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Microbes and Infectious Diseases is a peer-reviewed, quarterly, open-access journal. It publishes original articles, review articles, short reports, correspondence, and letters to the editor of significant scientific and ethical standards that relate to all fields of medical/clinical/pharmaceutical microbiology, infection prevention and control, and infectious diseases. Please, see the full aim and scope of the journal available at: https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/journal/aim_scope. The journal will consider for publication manuscripts from any part of the world but particularly reports that would be of interest to readers in the Middle East or other parts of Africa and Asia. Microbes and Infectious Diseases is the official publication of Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt.

Current Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, August 2025, Pages 967-6174 

Mpox in Egypt: Status, preparedness and looming challenges

Pages 972-978

Zeiad Mohamad Khedr; Mohamed Khaled Diab; Mohamad M. Ahmad Khedr; Hala Mohamed Mead; Yasmeen Ahmed Mourad; Rehab Hosny El-Sokkary


Original Article

Parental knowledge, practices, and challenges in managing Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV)-associated acute respiratory infections in children in Bangladesh

Pages 991-1005

Al Naheyan Arbin; Tanjila Akter; Rifat Zahan Orin Sumaiya; Nishat Tabassum Othai; Mohammad Shahinur karim; Md. Mejbah Uddin Mithu; Abdullah Jaman; Mahfuza Mubarak; Md. Shahinul Islam


Molecular study of TNF-α, IL-1B and IL-10 genes in Eris Covid-19 patients

Pages 1024-1035

Ammer Mohammed; Nazar Sh. Mohammed; Khalied yassen zakair


Assessment of COVID-19 vaccination performance in Tlemcen: Insights into vaccine inventory management

Pages 1036-1043

Ilyes Zatla; Lamia Boublenza; Wafaa Lemerini; Dalale Behar; Bouchra Dahmani; Abia Khouani; Nabahate Selka


TMPRSS2 rs2070788 and rs383510 polymorphisms and laboratory markers as predictors for severity and mortality among COVID-19 patients: A single center study

Pages 1044-1059

Heba Marei Abdel-Gaber; Aml Mohamed Said; Howayda Ezz El Din Gomaa; Rasha Nazzih Yousef; Riem Medhat Elmessiery; Maha A Gad


Review Article

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation variants: Recent advances in theragnostic and vaccines development

Pages 1060-1072

Jutishna Bora; Akash Deep; Archana Dashmana; Smita Lata; Shailendra Thapliyal; Nayan Talukdar; Ravi K. Deshwal; Sarvesh Rustagi; Sumira Malik


Barriers and strategies to enhance uptake of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with Men: A restricted review

Pages 1073-1083

Victor Abiola Adepoju; Donald Chinazor Udah; Safayet Jamil; Habib Mohammad Ali; ABM Alauddin Chowdhury; Sajidur Rahman Akash


Letter to the Editor

A call to action: Addressing the mumps surge in Itanagar with urgency and unity

Pages 2001-2002

Safayet Jamil; Mohammed Aamir; Victor Abiola Adepoju; ABM Alauddin Chowdhury; Asma Akhter


Review Article

The Effectiveness of maternal influenza vaccination in protecting neonates from respiratory infections

Pages 2023-2033

Fartun Sharif Mohamed; ZamZam Ali Mohammed; Abdirasak Sharif Ali; Kizito E Bello; Yahye Ahmed Nageye


A brief overview on the threat of zoonotic viruses

Pages 2034-2041

Balamurugan Shanmugaraj; Radhakrishnan Kothalam; Tharik Abdul Azeeze Mohamed Sheik


Original Article

Seroprevalence and risk factors of foot-and-mouth disease in sheep and goats in the Soudan-Sahelian and Guinean regions of Cameroon

Pages 2042-2052

Simon Dickmu Jumbo; Ranyl Nguena Guefack Noumedem; Abel Wade; Isaac Dah; Laurent God-Yang; sevidzem Lendzele lendzele; Cyrille Mbu’u Mbanwi; Aziwo Tatanja Niba; Julius Awah-Ndukum


Review Article

The role of maternal microbiota in shaping neonatal immunity: Implications for infectious disease prevention

Pages 2053-2061

Abdirasak Sharif Ali; Kizito E Bello; Fartun Sharif Mohamed; ZamZam Ali Mohammed; Yahye Ahmed Nageye


Original Article

The tongue microbiome in healthy subjects and patients with oral diseases: The first study in Algeria

Pages 2062-2080

Hafsa Lakhal; Abdelfettah Seghir; Zahia Boucherit-Otmani; Abdeselem Benahmed


Multidrug resistant bacteria associated with a fresh fruit and vegetables sold in Lokoja market, Kogi State, Nigeria

Pages 3041-3050

Gbolabo Odewale; Motunrayo Yemisi Jibola-Shittu; Nosakhare Stephenie Omosule; Titilope Blessing Esan


Molecular detection of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in stool samples using real-time PCR

Pages 3051-3064

Menna allah Samir Mohamed; Rania M Abdel Halim; Névine Nabil Kassem; Eman mohamed kamel; sally mohamed saber; Engy Yousry Elsayed; samar saad rashad


Efficacy of a novel, multiplex, real-time PCR kit for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and clarithromycin resistance

Pages 3065-3074

Ahmet Murat Yavas; Ziya Cibali Acikgoz; Samil Hizli; Selim Dereci; Fatih Duran; Fatma Yildirim; Pervin Demir


