Javad Rafinejad

Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. 3Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Risk Factors Associated with Head lice (Pediculosis) Infestation among Elementary School Students in Meshkinshahr County, North West of Iran

Background: Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is one of the common health problems of the children in elementary schools. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors associated with head lice (Pediculosis) infestation among elementary school students in Meshkinshahr County,  Northwestern Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic study is done over 1,950 students (1,055...

[ 2 ] - Environmental Factors Influencing the Growth of Lucilia sericata Larvae Used for Maggot Therapy under Laboratory Condition

Background: The larvae of Lucilia sericata are efficiently and widely used in maggot therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate some environmental factors that influence the mass rearing of Lucilia sericata as the most suitable candidates for maggot therapy in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in fli...

[ 3 ] - مقایسه اثر شامپوی پرمترین و لوسیون لیندن در درمان شپش سر در دانش آموزان مقطع ابتدایی

Background and purpose: Lice are ecto-parasites that play an important role in the transmission of diseases such as typhus and relapsing fever, etc. and so they have attracted the attention of many researchers. Head lice are common in most of the countries and it is of high prevalence in children between 6-11 years old. The aim of this study is to evaluate methods of fighting head lice in pri...

[ 4 ] - تنوع گونه ها و وفور نسبی مگس های حایز اهمیت پزشکی در جزایر ایرانی تنب بزرگ، تنب کوچک و ابوموسی در سال 1389

اهداف: مگس ها از حشرات حایز اهمیت پزشکی برای نیروهای نظامی بویژه در شرایط آب و هوایی گرم محسوب می شوند. هدف از این مطالعه شناسایی گونه ها دارای اهمیت پزشکی و بهداشتی و تعیین وفور نسبی آنها در جزایر تنب و ابوموسی می باشد. روش ها: صید مگس ها به مدت یک سال و بصورت ماهانه در سال 1389 در سه جزیره مذکور انجام گرفت. برای این منظور از تله -مگس و نیز تله بطری پلاستیکی مدل مخروط وارونه استفاده شد. مگس ...

[ 5 ] - Loxoscelism: a case report from Bandar Abbas in south of Iran

Introduction: Loxoscelism is a medical condition resulting from the envenomation by recluse spiders (Loxoscelesspp.), which could lead to necrotic tissue symptoms. The only species of this genus recorded from Iran, Loxosceles rufescens, or the Mediterranean recluse spider, has a cosmopolitan distribution and have already been recorded from numerous parts of Iran, including Bandar Abbas. This st...

[ 6 ] - Prevalence of Pediculosis and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Females in Mashhad, Iran, during 2017- 2018

Background & Aims of the Study: Pediculosis is a parasitic disease and one of the main factors affecting the health level of the society. The present study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with the prevalence of pediculosis in elementary school females in Mashhad, Iran, from 2017 to 2018. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and analytical study included 3062 elementary sc...