Dept. Immunology, Sari Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari

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Dept. Immunology, Sari Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, P.O.Box: 4816895482

Alireza Rafiei, DVM, PH.D

Personnel Information /

1. First name: Alireza
2. Last name: Rafiei
3. Nationality: Iranian
4. Place of Birth: Mobarakeh, Esfahan, Iran
5. Marital status: Married

Current academic position / Professor of Immunology
Director of Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Founder and Editor in chief of Research in Molecular Medicine (RMM)
Education / 1-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
1991-1997 faculty of veterinary medicine, Tehran University, Tehran
2- Ph.D. Medical Immunology
1998-2003 Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,
3- Research Fellowship for DNA Vaccine
Hamamatsu Medical University (Japan), Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of Immunology and Biology,
Major administrative Responsibilities / 2013- present Professor of Immunology,
Department of Immunology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.

1. 2007-2012 Associated Professor
2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
3. 2006- 2010 Vice Chancellor for Education and Research,
4. Faculty of medicine,, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

2010- 2012 Vice Chancellor for Research,
Faculty of medicine,, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2006- 2013 Member of Research board,
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2008- present Director of Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center,
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

1. 2004-2007 Assistant professor
2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Award and Honors / 2012- Award for Excellence in Researcher
(Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences )
2011- Award for Excellence in teaching
(Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences )
2010- Award for Excellence in teaching
(Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences )
2009- Received a letter of appreciation from Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, Dr Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
2008- Award for Excellence in Researcher
(Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences )

Journal Publication

Mohammadjafari H, Rafiei A, Abedi M, Aalaee A, Abedi E. The role of urinary TIMP1 and MMP9 levels in predicting vesicoureteral reflux in neonates with antenatal hydronephrosis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Rafiei A, Amjadi O, Ghavibonieh Kh. Mystery of the Holy Quran and narratives emphasize the consumption of olive. J Rel Health. 2013; 1 (1): 19-34.

Hosseinzadeh-Colagar H, Amjadi O, Valadan R, Rafiei A. Minimal HER1 and HER2 expressions in CHO and HEK-293 cells cause them appropriate negative cells for HERs-related studies. Res Mol Med. 2013; 1: (3): 6-16.

Rafiei A, Hosseini V, Janbabai G, Ghorbani A, Ajami A, Farzmandfar T, Azizi MD, Gilbreath JJ, Merrell DS. Polymorphism in the interleukin-17A promoter contributes to gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Sep 14;19 (34):5693-9. PMID: 24039363

Alireza Ghaemi, Fourugh Azam Taleban, Azita Hekmatdoost, Alireza Rafiei, Vahid Hosseini, Zohreh Amiri, Reza Homayounfar, Hafez Fakheri. How Much Weight Loss is Effective on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? Hepat Mon. 2013 December; 13(12): e15227.

Ghaemi AR, Taleban FA, Hekmatdoost A, Rafiei AR, Hosseini V, Amiri Z , Homayounfar R, Fakheri H. Effect of weight reduction diet on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Iranian Journal of Nutrition Sciences & Food Technology. 2013; 8 (2): 123-134.

MohamadJafari H, Rafiei A, Abedi M, Aalaee A, Mirabi AM , Abedi E. Urinary neutrophil-gelatinase associated lipocalin is a more prognostic biomarker to distinguish antenatal hydronephrosis in neonates. Res Mol Med (RMM). 2013; 1 (2):10-16.

Farazmandfar T, Rafiei A, Hashemi-Sotehoh MB, Valadan R, Alavi SM , Moradian F. A simplified protocol for producing Taq DNA polymerase in biology laboratory. Res Mol Med (RMM). 2013; 1 (2): 23-26.

Rafiei A, Gilbreath JJ, Merrell DS. Response to Abadi and Kusters, World J Gastroenterol 19:429-430. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jun 21;19 (23):3711-2. PMID: 23801878

Rafiei A, Darzyani AM, Taheri S, Haghshenas MR, Hosseinian A, Makhlough A. Genetic diversity of HCV among various high risk populations (IDAs, thalassemia, hemophilia, HD patients) in Iran.

Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2013 Jul;6(7):556-60. PMID: 23768829

Valadan R, Rafiei A, Tehrani M, Nejatollahi F. Resistance to HER2-targeted therapy. Res Mol Med (RMM). 2013; 1 (1):1-9.

Mottaghi-Dastjerdi N, Soltany-Rezaee-Rad M, Ajami A, Rafiei A, Abediankenari S, Gharaee E, Hashemi Sooteh M , Rahbarizadeh F. Production of Cyclin D1 specific siRNAs by double strand processing for gene therapy of ESCC. Res Mol Med (RMM). 2013; 1 (1) :10-16.

Ajami A, Shadman M, Rafiei A, Hosseini V, TalebiBezmin Abadi A, Alizadeh A , Hosseini-khah Z. Prevalence of EPIYA motifs in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients with gastroduodenal disorders in northern Iran. Res Mol Med (RMM). 2013; 1 (1) :30-35.

Rafiei A, Hosseini SH, Taheri M, Hosseni-khah Z, Hajilooi M, Mazaheri Z. Influence of IL-1RN intron 2 variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism on bipolar disorder. Neuropsychobiology. 2013; 67(2):116-21. doi: 10.1159/000346112, PMID: 23406623.

Rafiei A, Amjadi O. Personalized medicine; a bridge between current medicine and the future healthcare. J Clin Exc 2013; 1(2): 48-68 (Persian).

Haghshenas M, Golini-Moghaddam T, Rafiei A, Emadeian O, Shykhpour A, Ashrafi GH. Prevalence and type distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus in patients with cervical cancer: a population-based study. Infect Agent Cancer. 2013 Jun 6;8(1):20. PMID: 23738651.

Hosseinimehr SJ, Mahmoudzadeh A, Rafiei A. Arginine increases genotoxicity induced by methyl methanesulfonate in human lymphocytes. Cytotechnology. 2013; 65 (3):379-84. doi: 10.1007/s10616-012-9490-x. PMID: 22907509 [PubMed]

Safar MJ, Khalilian AR, Rafee AR, Parsaei MR, Imanikhani S, Shojaei J, Saffar H. Bordetella Pertussis IgG and IgA Antibodies Seroprevalence Among 1-35 y-old Population: The Role of Subclinical Pertussis Infection. Indian J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;79(3):353-7.

Houshmand B, Rafiei A, Hajilooi M. Influence of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene polymorphisms in periodontitis. Arch Oral Biol. 2012;57(9):1218-24. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.03.002. PMID: 22497911

Mohammad Reza Haghshenas, Farhang Babamahmoodi, Alireza Rafiei, Vahid Vahedi, Reza Alizadeh-Navaei, Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus genotypes in the Northern of iran (Mazandaran) from 2009 to 2011. Health Med, 2012,

Houshmand B, Hajilooi M, Rafiei A, Bidgoli M, Soheilifar S. Evaluation of IL-8 gene polymorphisms in patients with periodontitis in Hamedan, Iran. Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2012; 9 (4):427-32. PMID: 23162583

Mohammadi Gorji S, Karimpor Malekshah AA, Hashemi-Soteh MB, Rafiei A, Parivar K, Aghdami N. Effect of mesenchymal stem cells on Doxorubicin-induced fibrosis. Cell J. 2012;14(2):142-51. PMID: 23508361.

Rafiei A, Hedayati Zadeh omran A, Babamahmoodi F, Alizqadeh Navaee R, Valadan R. Review of Leptospirosis in Iran. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2012; 22 (94) :102-110.

