Coinfection of tuberculosis (TB) and human parasitic infections is common in developing countries. There is little information about the prevalence of ( infection among TB patients in Iran. In this case-control study, anti-toxoplasma antibodies were measured by ELISA method in 100 patients with active tuberculosis and 100 healthy individuals who were matched in terms of sex, age, and place of residence.
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March 2024
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by the complex that is transmitted by the bites of female sandflies. Mediterranean type of VL caused by . While, Roudbar County of Guilan Province has been introduced as a suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis focus; there are no published data on the seroprevalence of VL in Guilan Province.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetection of in chicken products indicates risk of transmission to consumers. The objective of the current study was to investigate the molecular prevalence of in free-ranging and industrial chickens in Guilan province, Northern Iran. A total of 150 chicken heart samples including 75 free-range and 75 industrial chickens were collected from farmers' markets and chicken retailers in Guilan, Northern Iran, between October 2017 and August 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Toxoplasma gondii is an important opportunistic intracellular protozoan parasite that can cause severe sequelae and even death in immunodeficient patients. This study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis among HIV/AIDS patients of the study area.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 121 registered HIV/AIDS patients of behavioral diseases consultation center (BDCC) in Guilan province, north of Iran.
Purpose: Identification of different genotypes of echinococcal cyst in various domestic herbivores and humans within the target area was the principal aim of the present study, performed using sequence data of cox1 and nad1 mitochondrial genes.
Methods: A total of 57 cystic echinococcosis (CE) cysts were isolated from indigenous livestock including 45 cattle, 9 sheep and 3 goats from several slaughterhouses in Guilan Province. Moreover, 12 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) CE cyst tissues from humans were also included, obtained from the archives of several hospitals in Rasht, the capital of Guilan.
Purpose: Immunocompromised patients may be at risk for reactivation of the toxoplasmosis infection, because of defection in cell-mediated immunity. Therefore, early diagnosis would be highly desirable in these individuals. This case-control study was designed to increase information about toxoplasmosis in hemodialysis (HD) patients in Guilan province, Iran.
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