Microbes and Infectious Diseases

Ghada Ismail; Nashwa Naguib Omar; Samar Saad Rashad; Hossam Abdelghaffar; Marwa Salah Mostafa; Shereen Saeed Mohamed; Ahmed Elshafei; Yasmeen Mohammad Mahmood Ali Ibraheem

Variations in levels of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 receptors among COVID-19

Pages 29-39

Dalia Essam Zanaty; Mohamed A El-Mokhtar; Omnia Hassan El-Badawy; Manal Ahmed Elkhwaga

Predictive role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene single nucleotide polymorphisms rs1801133 C/T and serpin family E member 1 rs1799889 4G/5G for SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of COVID-19 in Iraqi population.

Pages 40-52

Ghazwan Hussein; Ali Hmood Al-Saadi

Cytokines profile and their related genotypes in COVID-19: Correlation with disease severity and outcome in Egyptian patients

Pages 53-65

Naglaa Said Elabd; Amany A. Saleh; Asmaa Elbrolosy; Reda Ibrahem; Noran T. Aboelkhair; Mohamed Enar; Ahmed Elesdoudy; Marwa M. Allahouny; Mahmoud Rizk; Moamena S. Elhamoly

Sleep disorders as presenting symptoms in positive COVID-19 patients: In Aswan University Hospitals, Egypt

Pages 66-74

Abeer Abdelhady Tony; Shazly Ali Ahmed; Effat AE Tony; Salah Maklad; Islam El-Nakeeb; Islam Alazab; Mohamed Khodair; Mohamed M. Amin

A study about the number of Coronavirus breakthrough infections during post vaccination period

Pages 75-79

Sudhir Bhatia

The Effectivity of Pfizer vaccine on oral immunological biomarkers sIgA and Interleukin-21

Pages 80-88

Dhuha Mahmood Ali; Ghada Ibrahim Taha

Awareness, perception, and uptake of Covid-19 vaccine among students of a tertiary institution in northeastern Nigeria

Pages 89-100

Musa Yakubu Tula; Joel Filgona; Godwin Johuel Birma

Review Article

Human infection caused by the avian influenza type A virus: A comprehensive update on its pathogenesis and recommendation for future re-occurrence

Pages 101-112

Blessing Nkechi Emmanuel; Ayobami Sunday Akinnawo; Abubakar Nuhu Ishaq; Kingsley Onuh; Oyewumi Akin Ogunmoye; Augustine Seun Ofeh; Faith Godwin; Faidat Abimbola Afolayan; Uthman Hassan Alao; Zubeda Oyiza Idris-Saeed; Success Chekwubechukwu David

Original Article

Survival factors affecting the infectivity of hepatitis A virus isolated from Egypt

Pages 113-126

Abdallah Shaban Ragab; Ahmed Ahmed Hmed; Ahmed Ramadan Sofy

Quantitative microbial risk assessment and seasonality of hepatitis A virus in a river, swouthwest Nigeria

Pages 127-138

Adewale Oluwasogo Olalemi; ADEDOTUN EBENEZER ADEUSI; Michael Tosin Bayode

Review Article

Knowledge gaps in tuberculosis among students and its implications for public health; A review

Pages 139-147

Daniel Abigail Abi; Ajik Magaji; Sumayya Al-Mansur; Byencit Jang; Ambi Ibrahim; Matthias Solomon Gamde; Maureen Obeta

Original Article

Phenotypic detection of multi-drug and extensively drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among tuberculosis patients in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria

Pages 148-154

Kasimu Mamuda; Aliyu Muhammad Sani; Steven Olayeni Olonitola; Opaluwa Ahmodu Saraja

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients with bronchiectasis. A single-center study

Pages 155-167

Marwa Elmongi; Mohammed Elkenawy; Tamer Elhadidy; Rasha Mokhtar Elnagar

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tongue swab

Pages 168-177

Daniel Abigail Abi; Bimba John Samson; Matthias Solomon Gamde; Simon Peter Abriba

Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Egyptian patients with hypothyroidism and its relation to treatment resistance in Beni-Suef Governorate

Pages 178-184

Mohamed Gamal Mohamed; Eman Hamdy Mohamed; Marwa Abdallah Shaker; Mona Kamal Othman

Mini-review article

Antimicrobial peptides: Current perspectives and future promises

Pages 185-189

Nitin B Nage; Vaishali N Wadekar; Mirza M V ` Baig

Original Article

Evaluation of chlorhexidine and povidone iodine activity against biofilm forming Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates

Pages 190-200

amal Fathalla Makled; Mohamed Medhat Ghareib; Sahar Ali; Mostafa Mahmoud Sharweed; Asmaa shaban Sleem

Review Article

Sepsis Biomarkers: Current Information and Future Visions

Pages 201-210

Muayad Mahdi Kadim; Husein O.M. AL-Dahmoshi; Falah Hasan Obayes AL-Khikani

Original Article

Role of miRNA-23b as a biomarker of pediatric sepsis "A single-center study"

Pages 211-219

Hanaa I. Abd El-Hady; Shahenda G. Badran; Ahmed A. Ali; Alaa Nafea

The role of absolute neutrophil count, mean platelet volume and lymphocyte monocyte ratio as a simple blood markers In the diagnosis and prediction of treatment response In spontaneous bacterial peritonitis In Egyptian cirrhotic patients.

