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  1. Dermatophytosis in Iran: a sharp increase in cases caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. indotineae

    Article • IMA Fungus, February 2026, Pensoft Publishers

    mahdi abastabar

  2. Antifungal Efficacy of Luliconazole-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid-Carrier Gel in an Animal Model of Dermatophytosis

    Article • Journal of Fungi, April 2025, MDPI AG

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  3. Characterization of COVID‐19‐Associated Candidemia Among Burn Patients

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, April 2025, Wiley

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  4. A Novel Niosomal Gel for Topical Delivery of Miltefosine Against Trichophyton indotineae Dermatophytosis in Animal Model

    Article • Mycoses, March 2025, Wiley

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar

  5. Molecular epidemiology of dermatophytosis in Golestan, Iran: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, February 2025, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  6. High Prevalence of Azole‐Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Among Iranian Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Should We Be Concerned?

    Article • Mycoses, September 2024, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar

  7. Multi‐state evaluation of Candida infections in burn patients

    Article • Mycoses, August 2024, Wiley

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  8. Metabolic Patterns of Fluconazole Resistant and Susceptible Candida auris Clade V and I

    Article • Journal of Fungi, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  9. Synthesis, computational study, and antileishmanial and antifungal evaluation of phenoxyacetophenone hydrazones bearing a 4-arylthiazole moiety

    Article • Journal of Molecular Structure, July 2024, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  10. Molecular typing of a collection of Iranian clinical Trichophyton tonsurans isolates based on the non‐transcribed spacer region of rDNA and antifungal susceptibility testing of the species

    Article • Mycoses, November 2023, Wiley

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar

  11. Potential Inhibitory Effect of Miltefosine against Terbinafine-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae

    Article • Pathogens, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  12. Caspian Sea Mycosands: The Variety and Abundance of Medically Important Fungi in Beach Sand and Water

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2022, MDPI AG

    mahdi abastabar

  13. Confirmation of fifth Candida auris clade by whole genome sequencing

    Article • Emerging Microbes & Infections, October 2022, Taylor & Francis

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  14. A Whole Genome Sequencing-Based Approach to Track down Genomic Variants in Itraconazole-Resistant Species of Aspergillus from Iran

    Article • Journal of Fungi, October 2022, MDPI AG

    mahdi abastabar

  15. Five Years Surveillance Study of Clinical and Environmental Triazole‐Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates in Iran

    Article • Mycoses, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr Fatemeh Ahangarkani, mahdi abastabar, Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar, Dr Hamid Badali

  16. Otomycosis: The foremost aetiological agent causing otitis externa and the antifungal susceptibility pattern in North‐Western Iran

    Article • Mycoses, September 2022, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar

  17. Comparative analysis of galactomannan lateral flow assay, galactomannan enzyme immunoassay and BAL culture for diagnosis of COVID‐19‐associated pulmonary aspergillosis

    Article • Mycoses, August 2022, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar

  18. Development of RFLP method for rapid differentiation of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus oryzae, two species with high importance in clinical and food microbiology

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, August 2022, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  19. In vitro activity of 23 antifungal drugs against 54 clinical and environmental Aspergillus oryzae isolates

    Article • Mycoses, June 2022, Wiley

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar

  20. Eumycetoma causative agents are inhibited in vitro by luliconazole, lanoconazole and ravuconazole

    Article • Mycoses, May 2022, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  21. Differentiation of Aspergillus flavus from Aspergillus oryzae Targeting the cyp51A Gene

    Article • Pathogens, October 2021, MDPI AG

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  22. In vitro antifungal activity of Thymus vulgaris essential oil nanoemulsion

    Article • Journal of Herbal Medicine, August 2021, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  23. Diversity of Geophilic Dermatophytes Species in the Soils of Iran; The Significant Preponderance of Nannizzia fulva

    Article • Journal of Fungi, April 2021, MDPI AG

    mahdi abastabar, Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar

  24. In vitro activities of antifungal drugs against a large collection of Trichophyton tonsurans isolated from wrestlers

    Article • Mycoses, September 2020, Wiley

    Javad Javidnia, mahdi abastabar

  25. Galactomannan detection in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids: A diagnostic approach for fungus ball in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis?

