Bahar Shemshadi

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

[ 1 ] - Occurrence of parasitic protozoa in wild waterfowl in southern coastal Caspian sea lagoons

BACKGROUND: Protozoa are common in poultry and otherbirds and can cause mild to severe disease. OBJECTIVES: Thisstudy was concerned with the prevalence of parasitic protozoa inwild waterfowl in Caspian sea lagoons in the North of Iran.METHODS:Atotal of 293 waterfowl belonging to various generaincluding Tadorna tadorna (common shelduck),Aythya fuligula(Tufted duck), Aythya ferina (Common puchard...

[ 2 ] - Study on Parasitic infections of Quails in Garmsar, Iran

In this study parasitic infection of bobwhite and Japanese quails were clarified in farms of Garmsar city in province of Semnan. Forty quails from two breeds randomly were selected and they examined to identify all internal and external parasites .Finding was shown that five percent of the quails examined harbored one or more species of helminthes. Two cestodes, Raillietina echinobothrida and R...

[ 3 ] - Study on economical effect of warble fly in goats in Iran

Goat warble-fly infestation is caused by przhevalskiana silenus (Diptra Oestridae) larvae and it is characterized by the presence of warble under the hide of the back and flanks of the animal. This study was carried out from March 2009 to March 2010 on the hides sent to the khorasn leather industries for grading, processing and tanning. This study demonstrated from 340,797 goat hides e...

[ 4 ] - Study on Parasitic infections of Quails in Garmsar, Iran

In this study parasitic infection of bobwhite and Japanese quails were clarified in farms of Garmsar city in province of Semnan. Forty quails from two breeds randomly were selected and they examined to identify all internal and external parasites .Finding was shown that five percent of the quails examined harbored one or more species of helminthes. Two cestodes, Raillietina echinobothrida and R...

[ 5 ] - Study on economical effect of warble fly in goats in Iran

Goat warble-fly infestation is caused by przhevalskiana silenus (Diptra Oestridae) larvae and it is characterized by the presence of warble under the hide of the back and flanks of the animal. This study was carried out from March 2009 to March 2010 on the hides sent to the khorasn leather industries for grading, processing and tanning. This study demonstrated from 340,797 goat hides e...

[ 6 ] - بررسی ارزش تشخیصی آنتی‌ژن B کیست هیداتید، به روش دات بلات در استان آذربایجان شرقی

هیداتیدوزیس بعنوان یک بیماری مهم مشترک بین انسان و حیوان مطرح است و در مناطق مختلف جهان، از جمله ایران از شیوع بالایی برخوردار است. روش‌های سرولوژیکی که بتوانند با حساسیت و ویژگی بالا، هیداتیدوز را تشخیص دهند، از ارزش بسیار بالایی برخوردار می‌باشد. در این مطالعه، آنتی‌ژن B مایع کیست هیداتید را جداسازی کرده و بر روی نمونه‌های سرم بدست آمده از انسان‌ها و گوسفندان مبتلا به کیست هیداتید و نمونه‌های...

[ 7 ] - Genetic Affinity of Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex in Human and Sheep in East Azerbaijan, Iran

Echinococcosis caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) is known as an important zoonotic disease in various parts of the world, including Iran. The genetic diversity of this parasite is very high, particularly in areas where the disease is endemic. It has been suggested in the literature from different parts of the world that diverse facto...

[ 8 ] - Molecular identification of Dicrocoelium dendriticum using 28s rDNA genomic marker and its histopathologic features in domestic animals in western Iran

Introduction: Dicrocoeliasis is a common disease of bile ducts and gallbladder of domestic and wild ruminants. This disease is caused by different species of dicrocoelium including Dicrocoelium dendriticum. The aim of this study was to identify pathological damages and molecular features associated with this parasite in ruminants. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 180 fresh...