EKB Journal Management System
1.

Identifying SARS-CoV-2 lineage and spike protein mutations: A single center cross-sectional study

Pages 414-428
Ali N.M, Gubran; Dalia Elsayed Metwally; Ezz Eldein Anwar Saleh; Reham Abo-Elwafa; Rasha Emad; Iman Salah Naga
2.

Rethinking of the clinical utility of the cycle threshold value of the RT-qPCR of COVID-19 in decision-making and prediction of the patients’ outcomes

Pages 429-438
Rania Mohamed Amer; Osama Abdelaziz Gaber; Mohammad Walaa; Walaa Samy; Reham Hassan Anis; Reda M. El-Ghamry; Rasha A. Hussein; Walid I.M. Elgendy
3.

Mortality-related risk factors in critically ill COVID-19 in a developing county: An observational study

Pages 439-443
Mohamed Gamal Elansary; Ahmed Mowafy; Rania El-Hoseiny; Ahmed Saeed Fayed; Walid Shehatta Hamad
4.

COVID-19 infection in a resource-limited setting: Predictors of severity and mortality

Pages 444-454
Ahmed Suliman Yassin; Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali; Muaath Ahmed Mohammed; Izzut Awad Ahmed; Nisreen DaffaAlla Omer
5.

Serum vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms (FokI and TaqI) as predictors of COVID19 severity. ( Prospective study in a cohort of Egyptian COVID-19 patients)

Pages 455-474
Mona Kamal Eldeeb; Rasha Galal Daabis; Abeer Ahmed Mohamed; Eman Mahrous Badran; Gehan Mahmoud Magour
6.

Changing the resistance patterns of respiratory targeting pathogens in intensive care unit during COVID-19 pandemic

Pages 475-486
Hend Abdalla El-sayed; Ahmed Behiry; Osama Attia; Ahmed Yahia Bahloul; salah Alharbi; Zeinab saed Ibrahim
7.

In silico approach of exploring the structural and functional characteristics of a hypothetical protein from monkeypox virus: A potential insight for antiviral therapeutics

Pages 487-498
Sadia Hossain Jeba; Mohammad Arfatul Hasan; A.S.M. Faisal; Most. Ummay Salma Khatun; Abrar Hossain Chowdhury; Nur Islam; Md.Abunasar Miah
8.

Healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards Monkeypox and its vaccines: A systematic review

Pages 499-514
Eman S. Qzih; Bushra Kh. Alhusamiah; Rabia H. Haddad; Islam Bani Mohammad; Lina Horany; Sara Al-ja’freh; Salam Bani Hani
9.

Prevalence of hepatitis C viral infection in Somalia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pages 515-530
Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye Ahmed Nageye; Kizito E Bello
10.

Emergence and public health implications of the Akhmeta virus: Insights and recommendations

Pages 531-539
Olalekan John Okesanya; Olawunmi Blessing Amisu; Emery Manirambona; Jerico Bautista Ogaya; William K Chung; Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III; Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka; Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed; Nimat Bola Idris; Inibehe Ime Okon; Gilbert Eshun; Cecilia Aderonke Ogunlayi
11.

Bio-larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis on the larvae of chikungunya virus vector

Pages 540-550
Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye Ahmed Nageye; Kizito E Bello
12.

Prevalence and risk factors of human Bocavirus infection among pediatric patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Pages 551-559
Reham H A Yousef; Eman Hany Elsebaie; Heba Ahmed ElAwady; Norhan Osama El-Helw; Basma Ahmed Elawady
13.

The Lassa fever outbreak in Africa: Correspondence

Pages 560-561
Safayet Jamil; Neeru Chaudhary; Faisal Muhammad; ABM Alauddin Chowdhury; Asma Akhter
14.

Oral microbiota a host in disguise inviting oral cancer

Pages 562-564
Rupsa Das; Satya Ranjan Misra; Shakti Rath; Satya Sundar Gajendra Mahapatra
15.

Influence of mode of delivery on neonatal microbial colonization and susceptibility to infections

Pages 565-574
Fartun Sharif Mohamed; ZamZam Ali Mohammed; Abdirasak Sharif Ali; Kizito E Bello
16.

