publications

Selected Publications

Current Group Publications

  • Slavcev, R.A., Al Abdallah, Q. Kaur, T., Funnell, B. and S. Wettig. P1 ParAB-mediated Intermolecular Association of P1 parS Sites. PLoS (submitted)

  • Wasfi, O., Power, M., and R. Slavcev. 2010. Clinical Microbiology in Pharmacy Education: A Practice-based Approach. JMBE Vol 11
  • Wasfi, O., Power, M., and R. Slavcev. 2010. Clinical microbiology in pharmacy
    education: A practice-based approach. Opportunities and New Directions (In Press)
  • Wettig, S.D., Deubry, R., Akbar, J., Kaur, T., Wang, H., Sheinin, T., Joseph, J.W., Slavcev, R.A. 2010. Thermodynamic investigation of the binding of dissymmetric
    pyrenyl-gemini surfactants to DNA. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12: 4821-6.
  • Kaur, T., Slavcev, R.A., and S. Wettig. 2009. Addressing the challenge: Current and future directions in ovarian cancer therapy. Cur. Gene Therapy 9: 434-58.
  • Tranum Kaur, Rajesh Gupta, N.M. Gupta, Kim Vaiphei and K.L.Khanduja (2009). Correlation between bcl-2, c-myc and GSH in esophageal carcinoma, Intern
  • Tranum Kaur, K.L.Khanduja, Rajesh Gupta, N.M. Gupta and Kim Vaiphei (2008). Changes in antioxidant defense status in response to cisplatin and 5-FU in esophageal carcinoma. Diseases of the Esophagus
  • Tranum Kaur, Rajesh Gupta, Rakesh Kapoor, Kim Vaiphei, N.M. Gupta and K.L.Kahnduja (2008). Interplay between oncoproteins and antioxidant enzymes in esophageal carcinoma treated without and with chemoradiotherapy: A Prospective Study. International Jou

  • Tranum Kaur, K.L.Khanduja, C.M.Pathak  and P. Panthi (2008). green tea extract on learning,   memory,   behavior  and   acetylcholinesterase  activity  in   young  and  old  male   rats, 67(1): 25-30.
  • Karimipoor M., Zeinali S., Nafissi N., Tuddenham E.G., Lak M., Safaee R.(2007) Identification of factor IX mutations in Iranian haemophilia B patients by SSCP and sequencing. Thrombosis Research,120(1):135-9.

  • Kamali E., Karimipoor M., Samiee SH., Kokabee L., Zeinali S., Nafissi N., Hoorfar M. (2007) Mutation analysis of coagulation factor IX gene in Esfahanian Hemophilia B patients by SSCP and sequencing. Blood, 3(4):299-308.

  • Tranum Kaur, K.L.Khanduja, Kaushik T, Kaushik G, Rajesh Gupta, N.M. Gupta, and Kim Vaiphei (2006). P53, COX-2, iNOS protein expression changes and their relationship with anti-oxidant enzymes in surgically and multi-modality treated esophageal carcinoma patients, Jou

  • Bansal MP and Tranum Kaur (2006). Selenium enrichment and anti-oxidant status in yeast, Saccharomyces cerivisiae at different sodium selenite concentrations Nutrición Hospitalaria 21(6): 699-703.

  • Wasfi, Ahmed., Mahdy, Nehad., Amal, Mostafa., Wasfi, Ola. Injuries among school students in Dubai . The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty.Vol.27 No.3.September (2006)

  • Wasfi, Ola., Mostafa, Doaa., Medhat, Ashour., Mostafa, Mohamed. Efficacy of laser and ultrasound waves on bacteria isolated from diabetic foot infection. The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty. (2006)

  • Karimipoor M., Zeinali S., Nafissi N., Tuddenham E.G., Lak M., Safaee R. (2005) Rapid analysis of Hemophilia B mutations by PCR, SSCP, and sequencing (Submitted)

  • Karimipoor M., Zeinali S., Nafissi N., Lak M., Safaee R. (2005) Genotyping of Hemophilia B in Iran by SSCP and Sequencing. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

  • Slavcev, R.A., and B.E. Funnell. 2005. Identification and characterization of a novel allele of E. coli dnaB helicase that compromises the stability of plasmid P1. J. Bacteriol. 187: 1227-37 .

