Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of the 20th century, having saved
millions of lives from infectious diseases. Microbes have developed acquired antimicrobial …

Background Most studies of the vaginal microflora have been based on culture or on qualitative
molecular techniques. Here we applied existing real-time PCR formats for Lactobacillus …

Aim The CC chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), plays a key role in the inflammatory response by
recruiting mononuclear cells during tuberculosis (TB) infection. Association studies of CCL5 -…

Aim Allelic polymorphism in codon 72 of the p53 tumor suppressor gene causes imbalance
of p53 protein expression. Earlier studies have shown association between allelic …

The Severe Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has gained research
attention worldwide, given the current pandemic. Nevertheless, a previous zoonotic and highly …

The transforming growth factor-${\beta} 1$(TGF-${\beta} 1$) gene 29 T/C polymorphism is
thought to be associated with breast cancer risk. However, reports are largely conflicting and …

Infective endocarditis (IE), a heart valve infection primarily caused by bacteria such as streptococci
or staphylococci, causes significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the long-term use …

Objectives: To determine whether site-specific mouth rinsing with oral disinfectants can
improve oral odor beyond the traditional panoral mouth disinfection with mouth rinses by …

Aim Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP2) is involved in the regulation of matrix
metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and shown to implicate in cancer development and progression. …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Papio hamadryas baboons, known reservoirs of several
infectious diseases, roam and deposit their excreta indiscriminately on footpaths, parks, …