Molecular identification of multiple drug resistance (MDR) strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Background And Objectives: Isoniazid and rifampin are the first -line drugs against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Resistance to these important drugs is a serious threat to human public health. Therefore, this study aimed at molecular detection of resistance to these valuable drugs.

Seroprevalence of Human Hydatidosis in Ardabil Province, North-West of Iran.

Background: Cystic Echinococcosis is considered a cosmopolitan cyclozoonotic parasitic infection. This study aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence of human hydatidosis using ELISA test and find the role of mutable factors such as age, sex, occupation, residency in the broadcast of the parasites in rural Ardabil Province, North-West of Iran.

Methods: The study population was 950 asymptomatic individuals selected randomly from urban and rural populations of Ardabil province, North-West of Iran by randomized cluster sampling in 2019-2020.

Spatio-temporal analysis and determination of the ecological niche model of (Lambl, 1859) in Ardabil province, northwestern Iran.

Intestinal parasites have a serious health problem and frequently infect children in poor urban areas in developing countries. Some types of Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba and Giardia are amongst the most prevalent ones. The aim of this study was explore the distribution pattern of intestinal parasites and the ecological niche of in Ardabil Province.

contamination ratio and its related risk factors in Moghan plain, northwest of Iran.

Background And Objectives: Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis (AE and CE) are caused by the larval stages of and , respectively. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of human AE and CE diseases among the tribes, livestock breeders, and farmers in Moghan plain, northwest of Iran.

Materials And Methods: Screening of hydatid cystic fluid antigen (HCF-Ag) was done by enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) kit.

Effect of Methylsulfonylmethane Pretreatment on Aceta-minophen Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats.

Objective(s): Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a sulfur-containing compound found in a wide range of human foods including fruits, vegetables, grains and beverages. In this study the effect of MSM pretreatment on acetaminophen induced liver damage was investigated.

Materials And Methods: Male Sprague Dawley rats were pretreated with 100 mg/kg MSM for one week.