Publications by authors named "Alireza Borjian"
Article Synopsis
- Leishmaniasis is a major vector-borne disease in Iran, making species identification crucial for effective management and treatment.
- A systematic review of studies from 1999 to 2019 was conducted, gathering data on the DNA-based identification of causative agents for different forms of leishmaniasis (cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral) across various databases.
- The analysis revealed that the primary causative agents for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are specific species, while kinetoplast DNA and internal transcriber spacer were the main methods used for species identification, providing critical information for public health strategies in Iran.
Regarding preparing and serving foods, food handlers have an influential role in the spreading of foodborne infections. Due to the great potential to cause foodborne infections, intestinal parasites (IPs) are considered a significant public health problem in today's societies. In Iran, despite several regional reports, national data on IPs prevalence in food handlers are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Direct agglutination test (DAT) as a simple, accurate and reliable method, has been widely used for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during the last three decades. The present study is a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of DAT for serodiagnosis of human VL.
Methods: Electronic databases, including MEDLINE (via PubMed), SCOPUS, Web of Science, SID and Mag Iran (two Persian scientific search engines) were searched from December 2004 to April 2019.