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  1. Comparative analysis of proteinase, phospholipase, hydrophobicity and biofilm forming ability in Candida species isolated from clinical specimens

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, September 2018, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  2. Unraveling the mode of antifungal action of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as potential biocontrol agents against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Food Control, July 2018, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi, Davide Spadaro

  3. Antifungal Activity of Eugenol Loaded Nanofiber observed

    Article • Current Drug Delivery, June 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dariush Semnani, Mehran Afrashi, kourosh semnani, Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  4. Oropharyngeal candidiasis in head and neck cancer patients in Iran: Species identification, antifungal susceptibility and pathogenic characterization

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, June 2018, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  5. Drug susceptibility profile of Candida glabrata clinical isolates from Iran and genetic resistant mechanisms to caspofungin

    Article • Revista Iberoamericana de Micología, April 2018, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  6. Aflatoxin B1 exposure and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Iranian carriers of viral hepatitis B and C

    Article • Toxin Reviews, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh, Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  7. Emergence of non- Candida albicans species: Epidemiology, phylogeny and fluconazole susceptibility profile

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, March 2018, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  8. Exploration, antifungal and antiaflatoxigenic activity of halophilic bacteria communities from saline soils of Howze-Soltan playa in Iran

    Article • Extremophiles, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  9. Identification of Single-Base Mismatches in Pneumocystis jirovecii Isolated from Iranian TB positive Patients by CSGE Heteroduplex

    Article • Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, September 2017, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  10. Genotyping of clinical isolates of Candida glabrata from Iran by multilocus sequence typing and determination of population structure and drug resistance profile

    Article • Medical Mycology, May 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  11. Terbinafine-loaded wound dressing for chronic superficial fungal infections

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, April 2017, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  12. α-Bisabolol inhibits Aspergillus fumigatus Af239 growth via affecting microsomal ∆24-sterol methyltransferase as a crucial enzyme in ergosterol biosynthesis pathway

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  13. Epidemiological trends of dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran: A five-year retrospective study

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, December 2016, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  14. Inhibitory effects of cold atmospheric plasma on the growth, ergosterol biosynthesis, and keratinase activity in Trichophyton rubrum

    Article • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, October 2016, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  15. Bioinspired synthesis, characterization and antifungal activity of enzyme-mediated gold nanoparticles using a fungal oxidoreductase

    Article • Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  16. Diversity, molecular phylogeny and fingerprint profiles of airborne Aspergillus species using random amplified polymorphic DNA

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  17. Cold atmospheric plasma inhibits the growth of Candida albicans by affecting ergosterol biosynthesis and suppresses the fungal virulence factors in vitro

    Article • Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, March 2016, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  18. Enzymatic synthesis of gold nanoparticles using sulfite reductase purified from Escherichia coli: A green eco-friendly approach

    Article • Process Biochemistry, July 2015, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  19. Eradication of C. albicans and T. rubrum with photoactivated indocyanine green, Citrus aurantifolia essential oil and fluconazole

    Article • Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Arash Poorsattar Bejeh Mir, Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi, Professor Reza Fekrazad

  20. Giberella fujikuroi species complex isolated from maize and wheat in Iran: distribution, molecular identification and fumonisin B1 in vitro biosynthesis

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, May 2015, Wiley

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  21. Inhibitory effect of eugenol on aflatoxin B1 production in Aspergillus parasiticus by downregulating the expression of major genes in the toxin biosynthetic pathway

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  22. In vitro photodynamic inactivation of Candida albicans by phenothiazine dye (new methylene blue) and Indocyanine green (EmunDo®)

    Article • Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Arash Poorsattar Bejeh Mir, Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi, Professor Reza Fekrazad

  23. Global health issues of aflatoxins in food and agriculture: challenges and opportunities

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2014, Frontiers

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  24. Antifungal activity of a soil isolate of Pseudomonas chlororaphis against medically important dermatophytes and identification of a phenazine-like compound as its bioactive metabolite

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, June 2014, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  25. Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of Candida spp. isolated from superficial candidiasis in outpatients in Iran

