2.3.2009 CURRICULUM VITAE

2.3.2009
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Mohammad Mehdi Aslani
Address: Bacteriology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran,
Tehran 1316943551, Iran
Tel: (+98-21) 6640 5535
Fax: (+98-2) 6640 5535
E-mail: mmaslani@pasteur.ac.ir
mmaslani@Yahoo.com
Nationality: Iranian
Date of Birth: 24 Sep 1961
Status: Married
Position: Associated professor
Education:
1979 -1986: Bs in Biology, Tarbit Moalem University Tehran, Iran
1986-1988: Military Service
1989 to 1991: MSPH in Bacteriology,Tehran Medical Science University, Tehran,Iran
1992 to 1998: Ph.D. of Medical Microbiology, Tehran Medical Science University, Tehran,Iran
2000-2001: Bacteries Pathogen's Emergentes, Unite Biodiversite des Institute Pasteur of
Paris,France, (Fellowship)
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Theses:
1. MSPH Thesis: Rapid identification of group A streptococci by L-pyrolidonyl –B- naphtyl amide
Hydrolysis. Tehran Medical University / Tehran/ Iran/ 1990-1991.
2. PhD Thesis: Determination of verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli in Mazandaran and Ilam
provinces and the adherence pattern of isolated strains. Tehran Medical University /Tehran/Iran/
1996-1998.
Projects:
1. 2007-2008: Molecular characterization and ribotyping of Pseudomonas spp isolated from inpatient
of hospitals .Pasteur Institute of Iran.
2. 2007-2008: Molecular characterization of Shigella spp isolated from diarrheal cases and
asymptomatic persons. Pasteur Institute of Iran.
3. 2005-2006: Prevalence of Diarrhoeal Diseases due to Bacterial Agents in Children less than 5 years
old in Ardebil province and their resistance to antimicrobial agents. Pasture Institute of Iran.
4. 2004-2005: Molecular typing of Shigella spp and E.coli isolated from diarrhea cases and healthy
asymptomatic persons by rRNA gene restriction patterns (ribotyping). Pasture Institute of Iran.
5. 2002-2004: Molecular characterization of Enteropathogenic E.coli isolated from diarrhea and healthy
cases. Pasture Institute of Iran.
6. 1998-1999: Molecular epidemiology of Salmonella enteritidis serotype typhi. Pasture Institute of
Iran.
7. 1995-1998: Preparation and purification of steroptolysin O from Beta hemolytic streptolysin A.
Pasture Institute of Iran.
8. 1994-1998: Survey on prevalence of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella, Shigella and Enteropathogenic
E.coli in Iran and their resistance to antimicrobial agents. Pasteur Institute of Iran.
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9. 1992-1993: A study on the prevalence rate of Legionella pneumophila in patients with pneumonia in
Tehran Hospitals. Pasteur Institute of Iran.
10. 1994-1998: Survey on prevalence of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella, Shigella and Enteropathogenic
E.coli in Iran and their resistance to antimicrobial agents. Pasteur Institute of Iran.
11. 1998-1999: Molecular epidemiology of Salmonella enteritidis serotype typhi. Pasture Institute of
Iran.
Supervision of Graduate Students :
1. 2004-2005: Ali Sadegh (Msc Thesis).A study of correlation of Shiga toxin producing E.coli with
hemorrhagic colitis in referring patients to Tehran Hospitals. Sadeghian S, Aslani M.M, Alikhani Y.
Microbiology Dept. Pasture Institute of Iran.
2. 2004-2005: Mohammad Reza Asdi( Msc thesis).Determination and typing of intimin genes in
diarrheagenic Escherichia coli. Jafari A, Bouzari S, Olomi M, Aslani M.M. Molecular Biology Dept.
Pasture Institute of Iran.
3. 2002-2003: (Kherkha Maryam , Msc Thesis). Study of correlation between Enteropathogeni E.coli
serotypes and virulence factors. Aslani M.M, Bouzari s. Jafari A. Microbiology Dept. Pasture Institute
of Iran.
