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Background and Aims: Brucellosis is an infectious zoonotic disease responsible for reproductive disorders among animals and significant economic losses to the meat and milk supplychain. The purpose of this study was therefore to evaluate and diagnose the species and strains of Brucella isolates among cattles via multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Materials and Methods: In this study, blood samples were taken from 22 cows diagnosed as having brucellosis by PCR test. Blood samples were cultured in BACTEC vials and incubated at 37 degrees Celsius for 5 days following which each sample was cultured on Brucella agar and kept for 3 days under Co2 condition.The 16SrRNA gene was used as the target for the detection of Brucella genus and the bcsp31 gene was used for the detection of Brucella biovars. The PCR products were electrophoresed on %1 agarose and compared with standard strains. Results: The PCR results showed a total of 22 positive samples for Brucella among cattles. Out of the 22 cattle positive samples, 19 were identified as B.abortus (biovars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and 3 as B. melitensis (biovars 1, 2, 3). Conclusions: Brucella abortus biovars 1 and 3 and B .melitensis biovar 1 are the most prevalent biovars among cattles in Lorestan province, Iran. Moreover, multiplex PCR method could be used to improve the qualitative level and the Brucella diagnosis speed in laboratories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Leishmaniasis is a protozoan parasitic disease and a global health problem. The aim of this study is to diagnose the parasitic infection in humans for epidemiological identification and providing control programs using proprietary co-designed primers in three species of Leishmania. Materials and Methods: 30 common Leishmania isolates were gathered from different centers in Iran. Having been cultured in RPMI-1640 Medium, DNA was extracted and the gene ITS2-rRNA was amplified by PCR. The amplicons were examined by electrophoresis on agarose gel 2%. Also, in FLASH PCR method, a specific probe and florence colour were used to investigae the amplicon existence on sample. Results: The results of the investigations by PCR and FLASH PCR methods show that these methods are sensitive and specific for diagnosis of Leishmania Conclusion: In this study, identification of Leishmania parasite using specific primer pairs was successful and TaqMan could be one of the most sensitive diagnostic methods to identify parasite load for the ITS2 region of Leishmania [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objective: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clonal proliferation of immature myeloid progenitors in the bone marrow. Multiple genetic and environmental factors have been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of AML. Cytochromes, such as cytochrome P450 are among detoxifying enzymes whose aberrant expression can make individuals susceptible to a variety of cancers and leukemias including AML. The aim of this study was to evaluate the G15631T, CYP2B6 subfamily of cytochrome P450 gene with susceptibility to AML in some AML patients and normal individuals. Materials and Method: We enrolled 76 AML patients and 80 normal individuals as the control group for the study of G15631 T polymorphism of CYP2B6 gene. This polymorphism was amplified by PCR using specific primers. The PCR products were digested by Bsr I enzyme and Electrophoresed on Agarose gel. Results: The frequency of G15631T polymorphism was significantly higher in patients (55%) than the control group (31%). The risk of AML (with CI = 95%) in patients with GT genotype was 1.95 fold more than individuals with the same genotype in the control group. The TT genotype was found in 4 patients with AML, but in none of the individuals in control group. Conclusion: The results show that there is a direct relationship between G15631T, CYP2B6 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to acute myeloid leukemia in some patients in our study population. However, further studies on larger populations are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]