Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Association between skeletal maturation and the developmental stages of the maxillary canine and mandibular second and third molars across different vertical facial patterns

Abstract Background Skeletal maturation and dental developmental stages are widely used indicators of biological growth in orthodontics. This study aimed to evaluate the association between skeletal maturation and the developmental stages of the maxillary canine (U3) and mandibul...

Brucella abortus RB51 vaccination: a comprehensive systematic review of safety, efficacy, and global field outcomes (1990–2025)

Brucella abortus strain RB51 is a live attenuated rough vaccine developed to overcome the serological interference of conventional smooth vaccines. Since replacing strain S19 in the United States (1996) and globally thereafter, RB51 has been promoted as a DIVA (Differentiating In...