Nadi E, Hajilooi M, Babakhani D, Rafiei A. Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 polymorphism in patients with bronchial asthma. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012; 11(4):276-81.PMID: 23264403

Rafiei A, Abedini M, Hosseini SH, Hosseini-Khah Z, Bazrafshan B, Tehrani M. Toll Like Receptor-4 896A/G Gene Variation, a Risk Factor for Migraine Headaches. Iran J Immunol. 2012 Sep;9(3):159-67. PMID: 23023380.

Fakhar M, Mirzaei M, Rafiei A, Armat S, Mojtahedian M. Comparative Evaluation of Hydatid Cyst Fluid and Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) in Culture Medium of Rat Fibroblast Cells. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2012; 21 (86) :213-221.

Rafiei A, Hosseini V, Janbabai G, Fazli B, Ajami A, Hosseini-Khah Z, Gilbreath J, Merrell DS. Inducible nitric oxide synthetase genotype and Helicobacter pylori infection affect gastric cancer risk. World J Gastroenterol. 2012; 18(35):4917-24. PMID: 23002365

Rafiei A, Khajavi R, Haghshenas M, Hosseini-khah Z, Farazmandfar T, Sharbafi R. Association between Interleukin-28B Genetic Variants and Hepatitis C . J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2012; 22 (95):19-27.

Hosseinian Amiri A, Rafiei A. Alkaptonuria in a middle-aged female. Caspian J Intern Med. 2012 Fall;3 (4):554-6. PMID: 24009934.

Ghorbani A, Hosseini V, Ajami A, Rafiei A, Hosseini-khah Z, Janbabai G. Association between polymorphism of interleukin 17 (IL-17F) and increased susceptibility to gastric cancer. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2012; 22 (91) :11-20.

Moslemizade N, Rafiei A, Yazdani F, Yusefnezhad K, The effect of magnesium sulfate on bleeding time and nitric oxide production in preeclamsia. Pak J Biol Sci. 2011; 14(2):106-111.

Moslemizade N, Rafiei A, Yazdani F, Hosseini-khah Z, Yusefnezhad K. The effect of magnesium sulfate on bleeding time and nitric oxide production in preeclamsia. Pak J Biol Sci. 2011 Jan 15;14 (2):106-11.

Hassannia H, Abediankenari S, Ghaffari J, Rafiei A, Yazdani J, Jeivad F et al . Association between T Cell Immunoglobulin and Mucin Domain-1 Gene Polymorphisms with Allergic Rhinitis. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2011; 21 (85) :2-8

Heidari, M., Malekshah, A.K., Parivar, K., Khanbabaei, R., Rafiei, A. Effect of fibroblast co-culture on in vitro maturation and fertilization of mouse preantral follicles International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2011; 5 (1), pp. 1-8.

Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Rafiei A, Ajami A, Hosseini V, Taghvaei T, Jones KR, Merrell DS. Helicobacter pylori homB, but not cagA, is associated with gastric cancer in Iran. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Sep;49 (9):3191-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00947-11. Epub 2011 Jul 6.

PMID: 21734027

Ghaffari, J., Rafiei, A.R., Ajami, A., Mahdavi, M., Hoshiar, B. Serum interleukins 6 and 8 in mild and severe asthmatic patients, is it difference? Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2011; 2 (2), pp. 226-228.

Hosseinian A, Pakravan N, Rafiei A, Feyzbakhsh SM. Aluminum phosphide poisoning known as rice tablet: A common toxicity in North Iran. Indian J Med Sci. 2011 Apr;65(4):143-50. doi: 10.4103/0019-5359.104777. PMID: 23250344

Ghorbanalipoor, S., Ajami, A., Rafiei, A., Taghvaei, T., Hosseini, V., Paylakhi, S.H.

Expression of interleukin 11 (IL-11) in benign and malignant lesions of the gastric mucosa

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences,2011; 21 (84), pp. 2-11.

