Genetic Diversity of Hepatic/Non-Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis in Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide zoonotic helminthic disease caused by the larval stage of . The infection is particularly important in terms of economic and medico-veterinary aspects in endemic areas including Iran. Considering the possibility of organ-tropism in strains, the present study was aimed to identify the genotypes of in different organs involved in patients, undergone surgery in Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2005-2015.

Characterization of Lung Fibroblasts More than Two Decades after Mustard Gas Exposure.

Purpose: In patients with short-term exposure to the sulfur mustard gas, the delayed cellular effects on lungs have not been well understood yet. The lung pathology shows a dominant feature consistent with obliterative bronchiolitis, in which fibroblasts play a central role. This study aims to characterize alterations to lung fibroblasts, at the cellular level, in patients with delayed respiratory complications after short-term exposure to the sulfur mustard gas.