Samira Dodangeh

Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - In vitro activity of Trigonella foenum graecum seeds against a clinical strain of Acanthamoeba genotype T4

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threatening infection of the cornea disease that often presents with a lengthy and not fully effective treatment. Current therapeutic options against Acanthamoeba are not very effective against the cyst. Calibrated trophozoite/cyst suspension was incubated with the same volume of serial dilutions of the Trigonella foenum graecum aqueous extract (200, 250, ...

[ 2 ] - A review of the current research trends in the application of medicinal plants as a source for novel therapeutic agents against Acanthamoeba infections

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threating infection of the cornea that mostly affects contact lens wearers. Until now, AK treatment remains very difficult due to the existence of a highly resistant cyst stage in the life cycle of Acanthamoeba which is extremely resistant to most of the available anti-amoebic compounds. Moreover, current treatment of AK is usually based in the combination...

[ 3 ] - In vitro activity of Trigonella foenum graecum seeds against a clinical strain of Acanthamoeba genotype T4

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threatening infection of the cornea disease that often presents with a lengthy and not fully effective treatment. Current therapeutic options against Acanthamoeba are not very effective against the cyst. Calibrated trophozoite/cyst suspension was incubated with the same volume of serial dilutions of the Trigonella foenum graecum aqueous extract (200, 250, ...

[ 4 ] - A review of the current research trends in the application of medicinal plants as a source for novel therapeutic agents against Acanthamoeba infections

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threating infection of the cornea that mostly affects contact lens wearers. Until now, AK treatment remains very difficult due to the existence of a highly resistant cyst stage in the life cycle of Acanthamoeba which is extremely resistant to most of the available anti-amoebic compounds. Moreover, current treatment of AK is usually based in the combination...

[ 5 ] - بررسی خصوصیات مورفولوژیکی و مولکولی(28s rDNA) دیکروسلیوم دندرتیکوم جدا شده از گوسفند، بز و گاو در استان مازندران

Background and purpose: Dicrocoeliasis is a prevalent parasite in ruminants caused by different species of Dicrocoelium spp. This parasite lives in bile duct and gallbladder of ruminants and accidentally in human. The economic significance of dicroceliasis is due to direct damage to the liver and, consequently, to the loss of significant amounts of protein. The present study aimed to investigat...

[ 6 ] - شیوع تک یاخته های روده ای در گراز ها (Sus scrofa) در استان مازندران، شمال ایران، 93-91

Background and purpose: Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are potential reservoirs for a lot of zoonotic diseases, so it is possible to transmit these infections to wild and domestic animals and also humans. This research aimed to survey the protozoan prevalence of Sus scrofa in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran. Materials and methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study a total of 21 wild boars was...

[ 7 ] - کاربرد روش های مولکولی در مطالعات اپیدمیولوژی و تاکسونومی عفونت های انگلی

Molecular epidemiology refers to the use of molecular tools in assessing the status of a cycle of a disease in a specific population. Currently, easy, fast, and high performance molecular tools are widely used in identifying parasites in clinical and biological samples. The aim of this study was to review molecular tools for better understanding of parasitic infection in taxonomic and epidemiol...

[ 8 ] - Effect of Statin Treatment on COVID-19 Patients’ Outcomes: A Randomized Double-blind Controlled Clinical Trial

Background: Statins may be protective against viral infection and have been suggested for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin on COVID-19 patients. Methods: Our study is a randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial that constitutes a population of COVID-19 patients admitted to Bu-Ali Sina Hospi...