4. 1999-2000: (Bahador Abbas Msc Thesis). A study on the prevalence of Vero toxin-producing E.coli in
cattle of Mazandaran province. Badami N, Aslani M.M. Tehran university o Medical science.
5. 1999-2000: (Seyed hamzeh Hassan Msc Thesis). Determination of Heat-labile and Heat-stable toxins
in 50 strains of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from Ilam and Mazandaran provinces. Aslani M.M,
Assmar M. Azad university, Lahijan Branch.
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6. 1999-2000.( Barri Hossien Msc Thesis) A study on the prevalence rate of Vero toxin –producing
E.coli in unpasturized milks of Mazandaran province. Badami N, Aslani M.M. Azad university,
Ghom Branch.
7. 1997-1998. (Valiey Kambiz, MD Thesis).The seroprevalence of listeria
monocytogenes in mothers with aborted children by indirect immunofluoresence technique in East-
Azarbijan. Aslani MM, Farajnia S. Rahimi A. Azad University. Tabriz Branch. Veterinary faculty.
8. 1997-1998: (Pouri Parham, MD thesis) A study on the relation between infertility of women and
infection by Mycoplasma hominis and ureaplasma urealyticum . Aslani MM. Farajnia S. Azad
University Tabriz Branch. Veterinary faculty.
9. 1997-1998: (Zendehdaman Mohammad Reza, MD Thesis). Production and Evaluation of antibody of
streptococci group A and group B co-agglutination method. Aslani MM, Farjnia S, Rahimi A. Azad
University, Tabriz Branch. Veterinary faculty
10. 1997-1998: ( Abdolrahemi R, Msc thesis). Prevalence of Vero toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(VTEC) in a randomly selected population of Mazandaran province. Pourmensour M, Aslani M.M.
Azad University. Lahijan Branch.
11. 1995-1996: (Mr Norkhoda Sadegifar,Msc Thesis), Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by culture
Histopathological section and urease test, Institute Pasteur of Iran. Bahermand A,Vaziri M, Aslani
MM
12. 1995-1996:(Youesf Alikhani, MSc Thesis),Rapid identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bovis
complex by nested PCR. Bahermand A, Aslani MM. Institute Pasteur of Iran.
13. 1995-1996:(Farzaneh Hossieni, MSc Thesis) Preparation and Purification of Streptolysin O From Beta
hemolytic Streptococci Khatami S, Maleckzadeh P, Aslani MM,Azad university. Thesis
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Publications:
1. Baghaei K, Shokrzadeh L, Jafari F, Dabiri H, Yamaoka Y, Bolfion M, Zojaji H, Aslani MM, Zali
MR. Determination of Helicobacter pylori virulence by analysis of the cag pathogenicity island
isolated from Iranian patients. Dig Liver Dis. (2009)
2. Jafari F, Garcia-Gil LJ, Salmanzadeh-Ahrabi S, Shokrzadeh L, Aslani MM, Pourhoseingholi MA,
Derakhshan F, Zali MR. Diagnosis and prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria in children less
than 5 years of age with acute diarrhea in Tehran children's hospitals. J Infect.(2009)Jan;58(1):21-7.
3. Aslani MM, Bouzari S. Characterization of virulence genes of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli isolates from two provinces of Iran. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;62(1):16-9.
4. Aslani M.M, Salmanzadeh-ahrabi S, Alikhani MY, Jafari F, Zali MR and Mani ,M. Molecular
detection and antimicrobial resistance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from
diarrheal cases. Saudi Med J .; Vol 29(3) : 388-392 ., (2008)
5. Salmanzadeh-ahrabi S, Jafari F, Habibi E, Irajian GR, Aslani M.M, Baghbani-Arani F, Zali MR.
Seroypes distribution and antimicrobial resistance rates of Shigella Spp isolates in Tehran, Iran.
Mikrobiyol Bul.; Jul; 41(3): 453-7., (2007)
6. Asadi-karam M, Aslani M.M, Habibi M, Oloomi M. A comparative Evolution study of eae Genes
of the LEE loci in E.coli Strains in Iran with Different countries. Daneshvar ( Scientific –research
Journal of Shahed university, 69 :17-23, (2007)
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7. Ghaemi E, Aslani M.M, Moradi A V, Dadgar T, Livani S, Mansourian Azad R, Nosrat S B,
Ahmadi A .
