The worldwide resurgence of tropical bed bug Cimex hemipterus beginning in the late 1990s has led to growing concern. Molecular data on pyrethroid resistance, which is essential for the control strategies, is unknown for C. hemipterus in Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTurkiye Parazitol Derg
September 2020
Objective: Parasitic diseases have created numerous health and economic problems in developing and developed countries. One of the most prevalent ways of transmitting diseases is by consuming raw vegetables that are contaminated with parasites. With respect to the importance of healthy vegetable consumption, an awareness of vegetable status helps prevent infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeishmaniasisis an important tropical cutaneous disease that is endemic in the Middle East, including Iran. There is no consensus on the appropriate therapeutic method, dose, and duration for this disease. The pentavalent antimonial compounds are the first-line treatments of leishmaniasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydatid disease is an economic and public health concern in many countries. Currently, surgery is the main treatment option for hydatid disease. In the surgical treatment of hydatidosis, the use of scolicidal agents is very important due to inactivating live protoscoleces and preventing the recurrence of infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, a total of 615 fecal samples from veterinary clinics were screened by microscopy for the presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia oocysts. Molecular genotyping of Cryptosporidium and Giardia were carried out using PCR and sequence analysis. Overall, Cryptosporidium and Giardia oocysts were detected in the 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Leishmania donovani, a parasitic protozoan causing visceral leishmaniasis, can lead to a dangerous and often fatal disease in humans. Current treatment for leishmaniasis may have severe side effects, low efficacy and high cost, hence an immediate need for new efficient drugs is essential. Arabinono-1, 4-lactone oxidase enzyme from Leishmania donovani (LdALO), which catalyzes the last step of the ascorbate biosynthesis pathway, has been considered as a potential target for antileishmanial drugs design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Objectives: Leishmania parasites are sensitive to very low temperature. Cryotherapy is considered as an alternative to the existing pentavalent antimonials, for local treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Normally, liquid nitrogen (N) at a temperature of -196 °C, is used in cryotherapy of CL, but it's efficacy is not consistent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF, is a causative agent of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised and congenitally-infected individuals. Attempts to construct DNA vaccines against using surface proteins are increasing. The dense granule antigens are highly expressed in the acute and chronic phases of infection and considered as suitable DNA vaccine candidates to control toxoplasmosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiardia lamblia causes malabsorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum and saliva calcium and magnesium levels in patients with giardiasis. Thirty patients with giardiasis as a case and 30 person without giardiasis as a control group were enrolled.
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August 2015
Regarding fast development of the nanotechnology and the probably of it's side effects on aquatic body organs, this study investigate the effects of nanosilver administration on histology of gill, kidney and biochemical parameters in common carp. The silver nanoparticles were synthesized in a one-step reduction process in an aqueous solution. 60 O.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of injection of essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata in the kid horn buds, as a new chemical technique for disbudding. Five-day-old healthy goat kids from both sexes (n = 16) were divided randomly into 4 equal groups. In groups 1, 2 and 3, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the blood donors has been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of acute and chronic toxoplasmosis in blood products.
Methods: A total of 250 blood products (112 fresh frozen plasma and 138 packed cells) in the Blood Transfusion Institute, Shiraz, Iran were tested for specific T.
Transfus Apher Sci
October 2014
Background: The prevalence of toxoplasma gondii (T.g) infection in blood donors has been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of acute and chronic toxoplasmosis in blood products.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral Health Prev Dent
February 2012
Purpose: This study evaluated sealants placed on permanent molars in first-grade students in Shiraz primary schools during 2008 under a school oral health programme.
Materials And Methods: A total of 420 sealed first permanent molar teeth in 179 students (mean age 8 years, 6 months) were evaluated for fissure sealant retention, occlusal caries status and Feigal criteria. All teeth were examined 1.