  • Hayes, S., and R.A. Slavcev. 2005. Polarity within p M and p E promoted phage lambda cI-rexA-rexB transcription and its suppression. Can.J. Microbiol.51: 37-49.

  • Slavcev, R.A., and S. Hayes. 2005. The Rex phenotype: Pursuing a legendary genetic mystery. In: G. Wegrzyn (ed.), Modern Bacteriophage Biology and Biotechnology, Research Signpost, Kerala, India pp.59-80.

  • Eram S.M., Behzadian Nejad Q., Nafissi N. (2004) Detection of Burkholderia cepacia complex in patients with cystic fibrosis. The Respiration, 3 (9): 47-52.

  • Funnell, B.E., and R.A. Slavcev. 2004. Partition systems of bacterial plasmids. In: B.E. Funnell, and G.J. Phillips (eds.), Plasmid Biology. ASM Press, Washington, D.C. pp. 81-104.

  • Karimipoor M., Zeinali S., Safaee R., Lak M., Nafissi N. (2004) Carrier determination in a Hemophilia B family using single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and sequencing. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, 2 (2): 132-135.

  • Slavcev, R.A. , andS. Hayes. 2004. Over-expression of rexA nullifies T4rII exclusion in E. coli-K( l ) Lysogens. Can.J. Microbiol. 50: 133-136.

  • Karimipour M., Zeinali S., Lak M., Safaie R., Nafissi N., Karimi M. (2003) Rapid screening of factor IX mutations by SSCP and sequencing in 50 Iranian families. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

  • Slavcev, R.A., and S. Hayes. 2003. Blocking the T4 lysis inhibition phenotype. Gene. 321: 163-71.

  • Slavcev, R.A. , and S. Hayes. 2003. Bacteriophage l repressor allelic modulation of the Rex exclusion phenotype. Can. J. Microbiol.49: 225-229.

  • Slavcev, R.A., and S. Hayes. 2003. Stationary phase-like manifestations of the bacteriophage l Rex-centric mutualism phenotype. Mol. Genet. Genom.269: 40-48.

  • Bakr, Wafaa and Wasfi, Ola. CHROMagar Staph aureus Versus Baird Parker Agar for the Detection and Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus From Cheese samples.Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health.Vol.32 No.4 October (2002)

  • Bansal MP and Tranum Kaur (2002). Growth characteristics and selenium status changes of yeast cells with inorganic and organic selenium supplementation: Selenium, a chemopreventive agent. Journal of Medicinal Food 5(2): 85-90; 

  • Slavcev, R.A., and S. Hayes. 2002.Rex-centric mutualism. J. Bacteriol. 184: 857-8.

Non-refereed

  • Slavcev, R.A. and B. Funnell. 2008. P1 ParB promotes the intermolecular complexing of parS sites. Keystone Bacterial Chromosomes Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, USA

  • Slavcev, R.A.2006. MediPhage Bioceuticals, Inc.: Feasibility Study. University of Saskatchewan Press.

  • Slavcev, R.A. and B. Funnell. 2004. A novel allele of E. colidnaB helicase compromises the stability of the bacteriophage P1 plasmid. Keystone Bacterial Chromosomes Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, USA.

  • Slavcev, R.A. and S. Hayes. 2001. RexB suppression of the bacteriophage T4 lysis inhibition phenotype. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI, USA.

  • Slavcev, R.A. andS. Hayes. 1999. Host protection and manifestations of l Rex phenotype. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI, USA.

  • Slavcev, R.A. and Funnell. 2008. ParA and ParA PD alleles influence the ParB-mediated intermolecular association of P1 parS sites in a nucleotide-dependent manner. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Cold Spring Harbour, NY, USA