade various tissues. There are more than 200 types of cancer, including breast, skin, lung, colon, and prostate cancer, and lymphoma, the symptoms and indications of which vary depending on the type of tissues. Cancer has several ...  Read More

Prediction of Tuberculosis Using a Logistic Regression Model

Kiarash Ghazvini; Shamsoddin Mansouri; Mohammad-Taghi Shakeri; Masoud Youssefi; Mohammad Derakhshan; Masoud Keikha

Volume 6, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 108-112

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2019.41778.1284

Abstract
  Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial disease and a leading cause of mortality among single-agent infectious diseases following the human immunodeficiency virus infection across the world. Logistic regression is a method of statistical analysis with predictive capability. This multivariate ...  Read More

Peritonitis Due to Rothia dentocariosa in Iran: A Case Report

Kobra Salimiyan Rizi; Hadi Farsiani; Kiarash Ghazvini; Masoud Youssefi

Volume 6, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 37-39

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2019.38535.1261

Abstract
  Rothia dentocariosa (R. dentocariosa) is a gram-positive bacterium, which is a microorganism that normally resides in the mouth and respiratory tract. R. dentocariosa is known to involve in dental plaques and periodontal diseases. However, it is considered an organism with low pathogenicity and is associated ...  Read More