Emad Behboudi

Department of Microbiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Molecular Identification of Helicobacter pylori and IceA Genes Frequency from Dental Plaques Isolated from People Using PCR Method

Background and Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, microaerophilic, spiral-shaped flagellated bacterium that is urease, catalase and oxidase positive. One of its pathogenicity factors is the iceA gene. H. pylori has recently been recognized as a genetic indicator for the development and evolution of duodenal ulcer disease in the East. This study aimed to determine the pres...

[ 2 ] - Review of Therapeutic Candidates for the New Coronavirus disease (COVID19)

Background: COVID-19 infectious disease caused by the sever acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred in late November 2019 in Wuhan, China and has become a worldwide health crisis. The World Health Organization has identified COVID-19 as a public health priority of international concern. This is because the epidemic has become a pandemic and there is no effective antiviral...

[ 3 ] - Evaluation of Lamivudine Resistance Mutations in HBV/HIV Co-infected Patients

Background and Objective: The drug resistance mutations are key elements in the failure of long-term treatment of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. The mutation in the YMDD motif in the P gene of HBV is the most critical factor in antiviral drug (especially lamivudine) resistance. This study aimed to assess the YMDD motif and other polymerase gene mutati...

[ 7 ] - Assessment of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection by measuring antibody titer, yes or no!

Dear Editor The current epidemic of the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risen from Wuhan, China, turned into a worldwide concern because of its incubation period (2-14 days) and its high transmission rate. The first cases of the infection were reported in December 2019 in Wuhan with symptoms like pneumonia for an unknown reason. Very soon it was known as a novel kind of Coronavirus o...