Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Possible Role of Pannexin 1 Channels and Purinergic Receptors in the Pathogenesis and Mechanism of Action of Sars-Cov-2 and Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Them in Covid-19
Seyed Asghar Havaei
Seyed Asghar Havaei

Professor of Microbiology

Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Introduce a Novel, Extremely Sensitive Aptamer Against Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Type D, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2025)
2. Synergistic Inhibition of Agr Quorum Sensing in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A Novel Approach With Natural Compound Encapsulation, Microbiology Spectrum (2025)
3. Prediction of Aptamer Affinity Using an Artificial Intelligence Approach, Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2024)
4. Recent Advances in Aptamer Discovery, Modification and Improving Performance, Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2024)
5. The Role of Serum Circulating Microbial Toxins in Severity and Cytokine Storm of Covid Positive Patients, Microbial Pathogenesis (2023)
6. Identification of Two Major Direct Repeat Unit Clusters, 8I and 11Ce, Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strains: The Emergence of Novel Dru Types and Repeats, Molecular Biology Reports (2022)
7. Comparison of the Prevalence of Microbial Surface Components Recognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules (Mscramms) Among Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates in a Burn Unit With Non-Burning Units, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
8. Molecular Epidemiology of Bla Ctx-M Gene-Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients: Clonal Dissemination of Cc131 and Cc10, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (2021)
9. Molecular Typing of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From 2- to 6-Year Old Children by Staphylococcal Protein a and Agr Typing in Isfahan, Iran, Advanced Biomedical Research (2021)
10. Molecular Typing of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From 2- to 6-Year Old Children by Staphylococcal Protein a and Agr Typing in Isfahan, Iran, Advanced Biomedical Research (2021)
11. Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase-Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients, Infection and Drug Resistance (2020)
12. Characterization of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance and Serogroup Distributions of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients, BioMed Research International (2020)
13. High Frequency of Integrons and Efflux Pump in Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Isolated From Iranian Kidney and Non-Kidney Transplant Patients, Gene Reports (2020)
14. Preparation and Preclinical Evaluation of Two Novel Staphylococcus Aureus Capsular Polysaccharide 5 and 8-Fusion Protein (Hla-Mntc-Sacol0723) Immunoconjugates, IUBMB Life (2020)
15. Preparation and Preclinical Evaluation of Two Novel Staphylococcus Aureus Capsular Polysaccharide 5 and 8-Fusion Protein (Hla-Mntc-Sacol0723) Immunoconjugates, IUBMB Life (2020)
16. The Global Prevalence of Class 1 Integron and Associated Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia Coli From Patients With Urinary Tract Infections, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Microbial Drug Resistance (2020)
17. Determination of Surface Proteins Profile, Capsular Genotyping, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Group B Streptococcus Isolated From Urinary Tract Infection of Iranian Patients, BMC Research Notes (2019)
18. Molecular Characterization and Genotyping of Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Nasal Carriage of Healthy Iranian Children, Journal of Medical Microbiology (2019)
19. Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Faecalis Among Inpatients at Iranian University Hospitals: Clonal Dissemination of St6 and St422, Infection and Drug Resistance (2019)
20. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Glycopeptide, Aminoglycoside and Macrolide Resistance Among Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus Faecalis: A Multicenter Based Study, BMC Research Notes (2019)
21. Community Acquired Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pneumonia in a Young Athlete Man: A Case Report and Literature Review, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2018)
22. Community Acquired Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pneumonia in a Young Athlete Man: A Case Report and Literature Review, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2018)
23. Determination of Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Molecular Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strains Isolated From Patients in a Teaching Hospital of Isfahan, Iran, Gene Reports (2018)
24. Genetic Diversity of Staphylococcus Aureus Strains From a Teaching Hospital in Isfahan, Iran: The Emergence of Mrsa St639-Sccmec Iii and St343-Sccmec Iii, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2018)
25. Genetic Diversity of Staphylococcus Aureus Strains From a Teaching Hospital in Isfahan, Iran: The Emergence of Mrsa St639-Sccmec Iii and St343-Sccmec Iii, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2018)
26. Molecular Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Carriage From Hospitalized Patients and Medical Staff in Isfahan, Iran, Annali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita (2018)
27. Periopathogens in Atherosclerotic Plaques of Patients With Both Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Periodontitis, ARYA Atherosclerosis (2018)
28. Distribution of Sccmec Elements and Presence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolated From Clinical Samples in a University Hospital of Isfahan City, Iran, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2017)
29. Emergence of Carbapenem Resistant Escherichia Coli Isolates Producing Blandm and Blaoxa-48-Like Carried on Inca/C and Incl/M Plasmids at Two Iranian University Hospitals, Infection, Genetics and Evolution (2017)
30. Isolation of Bacteriophages Against Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii, Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017)
31. Molecular Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Carriage in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Isfahan, Iran, Infezioni in Medicina (2017)
32. Molecular Characterization of Intestinal Carriage of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Among Inpatients at Two Iranian University Hospitals: First Report of Co-Production of Bla Ndm-7 and Bla Oxa-48, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (2017)
33. Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolates Collected From an Intensive Care Unit, Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (2017)
34. Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolates Recovered From Patients Admitted to a Referral Hospital in Iran, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2017)
35. Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolates Recovered From Patients Admitted to a Referral Hospital in Iran, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2017)
36. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Macrolide Resistance Among Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates in Isfahan, Iran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2017)
37. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Macrolide Resistance Among Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates in Isfahan, Iran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2017)
38. Prevalence and Genotyping of Methicillin-Resistant and – Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus Strains Isolated From Patients in a University Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology (2017)
39. Determination of Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria Species Genotypes Present in Cattle Milk Samples Using 16S Rrna Gene Direct Sequencing, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2016)
40. Detection of Meca and Enterotoxin Genes in Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Associated With Bovine Mastitis and Characterization of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome Mec (Sccmec) in Mrsa Strains, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2015)
41. Evaluation of Various Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome Mec (Sccmec) Types in Staphylococcus Epidermidis Invasive Strains From Hospitalized Patients in Iran; [Valutazione Di Tipi Diversi Di Cassetta Cromosomica Stafilococcica Mec (Sccmec) in Ceppi Invasivi Di Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolate Da Pazienti Ospedalizzati in Iran], Infezioni in Medicina (2015)
42. The Prevalence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Gene in Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2015)
43. Characterization of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolates From Hospitalized Patients in Isfahan and Tehran Teaching Hospitals, Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Virology (2014)
44. Effect of Lagerstroemia Tomentosa and Diospyros Virginiana Methanolic Extracts on Different Drug-Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2014)
45. Frequency of Multi-Drug Resistance Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolates in Intensive Care Units (Icu) of Isfahan Hospitals, Iran, Via Molecular Method and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2014)
46. Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance Pattern and Detection of Methicillin- Resistant Strains (Mrsa) in Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Associated With Bovine Mastitis, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2014)
47. Phenotypic and Genotypic Detection of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Delta Toxin From Neonatal Patients in Isfahan and Tehran University Hospitals, Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Virology (2014)
48. The Effect of Isolated Bacteriophage on Multi-Drug Resistant (Mdr) Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2014)
49. A Comparison Between Polymerase Chain Reaction, Oxacillin Agar Dilusion and Cefoxitin Disk Diffusion Methods in Detection of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2013)
50. Isolation of Asian Endemic and Livestock Associated Clones of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Ocular Samples in Northeastern Iran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2013)
51. Pattern of Antibiotic Resistance in Pesudomonas Aeruginosa Isolated From Intensive Care Unit, Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2013)
52. Genetic Analysis of a Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strain Isolated in Iran, mBio (2012)
53. Genetic Characterization of a Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolate From the Respiratory Tract of a Patient in a University Hospital in Northeastern Iran, Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2012)
54. Comparing Disk Diffusion and E-Test Methods in Reviewing Methicillin- Resistance in Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolated From Clinical Specimens, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2011)
55. Comparison of the Results of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Oxacillin Agar Dilution Methods in Determining Resistance to Methicillin in Isolated Staphylococcus Aureus at Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2011)
56. Epidemic Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus Lineages Are the Main Cause of Infections at an Iranian University Hospital, Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2011)
57. Evaluation of Pseudomonas Aeroginosa Isolated From Cutaneous Infections and Determination of Drug Resistance Pattern in Patients of Alzahra Hospital in Esfahan, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2010)
58. Prevalence of Genes Encoding Bi-Component Leukocidins Among Clinical Isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2010)
59. Relation of Bab A2 Genotype of Helicobacter Pylori Infection With Chronic Active Gastritis, Duodenal Ulcer and Non-Cardia Active Gastritis in Alzahra Hospital Isfahan, Iran, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology (2010)
60. Study of Vac a Genotypes of H.Pylori Isolated From Patients With the Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases by Pcr, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2009)
61. The Effect of Aluminium Hydroxide, Freund’S Adjuvant and Dtp Vaccine on Immunization of Rabbit Against Encapsulated Staphylococcus Aureus Type 5, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2008)
62. Comparison of Pcr and Culture Methods for Diagnosis of Enteropathogenic Campylobacter in Fowl Feces, Iranian Biomedical Journal (2006)
63. Evaluation of the Antibacterial Substantivity of Several Intra-Canal Agents, Australian Endodontic Journal (2006)
64. In Vitro Evaluation of Griseofulvin Against Clinical Isolates of Dermatophytes From Isfahan, Mycoses (2004)