    Article • Mycoses, May 2020, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar

  26. Prevalence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis patients using two different diagnostic criteria

    Article • European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, May 2020, Edra SpA

    mahdi abastabar

  27. Relationship between spirometry results and colonisation of Aspergillus species in allergic asthma

    Article • The Clinical Respiratory Journal, April 2020, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar

  28. Molecular epidemiology of Tinea gladiatorum in contact sports in northern Iran

    Article • Mycoses, March 2020, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar

  29. <p>Emergence of Terbinafine Resistant <em>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</em> in Iran, Harboring Mutations in the Squalene Epoxidase (<em>SQLE</em>) Gene</p>

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    mahdi abastabar, Prof Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi

  30. Antifungal Activity of a Novel Triazole, Efinaconazole and Nine Comparators against 354 Molecularly Identified Aspergillus Isolates

    Article • Mycopathologia, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Javad Javidnia, Dr Fatemeh Ahangarkani, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  31. Indole-derived chalcones as anti-dermatophyte agents: In vitro evaluation and in silico study

    Article • Computational Biology and Chemistry, February 2020, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  32. Species distribution and susceptibility profiles of Candida species isolated from vulvovaginal candidiasis, emergence of C. lusitaniae

    Article • Current Medical Mycology, December 2019, Negah Scientific Publisher

    mahdi abastabar

  33. Molecular epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility profiles of clinical Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii species complex

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, November 2019, Society for General Microbiology

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  34. Genetic diversity and antifungal susceptibility patterns of Aspergillus nidulans complex obtained from clinical and environmental sources

    Article • Mycoses, November 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar, mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  35. A multi-centered study of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory disorders: Is there a colonization trend in the elderly?

    Article • Current Medical Mycology, November 2019, Negah Scientific Publisher

    mahdi abastabar

  36. In vitro activities of 15 antifungal drugs against a large collection of clinical isolates of Microsporum canis

    Article • Mycoses, October 2019, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar, Javad Javidnia

  37. Discrimination of Aspergillus flavus from Aspergillus oryzae by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight (MALDI‐TOF) mass‐spectrometry

    Article • Mycoses, September 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar, mahdi abastabar, Dilara Ogunc, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  38. Trichophyton mentagrophytes and T interdigitale genotypes are associated with particular geographic areas and clinical manifestations

    Article • Mycoses, September 2019, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar, Prof Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi

  39. Potential Fifth Clade ofCandida auris,Iran, 2018

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 2019, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    mahdi abastabar

  40. Identification of clinical dermatophyte isolates obtained from Iran by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-offlight mass spectrometry

    Article • Current Medical Mycology, June 2019, Knowledge E

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  41. Novel Point Mutations in cyp51A and cyp51B Genes Associated with Itraconazole and Posaconazole Resistance in Aspergillus clavatus Isolates

    Article • Microbial Drug Resistance, June 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    mahdi abastabar

  42. Fungal epidemiology in cystic fibrosis patients with a special focus on Scedosporium species complex

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, April 2019, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  43. Candida auris otomycosis in Iran and review of recent literature

    Article • Mycoses, January 2019, Wiley

    mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali, Dr Jacques F Meis, Dr Fatemeh Ahangarkani

  44. Niosome-loaded antifungal drugs as an effective nanocarrier system: A mini review

    Article • Current Medical Mycology, January 2019, Knowledge E

    mahdi abastabar

  45. Prevalence of specific immunoglobulin E and G against Aspergillus fumigatus in patients with asthma

    Article • Current Medical Mycology, January 2019, Knowledge E

    mahdi abastabar

  46. Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by multidrug-resistant Candida albicans in a patient with myelodysplasia syndrome: A case report and literature review

