background: as regards multilocus sequence typing (mlst) method directly analyze the polymorphism within dna sequences; we performed the first nationwide study on the genotypic relationships of candida albicans strains obtained from oropharynx and bronchoalveolar lavage (bal) samples from immunocompromised patients. methods: fourteen epidemiologically unrelated clinical strains of c. albicans w...

objective(s): staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen responsible for a variety numbers of nosocomial and community acquired infections. biofilm formation is regarded as an important factor in the establishment of s. aureus infection. the contribution of the genetic background of s. aureus to biofilm formation is poorly understood. the aim of the present work was to genotype s....

helicobacter pylori infection is among the most prevalent infections in the world involving more than half the adult population. h. pylori infection results in active chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers and enhances the risk of gastric malignancies. it is of utmost importance to prevent h. pylori infection particularly in highly prevalent countries including iran. the urease holoenzyme produced by...

The balance between local remodeling and accumulation of trabecular bone microdamage is believed to play an important role in the maintenance of skeletal integrity. However, the local mechanical parameters associated with microdamage initiation are not well understood. Using histological damage labeling, micro-CT imaging, and image-based finite element analysis, regions of trabecular bone micro...