Publications by authors named "Ali Chegeni Sharafi"
Article Synopsis
- Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease found in livestock that has been identified in five confirmed cases in Lorestan Province, Iran, from January 2015 to June 2016.
- Of 1256 patients examined, 16 tested positive for the disease, with five cases confirmed through stool tests and PCR analysis, showing a mean age of 45 and common symptoms like abdominal pain and fever.
- The majority of patients reported consuming raw aquatic plants, particularly watercress, linking their infection to dietary habits, highlighting Lorestan as a developing area for fascioliasis with a need for further investigation.
Background: The fatal form of leishmaniasis is visceral form (VL), found in some of the countries in the world. Visceral leishmaniasis has been reported sporadically from all provinces in Iran, including Lorestan. This study aimed to characterize parasite species in DAT positive and some of the DAT negative human blood samples of Delfan district, Lorestan Province, central Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Q fever is a zoonotic disease and farm animals serve as the main reservoir of the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Q fever in sheep, in Lorestan province in western Iran.
Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 330 blood samples were collected from sheep, from each county in Lorestan province.
Background: The aim of this study was the seroepidemiological survey for detecting the status of human fasciolosis in Lorestan Province, western Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015-16. Based on statistical estimations, 1256 serum samples were collected from different parts of Lorestan Province, western Iran, and stored at -20 °C until use.
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an important vector-borne disease in Iran. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Deltamethrin treated nets in comparison to Indoors Residual Spraying (IRS) for the control of leishmaniasis in a new focal area of Iran.
Methods: The study was carried out in 5 villages in the west of Iran during 2012-2013.
Background: Despite the progress made, animal bites and rabies are one of the important health problems in the country. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of animal bites and rabies during 2004-2014 in Lorestan Province to prevent them in population of the province for the future prospective aspects.
Materials And Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study, all those cases bitten in the province, during 2004 and 2014, were studied.
Background: The purpose of this study was to perform seroepidemiological investigation for determining the status of human fasciolosis in Pirabad Village, Lorestan Province, western Iran.
Methods: Blood samples were taken from residents of the village including 801 individuals. Sera were separated and stored at -20°C until used.
Background: Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases that are created by intracellular parasites of Leishmania. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered as one of the health problems in some provinces of Iran.
Methods: In this study, a total of 178 Giemsa-stained slides from confirmed cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were examined.
Objective: To identify Leishmania using PCR.
Methods: This study was conducted from April 2009 to March 2011 in order to identify Leishmania species in a new endemic area of CL in Lorestan, Iran. Samples were taken from 62 patients that referred to the health centers in different cities of Lorestan province, the presence of Leishmania was confirmed using direct smear and then grown in NNN media and mass cultured in RPMI 1 640 medium supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum.