Deglycosylation of Excretory-Secretory Antigens of the Second-Stage Larvae of Improves Its Efficacy in the Diagnosis of Human Toxocariasis.

Background: Toxocariasis is an important zoonotic infection, especially in tropical areas. One of the significant challenges in the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis is the cross-reaction of antigens with other parasites due to their relatively similar glycan structures. Removing the glycan structure from excretory-secretory (TES) antigens may increase the efficacy of these antigens in the diagnosis of toxocariasis.

Very low frequency waves as selective probe for Cysticercus tenuicollis, Hydatid cyst and Coenurus cerebralis bio-analysis using single cell-signal recording.

Comparative electric behavior of Cysticercus tenuicollis, Hydatid cyst and Coenurus cerebralis at the Very Low Frequency (VLF) region has been studied in detail. This investigation could be significant, because of the economic and public health importance of these parasitic infections in domestic animals. In this report, a single cell signal recording technique has been adopted for comparison using a stainless steel (type: 316, diameter: ~ 300 µm, height: 2.

In Vivo Chemogenetic Biocompatibility of Mercury as a Specific Hypercalcemia Actuator in Snail's Spinal Cord Cell Manipulation: An Extracellular Field Potential Biosensor.

The in vivo chemogenetic property of mercuric ions (Hg) was investigated as a specific hypercalcemia actuator in snail's spinal cord cell manipulation by extracellular field potential biosensing analysis. For this purpose, a three-microelectrode system with working, counter, and pseudo reference electrodes was blindly implanted into the snail's spinal cord to electrically stimulate (triggering) the action potential with a staircase electrical voltage at a very low frequency level, along with measurement of the electrical current, as a detection system. Under optimum conditions, using the one-factor-at-a-time method, a wide linear range between 1.

Detection and characterization of the Isospora lunaris infection from different finch hosts in southern Iran.

This study was conducted to investigate the Isosporoid protozoan infections in finch types. Fecal samples were collected from marketed domestic Java sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora), colored and white Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), and European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) in southern Iran. The coccidial oocysts were recovered and investigated according to the morphological features and the ribosomal gene markers.

The Lethal Effect of a Nano Emulsion of Essential Oil on Protoscoleces and Germinal Layer of Hydatid Cysts.

Background: New scolicidal agents and novel therapeutic drugs are essential for better management of the zoonotic infection, hydatid disease. This study evaluated the effect of a nanoemulsion (NE) of essential oil (SHEO) on protoscoleces and germinal layer of hydatid cysts.

Methods: This study was conducted from July to October 2016 in Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

A new method for laboratory rearing of Galba truncatula, the intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica.

In this study a relatively large and open top aquarium was designed, constructed and introduced as a suitable habitat for nutrition, growth and development as well as for egg laying and breeding of Galba truncatula under laboratory conditions. The soil and water used in the aquarium were collected from the locality in which the snails were collected. The aquarium was placed in a laboratory with temperature of 18-32 ºC and relative humidity of 22-37% respectively, according to the season.

In vitro ovicidal activity of seeds extract on the eggs of .

seeds extract has been previously reported to have antimicrobial and other medicinal properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ovicidal activity of the methanolic extract of seeds against the eggs of The phenolic compounds of the methanolic extract of seeds were identified by HPLC analysis. Catechin, rutin, p-Coumaric acid, chloregenic acid and hesperetin were found to be the major phenolic compounds.

Endohelminths of European pond turtle Emys orbicularis in Southwest Iran.

Very little is known about parasitic diseases of European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) in Iran. The objective of this study is to examine parasitic fauna of European pond turtles collected from Fars province, southwest Iran. Carcasses of turtles (n = 52) which died during dredging procedure are collected from earthen fishery basins in Zarghan region.

Nymphal Linguatulosis in Indian Crested Porcupines (Histrix Indica) in Southwest of Iran.

Linguatula serrata is one of the important zoonotic parasites. Carnivores serve as definitive host. The larvae existed in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs), liver, lungs, etc of intermediate herbivores.

In vivo study of the efficacy of the aromatic water of Zataria multiflora on hydatid cysts.

Gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were employed to determine the chemical composition of the essential oil (EO) from aromatic water (AW) of Zataria multiflora. Thymol (66.9%), carvacrol (15.

Hydatid cyst formation in male Balb/c mice following the intraperitoneal injection of live protoscoleces and activated oncospheres: a comparative study.

This study was designed to evaluate and compare the infection rate and cyst formation in male Balb/c mice following intraperitoneal injection of protoscoleces and activated oncospheres. Protoscoleces were collected aseptically from the liver of naturally infected sheep. The eggs were obtained from three experimentally infected dogs and activated oncospheres were prepared as described by Heath and Smyth (1970) and Kyngdon et al.

In vitro scolicidal effect of Satureja khuzistanica (Jamzad) essential oil.

Objective: To investigate the scolicidal effect of the Satureja khuzistanica (S. khuzistanica)essential oil from aerial parts of this herbal plant.

Methods: The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation method.

Genetic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Trypanosoma evansi in Iranian dromedary camels.

Whole blood samples were collected from 117 male clinically healthy Camelus dromedarius aged between 6 months to 18 years from several farms in Yazd Province of Iran. Trypanosoma evansi-affected camels were detected by Giemsa-stained blood smears, and the positive blood samples (4 out of 117) were submitted to PCR examination and phylogenetic analysis. Basic Local Alignment Search Tool data of the obtained complete internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences revealed that they corresponded to those of T.