Rapid and accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) with early detection of drug-resistance is mandatory for the effective control of TB. Aim: An evaluation of the performance of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary T...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/45101
Background: The emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial isolates is of great concern, especially to commonly used antimicrobials as Quinolones. Aim of the Study: Estimation of the prevalence of quinolone-resistant P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii in various clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44295
Objectives: To evaluate the ability of estimation of serum expression levels of micro RNA (miR-141 and miR-215 to differentiate between liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Patients and Methods: The study included 25 liver cirrho...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34134
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide A well-characterized IL8 gene single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at position −251 A/T is the only one known to influence its expression and was associated with several dis...
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