Rafiei, A.R., Haghshenas, M.R., Azizi, M.D., Taheri, S., Babamahmoudi, F., Makhlough, A., Hoseini, S.H. Risk factors for Hepatitis C virus among high-risk populations (Intravenous drug addicts and patients with Thalassemia, Hemophilia, hemodialysis) in Mazandaran, Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2011; 20 (81), pp. 31-42.

Haghshenas M, Babamahmoodi F, Rafiei A, Vahedi V. The Correlation between HCV Genotypes and Liver Damage in HCV Patients . J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2011; 21 (85) :76-83.

Amiri, A.H., Rafiei, A. Analysis of patients with post-chemotherapy Arthralgia and Arthritis in breast cancer, Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010; 64 (5), pp. 197-203.

Sharbafi R, Moradian F, Rafiei A, Barzegar A. Isolation and Purification of Bovine Lactoferrin. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2011; 21 (84) :44-51.

Ghaffari J, Khademloo M, Saffar MJ, Rafiei A, Masiha F. Hypersensitivity to house dust mite and cockroach is the most common allergy in north of Iran. Iran J Immunol. 2010; 7(4):234-9. doi: IJIv7i4A5. PMID: 21189446.

Hedayatizadeh-Omran A, Rafiei A, Hajilooi M, Haghshenas M. Interferon-gamma low producer genotype +5644 over presented in patients with focal brucellosis. Pak J Biol Sci. 2010 Nov 1;13 (21):1036-41. PMID: 21313874.

Ajami A, Rafiei A, Naghshvar F, Sedghei M, Elisay A, Hedayatizadeh-Omran A. Association of human leukocyte antigen and esophageal cancer in North of Iran. Pak J Biol Sci. 2009 Dec 15;12(24):1585-8. PubMed PMID: 20334121.

Hedayatizadeh-Omran A, Rafiei A, Hajilooi M, Haghshenas M. Interferon-gamma low producer genotype +5644 over presented in patients with focal brucellosis. Pak J Biol Sci. 2010 Nov 1;13 (21):1036-41.

Daryani A, Sharif M, Meigouni M, Mahmoudi FB, Rafiei A, Gholami Sh, Khalilian A, Gohardehi Sh, Mirabi AM. Prevalence of intestinal parasites and profile of CD4+ counts in HIV+/AIDS people in north of Iran, 2007-2008. Pak J Biol Sci. 2009 Sep 15;12(18):1277-81. PubMed PMID: 20384282.

Amiri AH, Tarrahi MJ, Rafiei A. Clinical finding and outcome in suicidal attempt due to intravenous injection of kerosene. Pak J Biol Sci. 2009 Mar 1;12(5):439-42. PubMed PMID: 19579984.

Houshmand B, Rafiei A, Hajilooi M, Mani-Kashani K, Gholami L. E-selectin and L-selectin polymorphisms in patients with periodontitis. J Periodontal Res. 2009 Feb;44(1):88-93. Epub 2008 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 18973547.

Haidari M, Hajilooi M, Rafiei AR, Rezaii AA, Hoseinipanah SM. E-selectin genetic variation as a susceptibility factor for ischemic stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2009;28(1):26-32. Epub 2009 May 6. PubMed PMID: 19420919.

Rezaii AA, Hoseinipanah SM, Hajilooi M, Rafiei AR, Shikh N, Haidari M. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism and susceptibility to ischemic stroke. Immunol Invest. 2009;38(3-4):220-30. PubMed PMID: 19811433.

Talebi Bezminabadi A, Mohabati Mobarez A, Ajami A, Rafiei A, Taghvaei T. Evaluation on antibiotic resistance of H. pylori isolated from patients admitted to Tooba Medical Center, Sari.

J. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2009 June-July; 19(70):26-32.

Rafiei AR, Hasanjani Roushan MR, Hoseini Khah Z, Ajami A, Orouji Z. Comparison of Serum Levels of Soluble CD26 and CD30 in Patients with Brucellosis and Controls.

