conclusion the high discriminative power of hsp65 pattern particularly hpaii digestion, provide an exact and costeffective method for rapid identification of m. simiae strains among registered pulmonary cases. results of 962 culture positive specimens, 17(1.7%) were identified as m. simiae species; majority of them were multidrug-resistance (12; 70.5%). the overall detection rate by tb11, tb12 ...

In summary, in order to control tuberculosis, we require a rapid diagnosis of TB patients, who act as the source of disease; and if remain untreated, these patients can spread the disease throughout the population. Therefore, we need to introduce the new approach for quick and accurate identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and CYP141 gene is a new approach for rapid and accura...

Publishing, and by extension publication, is in a state of rapid flux. This has become evident in recent years, and some have now even characterized the domain as unstable, with the traditional forms of publication no longer being sustainable. The focus of Publications is to understand the drivers of these changes, and to provide some insight into their value and direction. Is technology enhanc...

alpha toxin derived from clostridium perfringens was used for diagnosis of streptococcus agalactiae (st.agalactiae) by rapid and spot camp tests. the selected cl.perfringens strain was cultured in optimized conditions; the supernatant of culture was concentrated by ultra filter and purified by deae cellulose chromatography. the efficacy of both purified and crude α-toxins were examined by rapid...

opportunistic fungal infections including candidiasis have increased dramatically in recent years. most medically important fungi are candida species. rapid identification od candida isolates to the species level in the clinical laboratory is necessary for more rapid and effective antifungal therapy and to facilitate hospital infection control measures. conventional morphological methods for id...