The practice and knowledge among community pharmacists about dispensing antibiotics in Egypt; a cross-sectional study

Pages 575-587
Akram N Salah; Ahmed M Aboelyazed; Aly M Waseem; Samy Fouad; Amr M Abdelfatah
17.

The transfusion-transmitted infections overview, unveiling the novelist screening approaches

Pages 588-602
Akram N Salah; Ahmed O Abdulkader; Hasnaa Yasser Gabr; Eman Magdy Elhefnawy; Shrouk Yasser Mohamed; Manar Yasser Abdulhady; Mai Emad Mohamed; Shenouda Harby Naguib; Mohamed Hasan Aleskandrany; Eslam Mohamed Goda; Wagiha S Elkalla
18.

Common bacterial and fungal infections as a challenging condition In cancer patients : Single centre based study

Pages 603-614
Alaa Reda Bastwesy; Naglaa Fawzy Ghoname; Nesreen M Sabry; Esraa A. Mohamed
19.

Assessment of nurses’ knowledge and practices for the prevention of nosocomial infections in surgery services in Southern Lebanon

Pages 615-626
Haytham Yassine; Walid El Meouche; Hayat Al Akoum; Hikmat Al Akoum; Ghida Ghosn; Elissar Akoum
20.

Comprehensive analysis of MRSA in ICU settings: Antibiogram, molecular characterization, risk assessment, and infection control strategies in Menoufia University Hospitals

Pages 627-645
Rasha Galal Mostafa; Mabrouk Mahmoud Ghonaim; Sahar Ali Mohamed Ali; Alyaa Ibrahim Abo Eliwa; Esraa El-Sayed El- Mahdy
21.

Intracellular adhesion gene expression studies in biofilm-forming of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from different clinical sources in Bagdad, Iraq

Pages 646-658
Susan Fawzi Khadhem; Yaseen H. Motea
22.

Molecular study of Staphylococcus aureus accessory gene regulator (agr ) types in Tanta University Hospitals

Pages 659-669
Marwa Gamal Bahey; Alaa Mohamed Abo Hagar; Dina Adam Ali; Sara Mina Samy
23.

Detection of benzalkonium chloride phenotypic resistance and its association with qacG, qacH, qacJ resistance genes among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

Pages 670-679
Hala Badawi; Amira El-Far; Reham Magdy; Noha Yousry; Ahmed El-shenawy; Manal EL Said
24.

Comparative study of alcohol clove extract, TiO2 nanoparticles, and clove extract-TiO2 complex in controlling bacterial growth in burn infections

Pages 680-688
Linda Khalaf Kenawe; Ruaa Salam Abbas; Ali Saad Kadhim
25.

Study the inhibition effect of oily thyme extract on sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus and compare results with standard antibiotic

Pages 689-700
Ban Abbas Nasir; Faris Abd Al-kareem; Ahmed Jasim Abbas; Dunia Jamal Abbas; Abeer Nazar Jomaa; Dhamyaa Fadhel Abbas
26.

Identification of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae harboring blaNDM-1gene isolated from surgical site infection at Benha University Hospital

Pages 701-709
Amira E. Ramadan; Mohamed E. Ramadan; Nora M. Nassar; Nashwa E. Ahmed; Riham N. Ragab
27.

Prevalence and molecular characterization of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance among multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli at Ain Shams University Hospitals

Pages 710-723
Nahed Mosaad El-Ghannam; Shereen El-Sayed Taha; Nesma Abdel Aziz Hamdi Hassanin
28.

Serum histidine-rich glycoprotein versus sTREM-1 In early detection of ventilator-associated pneumonia In intensive care unit adult patients: A pilot study

Pages 724-738
Sara A Aboelroos; Amr kamal abotaqia; Hasnaa Azab; Nashwa R. Hassan
29.

Combatting carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: In vitro synergistic potential of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam

Pages 739-751
Hagar Lotfy Mowafy; Sabrin Mohamed Mohamed El-kashef; Nahla Yassin Sahloul
30.

In vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam and meropenem-vaborbactam against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in Egyptian Hospitals: A challenge for clinical practice

Pages 752-761
Dalia Saad ElFeky; Alaa Reda Awad; Reham Mohammad Raafat Hamed; Manal Mohamed Baddour; Hagar Lotfy Mowafy
31.

