background and objective: over 165 million cases of shigellosis occur in the world each year, mostly in developing countries. outbreaks of shigellosis are associated with poor sanitation, natural calamities, contaminated food and crowded living conditions. in late summer 2006, during the final stage of an outbreak of shigellosis at a vast region of isfahan province, naein & ardestan, our labora...

ipad gene is amongst key genes in shigella invasion, known as an antigen. pa20 protein of bacillus anthracic can be separated from native pa protein during the infection and can be found in the serum of the infected patients and make it possible to diagnose the disease. ctxb, a known immune adjuvant, enhances the immunogenicity and is mainly used for the production of recombinant vaccines as a ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Over 165 million cases of shigellosis occur in the world each year, mostly in developing countries. Outbreaks of shigellosis are associated with poor sanitation, natural calamities, contaminated food and crowded living conditions. In late summer 2006, during the final stage of an outbreak of shigellosis at a vast region of Isfahan province, Naein & Ardestan, our laborat...

BACKGROUND In preparation of vaccines trials to estimate protection against shigellosis and cholera we conducted a two-year community-based surveillance study in an impoverished area of North Jakarta which provided updated information on the disease burden in the area. METHODS We conducted a two-year community-based surveillance study from August 2001 to July 2003 in an impoverished area of N...