Epidemiology of Shigella-associated diarrhea in Gorgan, north of Iran. Saudi J
Gastroenterol. :13:129-132., (2007)
8. Alikhani MY, Mirsalehian A, Fatollahzadeh B, Pourshafie MR, Aslani M.M. Prevalence of
enteropathogenic and shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli among children with and without
diarrhoea in Iran. J Health Popul Nutr. Mar;25(1):88-93. (2007)
9. Alikhani M.Y, Mirsalehian A and Aslani M.M, HeLa-Cell Adherence Patterns of
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) Strains Isolated from Faecal Samples .Pakistan J.bio
Sci.9(8).1465-69.,(2006)
10. Sadeghifar N, Aslani M.M., Ghasemi A. Comparison of different laboratory methods for
diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. Pakistan J bio Sci. 6(6).1146-1149.(2006)
11. Alikhani M.Y, Mirsalehian A and Aslani M.M., Detection of typical and atypical
enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) in Iranian children with and without Diarrhea. J Med
Microbio.55:1159-1163., (2006)
12. Ranjbar R, Soltan dallal MM, pourshafie MR, Aslani M.M, Majdzadeh R, Khorramizadeh MR.
Serogroup Distribution of Shigella of in Tehran. Iranian Journal public Health. 33(3):32-35.(2004)
13. Vahdani p, Saifi M, Aslani M.M, Asarian AA, Sharafi K.A . Antibiotics Resistance patterns in
MRSA Isolates from patients admitted in ICU and infectious Ward Tanaffos .3(11), 34-44, (2004)
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14. Aslani,M.M, Syed hamzeh.H. Characterization and Distribution of Virulence factors in
Aeromonas hydrophila strains isolated from fecal samples of diarrheal and Asymptomatic Healthy
persons, in Ilam, Iran. Iranian Biomedical Journal 8(4):199-203. (2004)
15. Aslani,M.M., Alikhani M.Y .The Role of Aeromonas hydrophila in Diarrhea. Iranian Journal
public Health. 33(3):54-9.(2004)
16. Aslani,M.M., and S.Bouzari. An epidemiological study on Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli
(VTEC) infection among population of northern region of Iran (Mazandaran and Golestan
provinces). EJEP. 04:345-349, (2003)
17. Katami Sh, Aslani M.M, Pourfallah F. One step purification of sterptolysin O from Streptococci
beta-hemolytic group A (Richard Strains). Journal of Shahid Sadoughi university of Medical
Sciences & Health services (Farsi).10 (4):62-68. (2003)
18. Sadeghifard NK, Aslani M.M ,Azizi Jaliliane F, Shikhiane A. Isolation ,Verotoxin assay and
serogrouping of enterohemorrhagic E.oli (EHEC) strains in Ilam province (Autumn ,1999). Journal
9of Shahid Sadoughi university of Medical Sciences & Health services (Farsi).10 (1):54-59.(2002)
19. Alikhani y, Bahermand A, Zeinali S, Aslani M.M .Clinical trials of PCR for diagnosis of M
.tuberculosis in sterile body fluid. Iranian J infect Dis Trop Med. 7:(18):51-53.(2002)
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20. Katami Sh, Zamani Z , Hosseini F, Aslani M.M. Comparison of 11 selective media for
sterptolysin O production by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococci (Richard Strains). Hakim
research Journal ( Farsi). 4 (3).193-200. (2001)
21. Aslani. M.M., N Badami. The role of cycloheximide in increasing the sensivity of vero cell to
cytotoxin of verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli.Yakheth (the cell).2.6:85-89.Summer (2000)
22. Aslani. M.M., N.Badami , and S. Bouzari. Adherence patterns of Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli
(VTEC) non-O157 strains isolated from fecal samples in Iran. Iranian Biomedical Journal 3(3&
4):71-75, (1999)
23. Aslani. M.M., N.Badami, M.Mahmoodi and S.Bouzari. Verotoxigenic-producing Escherichia coli
(VTEC) infection in randomly selected population of Ilam Province (Iran ). Scand J Infect Dis.
