College of Science

Genetic Study on The Locally Isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its Ability in Lectin Production

A total of 34 samples from ear, blood, sputum, burns, CSF and cystic fibrosis infections were collected from Al-No’man hospital, Central Medicine City hospital and from sewage of Al-Dorra in Baghdad governorate. From these samples we got 18 isolates, 12 were identified to belong to Pseudomonas spp. according to their ability to grow on ceteremide agar.

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Therapeutic Activity of Crud Alkaloidal Extract of Fumaria officinalis in Dermatophyte (Trichophyton rubrum). (Study by Light Microscop).

This investigation was planned to study the histopathological changes caused by Trichophyton rubrum and study the therapeutic activity of Fumaria officinalis (ethanolic extract) on the infected skin by using light microscope (in vitro and in vivo).

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Inhibitory Effects of Nigella sativa Oil and Honey on the Genotoxicity of Tamoxifen in Mice

         The present study was designed to shed light on the cytogenetic effects of tamoxifen in laboratory females’ mice (in vivo), and in human blood lymphocytes (in vitro). It was also aimed to investigate the role of black seed oil and honey in reducing these effects in mice.

         The cytogenetic effects of the drug were investigated after one day, three and five days of treatment with two doses, low dose (0.4 mg/kg) and high dose (0.8 mg/kg).

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