Salmonellosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases worldwide. Salmonella infections in wild birds are reported frequently. The objectives of this study were to isolate Salmonella serovars from a large collection of samples obtained from pet birds in Tehran, Iran, and then to determine the serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the isolates. Between October 2007 and Augu...

background: there is a growing concern on the impact of the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl) producing escherichia coli isolated from animals on public health. objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of three classes of esbl genes in e. coli isolates from sheep and broilers at a slaughter in urmia region, iran. methods: a total of 111 e. coli isolates w...

ninety one monoconidial bipolaris isolates were obtained from lesions on different parts of rice in different locations of mazandaran province during the summer of 2009. bipolaris species were identified using morphological features such as color and shape of colony and color and size of conidia and conidiophores. the isolates were separated into two species; 85 (93.4%) isolates belonged to bip...

background and aim: yogurt is one of the most consumed foods with different probiotic effects. the aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial effects of non-industrial yogurts on two common enteropathogens – salmonella and shigella. methods: in this experimental study, we evaluated the antimicrobial effects of 30 various non-industrial yogurt samples on 11 shigella sonnei, 7 shigella flexn...

background emerging antibacterial resistance rates and extended-spectrum-β-lactamase producing escherichia coli recovered from urinary tract infections (uti) is an increasing problem in different regions, limiting therapeutic options. objectives the aim of this study was the detection of blatem, blashv and blactx-m genes among escherichia coli strains causing urinary tract infection in children...