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, June 2014, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  26. Antimicrobial Activity and Physical Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Green Synthesized Using Nitrate Reductase from Fusarium oxysporum

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  27. Identification of the main allergen sensitizers in an Iran asthmatic population by molecular diagnosis

    Article • Allergy Asthma & Clinical Immunology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  28. Investigation on distribution of airborne fungi in outdoor environment in Tehran, Iran

    Article • Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  29. Effects of Heracleum persicum ethyl acetate extract on the growth, hyphal ultrastructure and aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Mycotoxin Research, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  30. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae in a diabetic patient: A case report

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, June 2013, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  31. Expression of aflatoxin genes aflO (omtB) and aflQ (ordA) differentiates levels of aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus strains from soils of pistachio orchards

    Article • Research in Microbiology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  32. Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Airborne Microfungi in Indoor and Outdoor Hospital Environments in Khorramabad, Southwest Iran

    Article • Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, March 2013, Kowsar Medical Institute

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  33. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Matricaria recutita flower essential oil against medically important dermatophytes and soil-borne pathogens

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, December 2012, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  34. INHIBITION OF ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS GROWTH AND AFLATOXIN PRODUCTION BY ANTAGONISTIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM SOILS OF PISTACHIO ORCHARDS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  35. INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF SOME NATIVE MEDICINAL PLANTS ON ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS GROWTH AND AFLATOXIN PRODUCTION

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  36. Mycotoxin-Producing Ability and Chemotype Diversity of Aspergillus Section Flavi from Soils of Peanut-Growing Regions in Iran

    Article • Indian Journal of Microbiology, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  37. An insight into the distribution, genetic diversity, and mycotoxin production of Aspergillus section Flavi in soils of pistachio orchards

    Article • Folia Microbiologica, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  38. A 4-year survey of dermatomycoses in Tehran from 2006 to 2009

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, December 2011, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  39. A survey on distribution and toxigenicity of Aspergillus flavus from indoor and outdoor hospital environments

    Article • Folia Microbiologica, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  40. Search for novel antifungals from 49 indigenous medicinal plants: Foeniculum vulgare and Platycladus orientalis as strong inhibitors of aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Annals of Microbiology, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  41. Effect of Matricaria chamomilla L. flower essential oil on the growth and ultrastructure of Aspergillus niger van Tieghem

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, May 2010, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  42. Chemical composition and antiaflatoxigenic activity of Carum carvi L., Thymus vulgaris and Citrus aurantifolia essential oils

    Article • Food Control, November 2009, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  43. Inhibitory Effects of Ephedra major Host on Aspergillus parasiticus Growth and Aflatoxin Production

    Article • Mycopathologia, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  44. Inhibitory effects of Satureja hortensis L. essential oil on growth and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2008, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  45. Dillapiol and Apiol as Specific Inhibitors of the Biosynthesis of Aflatoxin G1inAspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, September 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  46. Study on the effect of neem (Azadirachta indica A. juss) leaf extract on the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and production of aflatoxin by it at different incubation times

    Article • Mycoses, August 2007, Wiley

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  47. Biological control of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus by different strains of Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium psalliotae fungi

    Article • Parasitology Research, December 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  48. Ultrastructural evidences of growth inhibitory effects of a novel biocide, Akacid®plus, on an aflatoxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Toxicon, December 2006, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  49. In vitro antifungal activities of Allium cepa, Allium sativum and ketoconazole against some pathogenic yeasts and dermatophytes

    Article • Fitoterapia, June 2006, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  50. Inhibitory Effects of Akacid®plus on Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Mycopathologia, April 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  51. A Survey on Distribution of Aspergillus Section Flavi in Corn Field Soils in Iran: Population Patterns Based on Aflatoxins, Cyclopiazonic Acid and Sclerotia Production

    Article • Mycopathologia, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  52. Morphological alterations in toxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus exposed to neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf and seed aqueous extracts

    Article • Mycopathologia, June 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  53. Morphological evidences for onion-induced growth inhibition of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes

    Article • Fitoterapia, December 2004, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi

  54. Article • Mycopathologia, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi