Bacteriological and molecular assessment of staphylococcal enterotoxin e in the blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. In this regard, the role of bacterial superantigens (as an effective agent) were considered.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess staphylococcal enterotoxin E in the blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients and methods

A total of 83 blood samples of patients with RA were studied. All of patient's blood samples have been cultured. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ELISA methods have been used to assess the existence of staphylococcal enterotoxin E (entE). The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics.

Results

During this study and after sequential sub cultures, only 5 bacterial strains were isolated. Based on the results of biochemica

SUBMITTER: Zahiri Yeganeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4353035 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature