In a screening program to study the antimicrobial activities of desert actinomycetes as potential
producers of active metabolites, 75 actinomycete strains were isolated from the Egyptian …

In order to facilitate the discovery of novel actinomycetes from the Egyptian deserts, which
can be useful as new sources for bioactive metabolites, different media for enumeration and …

This study aimed at evaluating possible associations of the single nucleotide polymorphism
(SNP) in luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) gene G935A and …

Background Safe food free from diseases is the world's goal. Excessive usage of chemical
fungicides is considered the most important danger for the climate. Natural alternatives with …

Objectives: To identify clinical and laboratory characteristics of the Saudi children with
confirmed COVID-19. Methods: Eighty-eight children (0-14 years) with COVID-19 who were …

It is well known that the quality and quantity of bioactive metabolites in plants and
microorganisms are affected by environmental factors. We applied heat stress as a promising …

Accelerated oxidative damage is one of the hallmarks in both sickle cell disease (SCD) and
thalassemia major (TM). A decreased antioxidant level is found in both diseases. Our study …

Background Recent works have provided conflicting evidence on the role of zinc in acute
lower respiratory infection (ALRI). Objective We aimed to study the relation between blood zinc …

Background Ventilator dependency constitutes a major problem in the intensive care setting.
Malnutrition is considered a major determinant of extubation failure, however, attention has …

Background: The primary aim of this prospective non-randomized study was to evaluate the
effect of hemi-body irradiation (HBI) on pain and quality of life in cancer patients with …