Publications by authors named "B Rahmati"
Current status of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors in rural population of Guilan province, northern Iran: trichostrongyliasis is the most prevalent helminthic infection.
Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the distribution of enteric parasitic infections and their risk factors in rural Guilan province, Iran, comparing it to past trends.
- Conducted from February to December 2020, the research involved analyzing 917 stool samples, revealing a 17% overall infection rate with various intestinal parasites.
- Results showed a decline in the prevalence of infections like hookworm compared to previous decades, while trichostrongylosis remains prevalent, particularly linked to livestock contact and certain lifestyle factors.
We report a case of infection in a two years old boy living in Guilan Province, northern Iran diagnosed in 2019. The patient was complained of anorexia, weight loss, weakness and disturbed sleep. Stool examination revealed numerous eggs of After treatment with a single dose of oral praziquantel, the patient recovered without evidence of the egg shedding in follow-up stool samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcanthamoeba, a free-living and opportunistic protozoan parasite, is a causative agent of severe human infections of the cornea and brain. The present study evaluated the distribution and genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. in water and soil of recreational places in various areas in Guilan province in northern Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse and Melissa officinalis are extensively used in Persian medicine for the treatment of depression. Considering the active ingredients and main phenolic compounds of these plants and possible synergistic effects, this study examined the antidepressant and antioxidant activities of aqueous extract of N.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and analyze the molecular characteristics based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 2 region of the ribosomal RNA (RNA) gene of trichostrongylid nematodes in different ruminants from Guilan province, northern of Iran.
Methods: The gastrointestinal tracts of 144 ruminants including 72 cattle, 59 sheep, and 13 goats were collected from an abattoir in Guilan province during July to September 2018. After isolation the helminths, male specimens were identified based on morphological parameters.