2 publications

• Published Subscription Original Research 1 Aug 2024

  Exploring Lactic Acid Bacteria in Nasiriyah’s Locally Manufactured Cheese

  By Fatima Rashid Mohan

  Abstract: This investigation aimed to identify and diagnose lactic acid bacteria in locally produced cheese. Forty-eight isolates were obtained by categorizing them according to their phenotypic and microscopic features. After conducting biochemical tests, we acquired ten bacterial isolates from the Lactobacillus species. The VITEK 2 instrument was utilized to distinguish the samples to the species level with a threshold for the Lactobacillus genus. In the city of Nasiriyah, visiting the various …

  Published in International Journal of Pathogens · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 15–23 Read article →

• Published Subscription Review Article 27 Feb 2024

  Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Relationship with Vitamin D, ESR, and Obesity

  By Fatima Rashid Mohan, Aya Talib Jawad, Amany Shakeir Jaber

  Abstract: Recent years have seen a rise in the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a disease marked by the destruction of articular cartilage and ankylosis of the joints, as well as other complications such as diffuse lung inflammation, sclera, pleura, pericardium, and nodular lesions, which are also common in subcutaneous tissue. Reviewing RA symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and associations with vitamin D, ESR, and obesity was the aim of the study. Even …

  Published in International Journal of Toxins and Toxics · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 06–12 Read article →