Eslamirad, Zahra

Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak

[ 1 ] - Investigating the Potential of Protoscolices for Cyst Formation under in vivo Microwave Radiation

Introduction: Hydatid cyst surgery leads to the cyst rupture and release of protoscolices. Following the results of the previous study showing that microwaves have the ability to deactivate protoscolices in vitro, this study aimed to investigate the effect of these microwaves on protoscolices in vivo. Methods: This experimental study was conducted on 24 mice. Hydatid cysts from sheep were coll...

[ 2 ] - Behavioral and Personality Changes Caused by Toxoplasma: Imagination or Reality

Introduction: This note addresses the scientific study of behavioral changes caused by Toxoplasma. About a third of the world's population is infected with the chronic form of the parasite, which is usually asymptomatic and causes severe symptoms only in the presence of the parasite in the eye and nervous system. The study of behavioral changes caused by this parasite has begun since the 1980s ...

[ 3 ] - Anti-Acanthamoeba effect of Camellia sinensis extract (black and green tea) in vitro

Background: Acanthamoeba is a resistant protozoan that causes severe diseases, such as GAE and CAK. Because many medications are ineffective on the parasite, the quest to find alternative drugs is in progress. Objective: This research was aim 13 ed to assess the performance of the black and green tea extracts on Acanthamoeba. Methods: The clinical isolate of Aca...

[ 4 ] - Evaluating Pulmonary Samples of Immunodeficient Patients for a Free-Living Amoeba: Acanthamoeba in BAL Samples

   Background: Pulmonary disorders caused by parasites are common in many tropical regions. Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic parasite, and most of its dangerous complications are seen in patients with immune deficiencies. Considering the high dissemination of Acanthamoeba parasite in water, soil, and fine airborne dust in Iran, this research was performed to study the rate of pulmonary secreti...