Publications by authors named "H Hamidinejat"
Background: Anaplasma ovis (A. ovis) is the predominant causative agent of anaplasmosis in goats and sheep in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. However, there is considerable variation in reported infection rates, breed susceptibility, and controversial findings regarding the haemolytic effects of A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFree-living amoebae belonging to the genus Acanthamoeba are the causative agents of infections in humans and animals. Many studies are being conducted to find effective compounds against amoebae, but their sublethal concentration effects on surviving amoebae seem to have been overlooked. Chlorine is a common disinfection agent commonly added to public water facilities and supplies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The present study determined the effect of the fractions obtained from scorpion venom on the tachyzoite of .
Methods: The fractions of dried venom of scorpion of Khuzestan Province, southern Iran in 2019 were isolated through gel filtration chromatography, and then tachyzoites were exposed to fractions of venom at different concentrations. Trypan blue counting and MTT were applied to assay tachyzoite viability, and the inhibition of the cellular growth of fractions in Vero cells was evaluated.
Article Synopsis
- - Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a tick-borne bacterium that causes tick-borne fever in animals and human granulocytic anaplasmosis in people, primarily transmitted by hard ticks, especially those from the Ixodes species.
- - A study in Khuzestan province, Iran, analyzed 200 hard ticks using a specific nested-PCR method to detect A. phagocytophilum, focusing on the 16SrRNA gene fragment.
- - Results showed that 15.5% of the tick samples tested positive for the bacterium, primarily in Rhipicephalus sanguineous and Hyalomma marginatum ticks, suggesting that other hard tick species contribute to the spread of this infection
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- - The study investigated the presence of Anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease affecting various animals and humans, in rural dogs of Khuzestan province, Iran, using molecular biology techniques.
- - Blood samples from 103 healthy rural dogs were analyzed, revealing a 11.65% detection rate through microscopy and a significantly higher 57.28% through Nested PCR.
- - The findings indicate a high molecular prevalence of Anaplasmosis in these dogs, raising concerns about potential transmission to humans.