EKB Journal Management System

1.

Detection of OprD Porin Gene in Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Pages 1-9
Enas M. Ghoneim; Azza M. Abd ElAziz; Samar F. Allam; Mervat A. Moustafa; Fatma O. khalil

2.

The Positive Impact of Combined Treatment of Tazarotene and Systemic Antifungal on Onychomycosis

Pages 11-18
Amel R. Hassan; Talal A. Abdel-Raheem; Nahla S. Khalifa; Rasha H. Bassyouni; Sylvana N. Gaber

3.

The Efficacy of Sublingual Immunotherapy with Traditional Coca’s Extract as a Treatment of Respiratory Allergy

Pages 19-29
Rasha H. Bassyouni; Fatma O. Eldally; Boris Melloni; François Touraine; Achraf A. Elrakabawy; Amal H. Atta; Ahmed Wegdan

4.

A Study of Accessory Gene Regulator, Biofilm Formation, and Antibiotics Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Pediatric Patients with Healthcare-Associated Sepsis

Pages 31-38
Mohamed A. Rizk; Asmaa Bakr; Ahmed G. Elsayed; Radwa A. Rabea; Maysaa E. Zaki; Mai E. Ahmed

5.

Detection of OqxA and OqxB Efflux Pump Genes in Multidrug Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolated from Intensive Care Unit Patients

Pages 39-44
Mohamed G. Awadallah; Somaya M. Desouky; Mona M. Saleh; Marwa S. EL-Melouk

6.

Prevalence of Carbapenem Resistance and Antibacterial Potential of Nanoparticles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Burn Units in Egypt

Pages 45-53
Rasha G. Mostafa; Amany El fakhrany; Fatma Ahmed; Heba Abd el kareem; Asmaa Soliman; Halal Khalil; As Sharfeldin

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Human Leukocyte Antigen – DR (HLA-DR) Isotype Expression on Monocytes as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Sepsis in Intensive Care Unit

Pages 55-63
Nada A. Sadek; Ayman A. Ebrahim; Amr H. Hamza; Fatma M. Mahmoud

8.

Detection of toxoplasma gondii among Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AITD) and Estimation its Association with Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β)

Pages 65-70
Akram H. Haddad; Amal K. Khalaf; Dheyaa K. Al-Waeli

9.

Prevalence of Quinolone Resistance Genes among Some Clinical Gram-negative Isolates

Pages 71-79
Nourhan H. El-Subbagh; Ramadan Hassan; Abeer M. Abd El-Aziz

10.

Diagnostic Utility of Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 2 (PGLYRP2) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Attending Benha University Hospitals

Pages 81-89
Emad A. Basiouny; Said H. Abbadi; Rasha M. Fawzy; Sarah S. Egila; AL-Shaimaa M. AL-Tabbakh

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Exploring the Role of PADI4 rs874881 and rs1635564 in Susceptibility to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis in Egyptian patients

Pages 91-98
Ingy Ashmawy; Abeer Ramadan; Maha Abdelhadi

12.

Correlation of Cytokines with Thyroid Hormones and Autoantibodies in Thyroid Autoimmune Diseases

Pages 99-109
Ali Razzaq R. Hussein; Khamael A.M Al-challabi; Wurood K. Abed; Haider A. Mahdi; Anwer N. Al-Hatimy

13.

Molecular Characterization of Carbapenamases in Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates among Pediatric Patients

Pages 111-118
Lamiaa A. Salama; Safaa M. Elageery; Nashwa M. Alkasaby; Noha T. Abou El-Khier; Iman M. Fawzy; Mayada S. Zeid; Dina F. Badr

14.

IL-22, TNF-α, IL-17, and IL-8 in Allergic Rhinitis and Correlation with Disease Severity

Pages 119-130
Yasmin A. Fahmy; Lobna A. El-Korashi; Haitham M. Attia; Osama Attia; Ahmed S. Behiry; Hend A. El-sayed

15.

Evaluation of the Antagonistic Activity of Lactobacillus strains against Pathogenic Organisms isolated from Various Infected Wounds: An In Vitro Study

Pages 131-140
Eman E. Hegazy; Mona A. Gadallah; Tarek G. Shoukr; Marwa G. Bahey

16.