30:473-476, (1998)
24. Pourshafie , M.Saifi , M.A. Vahdani. A.Shafie, Aslani. M.M., An outbreak of food–borne
botulism associated with contaminated locally-made cheese in Iran, Scand J Infect Dis. 30:92-
94,(1998)
25. Badami, N. M. Marefatpoor., M.Mohammadi., Aslani M.M, Increase of resistance to Penicillin
and Gentamycin of Enterococci isolated from urine and stool of Tehran hospitalized patients.
Iranian J infect Dis Trop Med. 2:(5):38-43.(1998)
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26. Shirvani F, Momenzadh A, Aslani M.M ,Torabi J ,Khaleghi R, Sharokhi N. Prevalence of vaginal
colonization of group B Streptococcus in Tehran’s women and its relationship to colonization in
newborns. Pejouhandeh .(farsi).2(4).(1998)
27. Aslani M.M. M.Pourmansour, M.Motavalian Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from Tehran
Hospital water samples. Iranian Biomedical Journal 1(1):65-67,(1997)
28. Sadegifar N,M. Vaziri Khashani, A.R. Bahremand. M.M.Aslani. Comparison of culture and rapid
Urease test in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. Scientific J Ilam University Med Sci. 14:15-
19,(1997)
29. Aslani, M.M. R, Ghargozlo. Rapid identification of Group A Streptococci by L-pyrolidonyl-bnaphtylamide
Hydrolysis. MJIRI, Vol.9, No3, 243-245, (1995)
Books:
1. Aslani M.M, Aslani Hamid Reza. Genetics in medicine , First , Second & Third Edition
,Daneshpajo Medical Publication. Tehran ,Iran, 1368(1989) Farsi.(Translated from English: Genetics
in on Medicine , Thompson & Thompson forth Edition)
2. Aslani M.M, Akbarzadeh A , Genetics in medicine , First Edition , Noor-e - Danesh Medical
Publication. Tehran ,Iran,1381(2002) Farsi. ( Translated from English: Genetics in on Medicine ,
Thompson & Thompson Sixth Edition)
3. Aslani M.M, Staining methods in microbiology First Edition ,Noor-e -Danesh Medical Publication.
Tehran ,Iran , 1383( 2004) Farsi
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Congress :
1. Aslani,M.M , Shoraj F,Rehisi. Presence of virulence genes and antimicrobial resistance in shiga
toxin producing E.coli (STEC) and Enteropathogenic E.coli(EPEC). World conference on magic
bullets .Celebrating Paul Ehrich’s 150 rd brith day, Nurnberg , Germany, Sep ,(2005)
2. Aslani,M.M , Syedhamzeh. H, Shoraj F PCR detection and distribution of virulence genes in
Aeromonas hydrophila isolated Iran. 6 rd
International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological
Markers ,Switzerland ,Aug , (2003)
3. Aslani,M.M, Shoraj F Syedhamzeh. H, Determination virulence factors of Aeromonas
hydrophila isolated from Mazndran and Ilam provinces (Iran). 5 rd microbiology congress, Ahwas ,
Iran, Jan , (2003)
4. Alikhani MY, Bahremand AR, Aslani,M.M, Norkhoda Sadegifar. Evaluation of Mycobacterum
tuberculosis DNA Extraction methods in clinical specimens and Mycobacteria safe for PCR . 4 th
microbiology congress, Tehran, Iran, Nov, (2001)
5. Bahador A, Barri H, N.Badami Aslani, M.M, Prevalence of Verotoxin producing E.coli in milks
of Golestan’S Cows. 4 th microbiology congress, Tehran, Iran, Nov,(2001)
6. Aslani,M.M, Norkhoda Sadegifar. Isolation of Verotoxin producing E.coli at Ilam province
(autumn 1998). 4 th microbiology congress, Tehran, Iran, Nov,(2001)
7. Aslani, M.M, N.Badami, and S.Bouzari. An Epidemiological study on Shiga toxin producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) infection among population of northern region of Iran (Mazandaran and
Golestan provinces) .10 th
international congress of Bacteriology and applied microbiology. Paris
July( 2002)
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8. Aslani, M.M, N.Badami, and S.Bouzari. Adherence patterns of Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli
(VTEC) non-O157 strains isolated from fecal samples in Iran. 3 rd
microbiology congress,
Hamedan, Iran, Aug (2000)
9. Bahador A,N.Badami, and Aslani, M.M. Prevalence of Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in
cattle of Mazandaran province (Iran). 3 rd microbiology congress, Hamedan, Iran,Aug, (2000)
10. Syedhamzeh. H, Aslani,M.M. Enterotoxin production among Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from
Mazndran and Ilam provinces (Iran). 3 rd microbiology congress,Hamedan , Iran, Aug, (2000)
11. Aslani, M.M, N.Badami, M.Mahmoodi, s.Bouzari, F.Shoraj, E.Shafie. Verotoxigenic-producing
Escherichia coli (VTEC) infection in rural and urban areas of Ilam Province. 4 th national congress
of zoo noses in Iran , Tehran, April (2000)
