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The Effects of Ficus Sycomorus Extracts on Human Keratinocytes as a Potential Antipsoriasis Therapy
(An-Najah National University, 2021-07-08)Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic hyperproliferative inflammatory skin disease that leads to over proliferation in keratinocytes. Psoriasis which affects 2 to 3% of the population is caused by several factors including, ... -
Serological Detection of Tospovirus Infecting Tomato in West Bank-Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2018-09-19)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) consider as one of the top popular crop in Palestine; is infected with several pathogens where Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) is one of the most devastating one, causing serious damages and ... -
Comparison of the Distribution of Type III Exotoxin-Encoding Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Between Environmental and Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in Northern West Bank-Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2018-10-17)Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate is capable of producing certain virulence factors, expression of these virulence factors in a specific infection plays an essential role in the ability of this pathogen to establish and ... -
Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bulk Tank Milk Dairy Cow Farms in West Bank-Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2018-03-18)The emergence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in cattle is considered one of the major public health problem. The current study aimed to characterize and document the prevalence and distribution of ... -
Phytochemical Screenings and Pharmacological Activities of two Medicinal Plants (Alchemilla arvensis and Taraxacum syriacum )
(An-Najah National University, 2018-03-11)Background: Oxidative stress, obesity problems and multidrug-resistant microorganisms represent major challenges for pharmaceutical industries. These problems have prompted scientists to screen for alternative substances ... -
Antioxidant and anticholinesterase potentials of essential oils of selected aromatic plants under secondary treated effluent irrigation
(An-Najah National University, 2018-08-16)Background: The shortage of water throughout the world dictates application of marginal water for irrigation. Secondary treated municipal effluent (TE) is a common alternative water source for irrigation in arid and semiarid ... -
Antimicrobial activities and phytochemical analysis of Verbascum fruticulosum
(An-Najah National University, 2018-08-19)Background: Phenolic compounds are a group of secondary metabolites which are found in many medicinal plants and have a critical role in defense against pathogens and inhibiting different oxidative stress related diseases ... -
Molecular Characterization of Antibacterial Resistant Salmonella Isolated from Food Sources in Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2018-05-16)Introduction: Antibiotics resistance is an escalating health concern all over the world. The mis- and over-use of the antibiotics is not only noticed in human but also through the food chain. As one of the main food-borne ... -
Factor VIII Intron 22 Inversion in Severe Hemophilia A Patients in Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2017-11-01)Hemophilia A is X-linked recessive bleeding disorder affecting 1 in 5000 male births, and caused by mutations in FVIII gene which lead to deficiency or dysfunction of coagulation factor VIII protein. In severe cases, ... -
Identification of Rhizobacterial Strains by Genotyping
(جامعة النجاح الوطنية, 2018-01-21)Identification and classification of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is needed because theses bacteria have very important and significant role in agriculture. PGPRs are considered as the best substitution for ... -
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Tract Infections in Nablus District
(An-Najah National University, 2017-02-09)M. pneumoniae is known to be a common cause of respiratory tract infections in different age groups. Worldwide, the lack of rapid and standardized tests for the diagnosis of M. pneumoniae infection is a common problem ... -
Detection and Identification of Viral and Viral-Like Diseases Infecting Citrus in the North of West Bank-Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2017-01-17)Citrus is considered as one of the most fruit trees that are grown in West Bank, it is concentrated in the semi-coastal area specially Tulkarm and Qalqilyah and it is well grown in Nablus and Jenin areas. Due to water ... -
Effect of New Copper Complexes on Cancer Cells in Inducing Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis and Binding to DNA
(An-Najah National University, 2017-06-12)Cancer spread worldwide as one of main reasons for mortality. There are more than 100 types of cancer. There were 14.1 million new cancer cases in 2012. By year 2030 new cases will reach to 21.7 million due to modernized ... -
In vitro anticoagulation effect analysis of leaves different extract types of Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae) in West Bank/ Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2017-08-27)Cardiovascular diseases involving deep venous thrombosis, hypertension and strokes are considered the main causes of morbidity and mortality in world countries. The clinical limitation, adverse side effects and rising costs ... -
Molecular Detection and Identification of Nepoviruses in West Bank-Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2016-12-19)Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) which belongs to the family Vitaceae, globally, it is the oldest crop, while in Palestine considered the second crop after olives. As the vegetative propagation is still widely used, up to 60 ... -
Prevalence and molecular characterization of metallo-β-lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Palestine
(An-Najah National University, 2016-11-17)Fifty-one clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were obtained from different hospitals and private labs in the West Bank-Palestine, during October 2015- April 2016. Isolates were confirmed in microbiology laboratory ... -
Serological and Molecular Detection of Potato virus Y (PVY) in West Bank
(2016)Potato virus Y (PVY) is widely distributed virus in potato (Solanum tuberosum) all over the world as ranks the fifth among the top ten of the most economically damaging plant viruses worldwide. Within the scope of collecting ... -
Antibacterial Effect of Some Wild Allium Species in Palestine Compared with Cultivars Allium cepa and Allium sativum
(2016)Fourteen wild Allium species are collected, classified and extracted by three extraction methods (ethanol, water and fresh) and tested for their antimicrobial activity on five strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus ... -
Management and Complications of Thalassemic Patients in Palestine: Retrospective Study
(2016)In Palestine little data concerning current thalassemia management and complication is available. This study aimed to evaluate the existing management protocol administrated to the registered β-thalassemia major (BTM) ... -
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of β-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from North of Palestine
(2016)Fifty-one clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae were obtained from different hospitals in Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarem districts-Palestine, during September - December 2015. Identification of isolates were confirmed in ...
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