Detection of from Iranian Patients with Allergic Rhinitis.

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common allergic diseases triggered by indoor and outdoor allergens. Certain arthropods, such as mites and cockroaches, contain protozoa like in their intestines to help with digestion that may have some role in AR. We aimed to determine the frequency of in nasal smears of patients with AR in comparison with healthy controls.

Study of Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients in Mashhad City, Iran.

Background: is a flagellate protozoan which is known as an emerging parasite in the human respiratory system. Organ transplant recipients are considered as immunocompromised patients due to prescription of immunosuppressive drugs. This group of patients is susceptible to opportunistic infection as well as lophomoniasis.

Epidemiology of dermatophytosis in northeastern Iran; A subtropical region.

Background And Purpose: Dermatophytes as the causative agents of dermatophytosis (ringworm) are widely spread around the world. Accurate identification of dermatophytes in one area can be particularly important for epidemiological studies. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to describe the species spectrum of dermatophytes, isolated from patients in Mashhad city, Iran, using the molecular-based method.

First Case Report of Sinusitis with Lophomonas blattarum from Iran.

Introduction. Lophomonas blattarum is a rare cause of bronchopulmonary and sinus infection. This paper presents a rare case of Lophomonas sinusitis.