Publications by authors named "Mohammad Darayesh"
Purpose: Leishmania RNA viruses (LRV) are double-stranded RNA viruses (dsRNA viruses) that play a role in the pathogenesis of Leishmania parasites. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in various parts of Iran. Our aimed was to investigate presence of LRV among the Leishmania major isolates in four endemic regions of Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the effect of a rodent control program on the incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic region of Iran. A 1-year interruption in rodent control led to 2 years of increased incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. Restarting rodent control led to a decline of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- This study explores the rare occurrence of new-onset bullous pemphigoid (BP) or worsening of existing BP in relation to COVID-19 vaccinations, noting it has been underreported in existing literature.
- A literature review covering 40 articles found that among 54 patients with new BP cases, most were older men, while 17 patients with flare-ups were typically older women, with a notable number developing BP after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
- The findings suggest a potential link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and BP, but highlight that most individuals did not experience significant issues related to the vaccination.
Introduction: Melasma is a benign, acquired and chronic hypermelanosis. Topical hydroquinone (HQ) is a conventional choice to treat melasma. Tranexamic acid (TA) is a relatively new brightening agent that interferes with keratinocyte-melanocyte interactions.
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