M. Hajia

Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Pneumococcal Serotypes in Nasopharyngeal Samples of Healthy Children; Tehran, 2009-2010

S. Rafiei Tabatabaei, F. Fallah, F. Shiva, A. R. Shamshiri, M. Hajia, M. Navidinia, A. Karimi & M. Rahbar · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), is a major pathogen causing invasive disease, colonizes the nasopharynx constituting a potential source of infection in both children and adults. Aims: To identify the rate of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization in health...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/6608

Prevalence of Sporozoan and Parasitic Enteropathogen Protozoans in Patients with Gastroenteritis in Iran

M. Mafi, M. Mahmoudi, H. Nahravanian, M. Zahraei, H. Masoumiasl, M. Rahbar & M. Hajia · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Parasitic gastroenteritis is one of the most common illnesses in humans worldwide. Most studies on gastroenteritis have focused on viral and bacterial infections, while parasitic enteropathogens and especially intestinal protozoan parasites may play a role that has not been well...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9204