    Article • Current Medical Mycology, November 2018, Knowledge E

    mahdi abastabar

  47. Low In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Tavaborole against Yeasts and Molds from Onychomycosis

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 2018, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  48. In-vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of lanoconazole and luliconazole against Aspergillus flavus as an important agent of invasive aspergillosis

    Article • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar, mahdi abastabar, Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi

  49. Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida species isolated from dental plaques

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, September 2018, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  50. Promising antileishmanial activity of novel imidazole antifungal drug luliconazole against Leishmania major: In vitro and in silico studies

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, September 2018, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  51. Potent Activities of Luliconazole, Lanoconazole, and Eight Comparators against Molecularly Characterized Fusarium Species

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2018, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, KOICHI MAKIMURA, Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  52. In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Novel Triazole Efinaconazole and Five Comparators against Dermatophyte Isolates

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2018, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar

  53. Identification of uncommon oral yeasts from cancer patients by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jacques F Meis, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  54. Use of cell surface protein typing for genotyping of azole-resistant and -susceptible Aspergillus fumigatus isolates in Iran

    Article • Mycoses, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Hamid Badali, Dr Jacques F Meis, Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  55. Invasive forms of Candida and Aspergillus in sputum samples of pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending the tuberculosis reference laboratory in Ghaemshahr, Northern Iran: An analysis of samples collected during the past 10years

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, December 2016, Medknow

    Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  56. Characterization of clinically important dermatophytes in North of Iran using PCR-RFLP on ITS region

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, December 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  57. Discrimination of Aspergillosis, Mucormycosis, Fusariosis, and Scedosporiosis in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Specimens by Use of Multiple Real-Time Quantitative PCR Assays

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, mahdi abastabar

  58. Potent Activities of Novel Imidazoles Lanoconazole and Luliconazole against a Collection of Azole-Resistant and -Susceptible Aspergillus fumigatus Strains

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, August 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Hamid Badali, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar, Dr Jacques F Meis

  59. In vitroactivity of new azoles luliconazole and lanoconazole compared with ten other antifungal drugs against clinical dermatophyte isolates: Table 1.

    Article • Medical Mycology, April 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    KOICHI MAKIMURA, Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  60. Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B Down-Regulates the Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) Signaling Transducers in Human Glioblastoma

    Article • Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, March 2016, Kowsar Medical Institute

    mahdi abastabar

  61. Genetic and Morphological Diversity of the Genus Penicillium From Mazandaran and Tehran Provinces, Iran

    Article • Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, January 2016, Kowsar Medical Institute

    Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar, Dr Hamid Badali

  62. The First Case of Total Dystrophic Onychomycosis Caused by Aspergillus clavatus Resistant to Antifungal Drugs

    Article • Mycopathologia, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    mahdi abastabar

  63. PCR-RFLP on β-tubulin gene for rapid identification of the most clinically important species of Aspergillus

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, October 2015, Elsevier

    mahdi abastabar

  64. Dermatophytosis due to Microsporum incurvatum: Notification and Identification of a Neglected Pathogenic Species

    Article • Mycopathologia, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar

  65. History of treated pulmonary tuberculosis will also be an underlying symptom of opportunistic aspergillosis by Aspergillus flavus: A case report

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, March 2015, Medknow

    mahdi abastabar

  66. Coexistence of opportunistic mycosis and mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients attending the Central Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory of Ghaemshahr city, Iran

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Tahereh Shokohi, mahdi abastabar

  67. Restriction Analysis of β-Tubulin Gene for Differentiation of the Common Pathogenic Dermatophytes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, January 2014, Wiley

    gholamreza shokoohi, KOICHI MAKIMURA, mahdi abastabar

  68. Evaluation of antitumor activity of a TGF-beta receptor I inhibitor (SD-208) on human colon adenocarcinoma

    Article • DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    mahdi abastabar

  69. Microsporum fulvum, an Ignored Pathogenic Dermatophyte: A New Clinical Isolation from Iran

    Article • Mycopathologia, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    mahdi abastabar