Publications by authors named "Z Kakooei"
Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health issue in endemic countries with poor sanitation facilities. In this study, the seroprevalence rate and associated risk factors of VL were investigated during September 2020 to February 2021 in pregnant women referred to Ostad Mottahari and Peymanieh hospitals in Jahrom county, Fars province, southern Iran.
Material And Methods: A total of 220 serum samples of pregnant women were assessed for the presence of Anti antibodies by direct agglutination antigen (DAT).
Background: We aimed to verify the susceptibility of , and , to commercial lectins in order to identify the three species.
Methods: The degree of agglutination was determined both macroscopically and microscopically and was scored negative (-) to positive (from 1- 4) based on their percentage of agglutination.
Results: Jacalin and UEA-1 were capable of agglutination of isolates in both logarithmic and stationary phases at a concentration of 1000 μg/ml (100%).
Article Synopsis
- Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious neglected tropical disease, with a study conducted in 10 provinces of Iran from 2013 to 2022 assessing its prevalence in humans and dogs.
- A total of 21,281 human and 5,610 canine serum samples were analyzed, revealing a 2.1% seroprevalence in humans and a 20.1% seroprevalence in domestic dogs, with higher rates found in specific regions of Iran.
- Despite a decline in human cases over the past decade, the significant prevalence of canine VL indicates ongoing public health concerns.
Background: Leishmaniasis is currently considered a re-emerging or emerging infection based on the geographic region. The outcome of leishmaniasis vastly depends on host interaction. This preliminary study aimed to show the association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and II genes with healed and non-healed cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), and symptomatic and asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) compared with control groups in Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: After the earthquake in 2017 a few new cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) were reported from SarPol-e-Zahab district of Kermanshah Province, western part of Iran. This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence in Kermanshah Province.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on children up to 12 years of age from SarPol-e-Zahab County, Kermanshah Province, western part of Iran in 2021.