Pages 220-229

Shimaa Moustafa Mansour; Kariman Elkasrawy; Fatma Ali Elgebaly

Gut microbiota analysis in colorectal diseased patients in Menoufia University Hospitals, Egypt.

Pages 230-246

Shymaa Abd-Elsattar Elaskary; Ayman Abd Elhaleem Elgamal; Hanem Mohamed Badawy; Marwa Mohammed khalil; Doaa Salah Elgendy; Heba Mostafa Elhagary; Amal Mohamed Dawoud

The Common aerobic bacteria causes diarrhea in children in Omdurman Hospital-Sudan

Pages 247-253

Razan Farid Abualsauid Magzuop; Mohammed Aldai Hammad; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli O157 from mutton meat in Khartoum State, Sudan.

Pages 254-259

Shahinaz Fadul Mohammed; Hassan Hag Elsafi; Rayan Mohammed Abdalbage; Omeima Salih

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay versus polymerase chain reaction for detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC genes among Gram negative isolates

Pages 260-269

Ayat H. Mohammed; Ehsan A Hassan; Mona A. Hassan; Ahmed Reda; Shrouk M. Elghazaly; Shereen M. Mohammed

Phenotypic detection of ESBL and MBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in critically ill patients with nosocomial pneumonia

Pages 270-281

Marwa Mohamed Khalifa; Mohammed A ELmokhtar; Shabann Hashem Ahmed; Manal Ahmed Mahmoud; Ehsan M.W ElSabaa

Assessment of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in intensive care unit of Zagazig University Hospitals

Pages 282-294

Salah El-Sayed Ibrahim Ali; Nanis Abdallah Salah Mahmoud; Manal Mohamad Elamin; Ghada El-Sayed Amr; Haytham Kamal Ahmed Mahrous

Detection of aztreonam, meropenem and imipenem resistant Gram negative bacteria from inpatient department in Federal Medical Center (FMC), Birnin, Kebbi, Nigeria

Pages 295-300

Bilyaminu Jega; Mustapha Aliyu; Muhammad Muhammad; Musa Isah; Abubakar Sani; Aisha Inuwa

Colistin and carbapenem resistance among Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter clinical isolates in Menoufia University Hospitals

Pages 301-313

Amal Fathallah Makled; Hasan El-banna Younes; MabrouK Mahmoud Ghonaim; ِِِAzza Karam Shaalan; Esraa El-sayed El- Mahdy

Comparing antibiotic susceptibility profiles of urinary tract infection isolates in a University Hospital in Burkina Faso: Community vs. hospital profiles

Pages 314-323

NAGALO Andre; KABORE Dieudonné Odilon; Kissou Senkaye-Lagom Aimée; Mahamoud Issaka Ali; KABRE Boukary; Semde Aoua; Ouattara Cheick Ahmed; Sawadogo Yacouba; ZOUNGRANA Jacques; Poda Armel; Godreuil Sylvain; Ouedraogo Abdoul-Salam

Spontaneous fungal peritonitis is not a rare infection in cirrhotic patients with ascites: A cross-sectional Study

Pages 324-335

Mona M. Abdelrahman; Radwa M. Farag; Osama A. Orabi; Noha S. Shafik; Amira Maher; Reem M. Makbol

Review Article

Exploring rapid molecular methods for diagnosing Candida species infecting humans: A narrative review.

Pages 336-346

Debasmita Dubey; Shakti Rath; Sushree Swagatika Subhadarshini; Gopal Krishna Purohit; Debasish Tripathy; Rajashree Panigrahi; Sourav Palai; Debidatta Singhsamanta

Original Article

Surveillance of the epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility of invasive candidiasis: A retrospective study from 2016 to 2020 in a teaching hospital in Sousse, Tunisia

Pages 347-358

MAHER BEN BRAHIM; Meriam BenHamida-Rebai; Nihel Haddad; Lamia Tilouche; Abdelhalim Trabelsi; Soumaya Ketata

Antifungal resistance profiles of Candida isolates from pediatric tertiary care hospital and in vitro efficacy of natural oils against fluconazole-resistant species

Pages 359-369

Heba Hassan Ahmed; Yousseria M shetaia; Ashraf M Morgan; Marwa A Ibrahim; Noha Salah Soliman

Prevalence of disseminated Histoplasma capsulatum in pulmonary infection patients, attending National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre, Saye – Nigeria

Pages 370-378

Osumah Orchewa Rabiah; Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko; Steven Olayeni Olonitola; osakpamwan Uzama Avenbuan; Daniel Makolo; Bussayo Olalekan Olayinka

HPLC fingerprint profile, in-vitro cytotoxicity and anti-herpes simplex virus activity of methanol extract from Strophanthus hispidus DC (Stem bark).

Pages 379-388

Arnold Mulula; Abdeldjalil Bouzina; Hugues Bisi Mambu; Joséphine Kankolongo Ntumba; Joachim Nsomue; Milka Ndaya Tshingamb; K.T. Kashishi; Ahmed Zaki; Taba Kalulu