background and purpose: detection of agents responsible for cutaneous mycosis may be effective in the prevention of fungal infections from environmental and animal sources. with this background in mind, in this study, we aimed to identify the distribution of cutaneous mycotic infections in patients referred to imam reza hospital of mashhad, iran during 2000- 2011. materials and methods: in tota...

background cereal products are susceptible to mould damage during pre- and post-harvesting stages of the production. the regional specificity of golestan province in the northern region of of iran, with its high temperature and high relative humidity, acts as a leading factor for the growth of aflatoxin-producing fungi. it is well known that contamination of starch-based ingredients with mycoto...

Background: Natural plant extracts and microbial antagonists have the potential for use in increasing fungal resistance productivity of horticulture plants. Methods: The purpose this study was to evaluate ability both natural as a biotical control some pathogens, i.e., Fusarium ssp., Exserohilum ssp. Nigrospora along with improving growth performance zucchini under greenhouse conditions. Eucaly...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are involved in microbial interspecies communication and the mode of action various antagonistic interactions. They important for balancing host-microbe interactions provide basis developing biological control strategies to plant pathogens. We studied between bacterial antagonist Serratia plymuthica HRO-C48 three fungal pathogens Rhizoctonia solani, Leptosphaer...

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a potentially fatal infection that affects immunocompromised patients. Prognosis is generally poor despite aggressive medical and surgical treatments. We present the first reported case of invasive fungal sinusitis in a healthy 18-year-old male athlete who was taking anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). The effects of excessive AAS use on the immune system are n...

There is a lack of guidelines for preoperative dosing opioid and nonopioid pain medications surgical patients, which can lead to suboptimal control. The Society Perioperative Assessment Quality Improvement identified analgesics as an area in consensus could improve patient care. aim this guideline provide that will allow perioperative physicians make optimal recommendations regarding medication...

background: radioprotective capability of histamine h2 receptor antagonists have been shown in several in vivo studies mainly using animal models. however, to verify the effectiveness of these agents in clinical applications, studies should be performed on human cells. in the present study radioprotective properties of these agents was examined in vitro on human lymphocytes using metaphase anal...