Publications by authors named "Shahin Saeedi"
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- - This study is the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the Anopheles hyrcanus group in northeastern Iran, which is known for transmitting diseases like malaria and Japanese encephalitis, comparing findings with data from other regions in Iran and globally.
- - Researchers collected 819 adult mosquitoes from various locations in Golestan province between April and December 2023, using taxonomic keys for identification and performing DNA analysis with PCR sequencing techniques.
- - Results showed that An. hyrcanus was the second most common species in the area, with phylogenetic analyses confirming its monophyletic lineage and revealing 11 distinct haplotypes, while the COI gene had low diversity and the ITS2 gene was divided into two clades related
Wolbachia is a maternally inherited intracellular bacterium that is considered to be the most plentiful endosymbiont found in arthropods. It reproductively manipulates its host to increase the chances of being transmitted to the insect progeny; and it is currently used as a means of suppressing disease vector populations or controlling vector-borne diseases. Studies of the dissemination and prevalence of Wolbachia among its arthropod hosts are important for its possible use as a biological control agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere are 2612 and 80 scorpion species in the world and Iran, respectively. Iran is rich in climatic conditions and biodiversity. In this study, new data on scorpion fauna of different physiographic areas of Iran were obtained from various databases, including plains and deserts, eastern area of the Caspian Sea, western and central areas of the Caspian Sea, heights and foothills, the west coast of the Persian Gulf and the east coast of the Persian Gulf.
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