J Babol Univ Med Sci; 2009 Jun- Jul; 11(2): 54-60.

Reza JS, Alireza R, Mostafa A, Alireza K, Mehrdad H. Association of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-308 (G-->A) polymorphism and susceptibility to brucellosis. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2009 Feb;42(1):22-6. PubMed PMID: 19424555.

Rafiei A, Ajami A, Hajilooi M, Etemadi A. Th-1/Th-2 cytokine pattern in human amoebic colitis. Pak J Biol Sci. 2009 Oct 15;12(20):1376-80. PubMed PMID:20128506.

Aoshi T, Nagata T, Suzuki M, Uchijima M, Hashimoto D, Rafiei A, Suda T, Chida K, Koide Y. Identification of an HLA-A*0201-restricted T-cell epitope on the MPT51 protein, a major secreted protein derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, by MPT51 overlapping peptide screening. Infect Immun. 2008 Apr;76(4):1565-71.Epub 2008 Jan 22. PubMed PMID: 18212086;

Hooshmand B, Hajilooi M, Rafiei A, Mani-Kashani KH, Ghasemi R. Interleukin-4 (C-590T) and interferon-gamma (G5644A) gene polymorphisms in patients with periodontitis. J Periodontal Res. 2008 Feb;43(1):111-5. PubMed PMID: 18230112.

Rafiee AR, Makhlough A, Hashemi Nasab S, Hosseinian Amiri A, Abedian F. The Th1 and Th2 cytokine profile in patients with chronic kidney disease. J Mazand Univ Med Sci 2008; 18(63):37-45

Rafiei A, Makhlough A. Hashemi Nasab S, Mahdavi MR, Mirabi AM. Comparison of serum levels of CD26 and CD30 in chronic renal failure and hemodialytic patients, Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2008; 10(1): 20-27.

Hedayati MT., Hajhaydari Z., Bromand S., Shokohi T., Rafiei A, MohammadpourRA. A study on specific IgE against Candida albicans in atopic dermatitis patients referred to Boali Hospital, Sari- Iran. J. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2007 Oct, Nov; 17(60):23-29.

Rafiei A, Hajilooi M, Vahedi M, Shakib RJ. The Ser128Arg polymorphism for E-selectin gene and brucellosis. Infect Genet Evol. 2007 Jul;7(4):494-8. Epub 2007 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 17392035.

Rafiei A., Hosseini khah Z., Ghasemian R., Agami A., Rowshan R. Association of FCRIIA polymorphism with brucellosis. Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. 2007; 55: 16-22.

Rafiee A, Hoseini Khah Z, Ajami A, Ghasemian R, Hasanjani Roshan M, Soltani H, et al . Association between FCγ RIIA polymorphism and brucellosis. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2007; 16 (56) :21-28

Ajami A, Rafiei A. Cytokine production in Hymenolepis nana infection. Iran J Immunol. 2007 Dec;4(4):236-40. PubMed PMID: 18057582.

Nadi E, Hajilooi M, Zeraati F, Ansari M, Tavana S, Hashemi SH, Rafiei A. E-selectin S128R polymorphism leads to severe asthma. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2007 Jun;6(2):49-57. PubMed PMID: 17563404.

Hedayati M, Hajhaydari Z, Bromand S, Shokohi T, Rafiei A, Mohamadpour R. A Study on Specific IgE Against Candida Albicans in Atopic Dermatitis Patients Referred to Boali Hospital, Sari- Iran. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2007; 17 (60) :14-22.

Rafiei A, Hajilooi M, Shakib RJ, Alavi SA. Transforming growth factor-beta1 polymorphisms in patients with brucellosis: an association between codon 10 and 25 polymorphisms and brucellosis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2007 Jan;13(1):97-100. PubMed PMID: 17184296

Rafiei A, Ardestani SK, Kariminia A, Keyhani A, Mohraz M, Amirkhani A. Dominant Th1 cytokine production in early onset of human brucellosis followed by switching towards Th2 along prolongation of disease. J Infect. 2006 Nov;53(5):315-24. Epub 2006 Feb 20. PubMed PMID: 16488475.

