Salari, Farhad
Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Comparison of the sensitivity and specifity of modified Rose Bengal and ELISA test in the diagnosis of brucellosis
Background and Aim: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease and is one of the major health problems in our country. Considering its nonspecific symptoms, diagnosis of this disease is often made by laboratory methods. The purpose of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA and a relatively new modified Rose Bengal test in the diagnosis of brucellosis. Material and Meth...
[ 2 ] - Decreased serum level of lipoxin A4 (LXA4) may contribute to the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis
Background: Rhinitis is a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa. Arachidonic acid-derived lipoxin A4 (LXA4) has long been recognized to exert crucial anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving effects on inflammatory responses through a specific receptor named formyl peptide receptor-2 (FPR2). This study aimed to determine the serum level of LXA4 as well as the relative mRNA expre...