Publications by authors named "B Kamranrashani"
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections have a worldwide distribution. High prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in individuals with low socioeconomic status and environmental conditions was found. No study has ever been conducted on the prevalence of these infections in Jiroft.
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- The study reports the first occurrence of the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis in wild canids (golden jackals, foxes, dogs, and a wolf) in North Khorasan Province, Iran, highlighting its role as a zoonotic parasite causing cardiopulmonary issues.
- In a necropsy of 77 wild canids conducted between 2013 and 2014, adult heartworms were found in 8.9% of the examined jackals, confirming their presence based on both morphological and molecular characteristics.
- The findings indicate that this parasite is circulating in the local wildlife, emphasizing the need for control programs to mitigate the risk of transmission to humans and domestic pets.
Background: Clinical manifestations of Strongyloides stercoralis are variable from asymptomatic to hyperinfection and devastating disseminated infections. Hereby, clinical characteristics of a large series of Iranian strongyloidiasis indigenous cases are described.
Methods: The records of people referred to the Helminthological Diagnostic Laboratory of School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and School of Medicine, Gilan University of Medical Sciences, during 2009-2013 were reviewed.
Rodentolepis nana (syn. Hymenolepis nana) is a cyclophyllidean zoonotic enteric parasite with worldwide distribution. In humans, it is more prevalent in children, especially in temperate zones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHelminth Parasites of Rhombomys opimus from Golestan Province, Northeast Iran.
Iran J Parasitol
January 2013
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the helminthic species occurring in great gerbil Rhombomys opimus collected from Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, northeast Iran.
Methods: During 2010-2011, a total of 77 R. opimus were captured from rural areas of Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, using Sherman live traps and examined for infectivity with any larva or adult stages of helminthic parasites.