The "Iranian Journal of Microbiology (IJM) "is the offi­cial scientific quarterly publication of the Iranian Society of Microbiology which is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.  The areas that are covered by IJM are medical, veterinary, food and water, applied and  environmental microbiology. It ac­cepts Original Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications and Let­ters to the Editor in the fields of Microbiology.