The use of new antigens in the complementfixation test for acute poliomyelitis.

جستجوی آنتی ژن پلی ساکاریدی استر پتوکک گروه آ در مایع مفصلی بیماران مبتلا به آرتریت

 Background: Diagnosing the etiologic causes for septic arthritis is very important. The main goal of study was to determine the group A streptococcal polysaccharide antigens in synovial fluid of patients with arthritis. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed upon 52 cases with acute mono arthritis in Hazrat-e-Rasool hospital in Tehran Iran (2010-2012). Techniques used were: Gr...

The Surveillance System of Poliomyelitis/Acute Flaccid Paralysis in the Islamic Republic of Iran: History, Structures and Achievements

Background and Objectives: : According to the global strategy for polio eradication, targeted surveillance of the disease is one of the main tasks of the health system. The purpose of this study was to review the status and surveillance of poliomyelitis/acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Iran.   Methods: The present study was a review on the processes, structures and achievements of the poliomy...

Experimental study of interference between Pertussis antigens and Salk Poliomyelitis vaccine

Using PCR and culture methods for Mycoplasma testing

Mycoplasma contaminants can be considered important not only for their roles as pathogens but also they may indicate that insufficient care has been taken during vaccine manufacture or quality control. The purpose of this study was to test the poliomyelitis vaccines for Mycoplasma by culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. During 2008 to 2009, a total of 47 lots of oral poliomyelit...

Stability Study of Razi Trivalent and Monovalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine

Stability studies play a critical role in assuring product quality at all points in the vaccine life cycle. These studies used to determine vaccine expiry date and vaccine efficacy. Accelerated stability and long term stability study performed for three batches of trivalent oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV) and three batches of monovalent OPV (type1) manufactured by Razi institute. After samplin...