Hepatitis Virus-related microRNA-122 gene and Biochemical Parameters in Iraqi Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Pages 141-148
Rana T. Mohsen; Iman A. Khudhair; Mithal R. Alkubaisi; Al-Taee Haneen Z.; Wafaa H. Habeeb; Sally Hassan

17.

MicroRNA 29 gene Expression and Progesterone Receptor Values in Iraqi Women with Breast Cancer

Pages 149-155
Dhaneen Mahdi; Mohammad Alzeyadi; Alaauldeen S.M. AL-Sallami

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Needle Stick Injuries among Healthcare Workers of Cairo University Tertiary Care Hospitals between Incidence, Knowledge and Response

Pages 157-164
Dina M. Bassiouny; Amal M. Said; Sabrin M.M. Elkashef; Alaa H. El Anwar; Pakinam El Shanawany; Sara Essam

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Granzyme-B gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility of Breast Cancer Patients in Egypt

Pages 165-174
Fatma E.E. Osman; Sobhy H. El Nabi; Islam M. El-Garawani; Ehab M. Oraby; Mahmoud M. Kamel; Heba M.R. Hathout; Mona M. Abo El-Ela

20.

Prognostic Value of miRNA-155 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease

Pages 175-182
Ali J Almousawy; Mayyada F. Darweesh

21.

Phytochemical Analysis and Anti-cryptosporidial Effects of Zingiber officinale Extracts: In-vivo and In-Silco Studies

Pages 183-194
Eman A. Mohamed; Ayat A. Alrasheid; Maha A.M. Elshazly; Eman S. Elwakil; El-Sayed S. Abdel-Hameed; Ibrahim R. Aly; Saad M.H. Ayoub; Ezzat E.A. Osman; Mohamed A. Shemis; Shaimaa S. Mohamed

22.

Development of Rapid Home-Made Immunochromatographic Test for Diagnosis of Cryptosporidium Parvum

Pages 195-203
Mohamed A. Hendawy; Ibrahim R. Aly; Rabab S. Zalat; Shaimaa S. Mohamed

23.

Increased CD3 immunostaining associated with high grade and tumor size in colorectal carcinoma

Pages 205-212
Oula Alalwany; Dhafer A. Alghezi; Rasha Q. Aljawher; Ali Harb

24.

Diagnostic Potential of Serum TNFα and COX2 in ASD Disorder

Pages 213-217
Fatima R. Almashhady; Sauad W. Kadium; Arafat H. Al-Dujaili

25.

In vitro Effect of Vitamin D on the Levels of Cytokines and Apoptosis Related Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Pages 219-255
Hifaa G. Al-Noman; Lamiaa A. Salama; Iman M. Fawzy; Mohamed M. Elzayady; Abeer A. Mahmoud; Maggie R. Mesbah; Safaa Mohamad Elageery; Nashwa M. Alkasaby; Dina F. Badr

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Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of Nigrospora oryzae Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Moringa oleifera

Pages 227-236
Aml Ghanem; Ahmed A. Al‐Karmalawy; Noha E. Morsy; Mahmoud Elsabahy; Ahmed M. Rayan

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Synergistic Effect of the Bee Venom with Traditional Antibiotics on Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria

Pages 237-247
Amany M. Reyad; Shimaa F. Ali; Ibrahim Mohamed Elkalamawy; Tharwat E. E. Radwan

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Assessment of Antibiotic Sensitivity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Different Clinical Samples

Pages 249-255
Taghreed Abdul Kareem; Khamael A. Mahdi Al-challabi; Alaa M. Obaid Khzal; Lina A. Hassan

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The Major role of TNF-α and miR-203 in the Immune Response of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Pages 257-262
Mohammed M. Mousa; Angham J.M. Ali; Wejdene M. Ben Romdhane

30.

Genetic Relationship between Virulence Genes and arcDABC Operon Genes of Arginine Deaminase Pathway in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Burn Patients

Pages 263-271
Najlaa Abdullah D. AL-Oqaili

31.

Quality management system in the Microbiology Laboratory…Step by Step approach

Pages 273-282
Yasmine S. Elkholy

32.

Spotlights on rapid noninvasive diagnostic approaches for pediatric tuberculosis.

Pages 283-287
Mervat A.T. Abdel-Aziz

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A Key Role of Interleukin 34 in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Lupus Nephritis

Pages 289-293
Ameer K. Mohammad; ِAhmed A.J. Aljanaby