Mazaheri S, Hajilooi M, Rafiei A. The G-308A promoter variant of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene is associated with migraine without aura. J Neurol. 2006 Dec;253(12):1589-93. Epub 2006 Oct 24. PubMed PMID: 17063315.

Hajilooi M, Rafiei A, Reza Zadeh M, Tajik N. Association of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism and susceptibility to human brucellosis. Tissue Antigens. 2006 Oct;68 (4):331-4. PubMed PMID: 17026469.

Rafiei A, Hajiloee M. Association between Phe206Leu allele polymorphism of L-selectin gene and coronary artery disease. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2006; 16 (52) :11-20.

Rezazadeh M, Hajilooi M, Rafiei A, Haidari M, Nikoopour E, Kerammat F, Mamani M, Ranjbar M, Hashemi H. TLR4 polymorphism in Iranian patients with brucellosis. J Infect. 2006 Sep;53(3):206-10. Epub 2005 Dec 15. PubMed PMID: 16343635.

Sharif M, Gholami Sh, Ziaei H, Daryani A, Laktarashi B, Ziapour SP, Rafiei A, Vahedi M. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in cattle, sheep and goats slaughtered for food in Mazandaran province, Iran, during 2005. Vet J. 2007 Sep;174(2):422-4. Epub 2006 Aug 21. PubMed PMID: 16919980.

Rafiei A., Hajilooi M. Association between Phe206Leu allele polymorphism of L-selectin gene and coronary artery disease. Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. 2006; 16 (52):11-19.

Rafiei A, Hajilooi M, Shakib RJ, Shams S, Sheikh N. Association between the Phe206Leu polymorphism of L-selectin and brucellosis. J Med Microbiol. 2006 May;55(Pt 5):511-6. PubMed PMID: 16585636.

Haidari M, Hajilooi M, Rezazadeh M, Rafiei A, Alavi SA, Keramat F. Polymorphism in the promoter region of the CD14 gene and susceptibility to Brucellosis. Immunol Invest. 2006; 35(2) :239-45. PubMed PMID: 16698680.

Rezazadeh M, Hajilooi M, Haidari M, Rafiei A, Alavi SA, Keramat F. Association of susceptibility to brucellosis and interleukin-4 promoter polymorphism. Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(11-12):1045-9. PubMed PMID: 17148075.

Rafiei A., Kariminia A. Evaluation of cellular immunity of patients with brucellosis by measuring interferon gamma (IFN-) and Interleukine-13 (IL-13) by flow cytometry and ELISA. J Medical faculty Guilan University of Medical Sciences, 2005; 14(55): 87-96.

Rafiei A., Karimina A., Mohraz M., Evaluation of cell proliferation and interferon gamma (IFN-) expression in patients with brucellosis. J Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. 2005; 12 (1): 28-35.

Rafiei A. Karimina A. Ajami A. Diminished IFN- production but increased IL-12 production in chronic human brucellosis. Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. 2004; 14 (42): 11-21.

Rafiei A, Kariminia A, Ajami A, Kabodalyan ardestani S. Reduction in production of IFN-γ is accompanied with an increase in production of IL-12 in chronic brucellosis patients . J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2004; 14 (42) :11-22.

Rafiei A. Keyhani A., Kariminia A., Ajami A. Detection of intracellular cytokine expression in human brucellosis. The journal of faculty of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2004; 62 (5).

Nasiri E., Noori M. Rafiei A. Amizargar A. Effect of obstructive cholestasis on gonadotropin and germ cell apoptosis in the adult male rat. Yakhteh (The cell), 2003; 5(18): 83-89.

Rafiei A. Prions (review). Journal of Iranian veterinary association, vol. 3, no 5, 2001

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