The expression of iron storage gene of E. coli under a range of environmental condition

Pages 762-771
Afrah Mohammed Hassan Salman
32.

Molecular characterization of genes generating beta-lactamase resistance in Gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae

Pages 772-784
Alaa M. Soliman; Eman A. Hassan; Ayman Abdelkareem; Mohamed M. S. Farag
33.

Antimicrobial susceptibility and distribution of traT and pld virulence genes in hospital-acquired Acinetobacter spp isolated from intensive care units

Pages 785-797
Farah Khaled Saleh; Marwa M. E. Abd-Elmonsef; Lobna Mohamed Abo-Elnasr; Sara Mina Samy
34.

Detection of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in Suez Canal University Hospitals in Ismailia

Pages 798-810
Hasnaa Mahmoud Ali; Mohamed Ali Al sweify; Rania M. Kishk; Hasnaa Azab; Amro Mohammad Al-Amir
35.

Occurrence of biofilm forming and antibiotic resistance of clinical Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in Ninawa hospitals, Iraq

Pages 811-818
Suhail Jawdat Fadhil; Sawsan M. Alomari; Alaa Nazar Al-Najim; Razan Y. Qasinr; ali m saadi
36.

ABCB1 C1236T/C3435T SNPs among Egyptian patients infected with Helicobacter pylori

Pages 819-829
Mona M. Hassouna; Aliaa Sabry S. Abdel Wahed; Marwa A. Gouda; Basma M Eltabakh; Marwa A Tahoon; Dina Sweed; Heba Allah E Abdelrhman; Ahmed S. Abdelgawad
37.

Role of FOXN3 and long noncoding RNA NEAT1 as potential predisposing factors for development of Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric adenocarcinoma

Pages 830-840
Basma Ahmed Elawady; Dina Sabry; Mustafa Ali Elshobaky; Rasha Eletreby; Noha Mahmoud Gohar; Marwa Abdelgwad
38.

Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

Pages 841-853
sherief Musa; Sabah Ahmed Hussein; Hala Abdulnasser Alammari; Mira Atef
39.

Antimicrobial activities of some selected plants and honey against some clinical microorganisms.

Pages 854-862
rehab mohamed abdelmaksoud; Sadyia Mohamed; Reem M. Hassan
40.

Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antibacterial efficacy of Chromolaena odorata (Linnaeus) leaf extracts on bacteria associated with patient’s wounds

Pages 863-872
Fisayo Emmanuel Lambe; Muftau Kolawole Oladunmoye
41.

GC-MS profiling and antibacterial efficacy of Ocimum gratissimum (Linn.) against bacteria associated with gastroenteritis

Pages 873-884
Risikat Idowu Ogundoju; Muftau Kolawole Oladunmoye; Olamide Joshua Babatunde
42.

Bactericidal effect of direct and indirect plasma for medical instruments: Comparative experimental study

Pages 885-897
Hanaa I. Abd El-Hady; Mohamed El Shaer; Hossam Fayed; Abd-Elrahman M. Metwalli; Amina A. Abdelhadi
43.

Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence in recommending research methodology for systematic review, observational and clinical trial articles related to Microbiology and Parasitology

Pages 898-905
Faten Abouelmagd; Mohamed Elmutasim Elsheikh; Elshiekh Khidir; Karim Mohamed Rashad; Mohammed Radwan; Manal El Said
44.

Phylogeny of circulating strains of Histoplasma capsulatum isolated from Saye, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Pages 906-915
Rabiah Orchewa Osumah; Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko
45.

Therapeutic application of Streptomyces: A choice alternative to modern therapies

Pages 916-928
Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye Ahmed Nageye; Kizito E Bello
46.

Current developments on antimalarial drugs and mechanisms of resistance to antimalarials

Pages 929-947
Gideon Yakusak Benjamin
47.

Molecular detection and the frequency of a pore-forming toxin in Enterococcus faecalis isolated from urinary tract infections

Pages 948-956
Husam Sabah Auhim; Nisreen Hadi Odaa
48.

Epidemiological profile of COVID-19 infection in children during the second and third waves in Diyala Governorate, Iraq: a retrospective cohort study.

Pages 957-966
Asmaa Haseeb Hwaid