Purpose of Review: There is still controversy whether EBV could be a causative agent as opposed to an innocent bystander in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to review main studies which were investigated the subject to reveal whether the presence of a possibl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12613
Aims: This study is designed to determine the frequency of Legionella pneumophila in cold and warm water as well as water containers of newborn incubators in Guilan province hospitals, Iran, using amplification of the macrophage infectivity protein gene (mip gene) by PCR. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9830
Purpose of Review: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurologic disease that produces ascending paralysis that affects people all over the world. Several infectious agents have been associated with GBS and many reports suggest that infection with Campylobacter jejuni, a common e...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12614
Aims: We conducted this study to determine if there is any correlation between Classical Multiple Sclerosis and Chlamydophilia pneumoniae infection by ELISA (IgM, IgG, IgA). Study Design: cross sectional study Place and Duration of Study: The present study was performed in the De...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9831