12. Alikhani M.Y., A.R.Bahrmand , S.Zienali., Aslani, M.M, Inhibitors in polymerase chain reaction.
14 th Nationwide congress on tuberculosis. Kashan , Iran , Oct ,(1998)
13. Alikhani M.Y., A.R.Bahrmand, S.Zienali., Aslani, M.M, Rapid identification of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis menigitidis by PCR. 7 th Iranian congress on infectious disease and tropical medicine ,
Babolsar , Iran , Oct , (1998)
14. -Aslani M.M, Opportunistic Bacterial Infection in immune–deficient patients, Tabriz university of
medical sciences (Iran),The Third Iranian Congress of biochemistry & Laboratory Sciences.Oct,
(1995)
15. Malkov I.G., Bahrmand A.R., Saifi M., Aslani M.M., Ardekani A.M. The PCR indentification and
differentiation of M.tuberculosis –bovis complex from atypical mycobacterium strains. Abst. 28 th
World Conference of international Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.
(Germany).(1994)
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16. Aslani, M.M. R, Ghargozlo. Rapid Identification of Group A Streptococci by pyrolidonyl –Bnaphtylamide
Hydrolysis. Mazandaran Medical Sciences University (Iran). First Microbiology
congress Nov., (1992)
17. Aslani M.M. M.Pourmansour , M.Motavalian Isolation of legionella sp from water supply
samples of Tehran hospital , Mazandaran Medical Science University. (Iran). First Microbiology
Congress Nov., (1992)
Test & Techniques:
1. Isolation and Identification of Legionella pneumophila, Microbiology Depatement/Iran/1990
2. PCR Technique for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacteriology Department
/Iran/1993
3. Identification of bacteria by sequencing rrs gene (coding for 16s rRNA)/ Unite Biodiversite des
Bacteries Pathogen's Emergentes , Institute Pasteur of Paris , France ,2000-2001
4. Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis / Unite Biodiversite des Bacteries Pathogen's Emergentes ,
Institute Pasteur of Paris , France ,2000-2001
5. Molecular Serotyping of E.coli by restriction of amplified flagellin genes and rfb gene cluster/.
Microbiology Department/ Iran/ 2004
6. Ribotyping/ Microbiology Department/Iran/ 2005
Professional membership:
1. Iranian Society for Microbiology, Iran ,Since 1996
2. American society for Microbiology ,USA, Since 1992
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Position Held:
1. Head Enterobacteriaceae laboratory, since 1995
2. Head of Microbiology Department, from June 2004 to Sep 2005
Professional Experience:
1. PCR Technique for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2. Isolation and Identification of Legionella pneumophila
3. DNA-fingerprinting by UP-PCR
4. Salmonella , Shigella and Enteropatogenic E.coli
5. Enterotoxigenic E.coli (LT, ST and Verotoxigenic E.coli)
6. Identification of pathogenicity gene of bacteria
7. Molecular Serotyping of E.coli by restriction of amplified flagellin genes and rfb gene cluster.
8. RLFP
9. Ribotyping
10. Identification of bacteria by sequencing rrs gene (coding for 16s rRNA)
11. Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis
Language :
English
French
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