Ehsan Kazemi Moghaddam
Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Conserved OprF as a Selective Immunogen Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Background & Objectives: Due to the importance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in severe inpatient infections and high mortality, the need for an efficient vaccine against these bacteria is increasing. In this regard, the general outer membrane porin of the most problematic microorganism P. aeruginosa, outer membrane protein F (OprF), is a good vaccine cand...
[ 2 ] - Effects of Social Stresses on Immune Response in Female and Male Mice
Background: Social stress is a factor involved in the etiology of many diseases. Also, gender is another factor which predisposes individuals to certain disease. Results from animal and human studies suggest that socially-stressed men are more vulnerable to catching diseases compared to socially-stressed women. Materials and Methods: The role of chronic social stress and gender were examined in...