Letter to the Editor

The emerging outbreak of syphilis infections in Japan: A public health concern

Pages 3075-3076

Victor Abiola Adepoju; ABM Alauddin Chowdhury; Safayet Jamil


Original Article

Prevalence and correlates of latent tuberculosis infection in adult population in Nigeria: Monitoring a silent epidemic

Pages 3077-3085

John Omotola Ogunkoya; Olubunmi Adeyinka Ogunkoya; Akindele Emmanuel Ladele; Bolanle Adefuye; Abiodun Osinaike; Oluwatofunmi Olarewaju; Opeyemi Osonuga; Chiyememma Worlu


Systematic review or meta-analysis

Diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children: An updated systematic review

Pages 3086-4004

Mohammad Mohammadi; Narges Norouzkhani; Motahare Rouhparvarzamin; Shaghayegh Afshari; Atena Rahmanifar; Ata Akhtari kohnehshahri; Ali Ghadam; Aida Mehrani; Sepide Mohit; Hadiyeh Dadras; Nasrin Mohammadi; Farzad Sheikhzadeh; Alireza Ghajary; Kourosh Mousazadeh; Yaser Khakpour; Mahta Malek; Parisa Behshood; Mohadeseh Poudineh; Niloofar Deravi


Review Article

Active phytoconstituents to tackle the resistance mechanism of MDR and XDR bacteria: A critical review

Pages 4005-4019

Subhasmita Mallik; Jatindra Nath Mohanty; Subham Jyoti Sahoo


Original Article

Detection of plasmid-borne mcr genes conferring colistin resistance in MDR and XDR Gram-negative bacterial isolates from an Egyptian hospital

Pages 4020-4034

Doaa Yousef; Ahmed M. Soliman; Fatma Sonbol; Amal Mostafa Abo Kamer; Hazem Ramadan; Mahmoud H. Farghali


E. coli clinical isolates: Phylogrouping and virulence factors in Alexandria, Egypt

Pages 4035-4046

Shahinda Rezk; Ahmed Jamal; Abeer Ghazal; Aliaa Gamaleldin Aboulela


Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Beta-lactamases in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Pages 4058-4069

Cyprien MBUNDU LUKUKULA; Grégoire Mbusa Vihembo; Junior Disashi Tshimpangila; Jean-Robert Tundru Angho; Warda Bouchahrouf; Martin Hoebeke; Cathérine Berhin; Pierre Bogaerts; Te-Din Huang; Olivier Denis; José Mulwahali Wambale; N-B. Takaisi-Kikuni; Jean-Marie LIESSE-IYAMBA


Isolation and characterization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle feces within Zaria Metropolis, Nigeria

Pages 5020-5028

ABDULRAZAK LAWAL; Lawan Muhammad Kabir; Fatima Tanimu Balarabe; Yusuf Abubakar; Mannir Dahiru Usman; Fatima Yusuf Lawal; Yuguda Muhammad Umar


Prevalence of carbapenem non-susceptible multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Pages 5042-5051

Abdulmajeed Alqurashi; Faisal Alraddadi; Hibah Albasri; Moayad Waznah; Mohammed Alraddadi; Daham Alharbi; FAHD ALKRAIEM; Ahmed Alorfi; Nur Hazlin Hazrin-Chong; Ayman Ahmad Al kraiem


Molecular detection of ompX gene related to immune resistance in Salmonella typhi

Pages 5084-5092

R.I. Kadhim; Alaa Halos Hamzah; H. M. Aljoubory; Mohanad Jawad; R. M. Kamel


Significance of neutrophil CD11b in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Pages 6002-6011

Reem Mohsen ElKholy; Amira Abd-elkader ELhendy; Amany Ahmed ElBanaa; Rehab Gamal Hashish; Iman Aly Ahmedy


Systematic review or meta-analysis

Antibiotic resistance of biofilm-forming bacteria causing urinary tract infections: A systematic review

Pages 6023-6042

Abigail Anne Gacad Ferrer; Samson Pan Decasa; Juliana Carlidy Llena Elauria; Jalen Rose Panaligan Esguerra; Earl Adriane Abella Cano; Angela Nole Shayenne Tano Coderos; Denise Alexandra Husain Cruz; Den Marc Panes Exala


Original Article

Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq

Pages 6043-6050

Amer A. Hammadi; Ali Mahmood Shakir; Aabdulridha Mohammed Al-Asady; zaynab hayder abd_alkarem; Shaymaa Rasheed Ali; Hasan Ali Alsailawi; Ammar Kareem Rashid Ghareeb; Mustafa Mudhafar; Qais R. Lahhob


Mini-review article

Antibacterial activity of Citrus Aurantium and Myrtus Communis extracts on some pathogenic bacteria

Pages 6126-6133

Anas Wisam Malik; Saja Mohammed Mohsen; Ali abbas abbod; sarmad Mohammad


Original Article

Antibacterial activity of mentha piperita extraction against uropathogenic bacteria

Pages 6134-6140

Maysaa Kadhim Al-Malkey; Haifa Nori Mater; Noor Kadhim Habash


Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Pages 6141-6151

Peace Soniye Icha; Maria Emmanuel Bassey; Etanguno Effiong Owowo; Idorenyin Oscar Jacob; Emem Idongesit Ntekpere


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