a Department of Nuclear Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Medicine, Rize, Turkey b Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey c Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azerbaijan National Institute of Oncology, Baku, Azerbaijan d Department of Cardiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey e Department of Nuclea...

BACKGROUND This study was performed in response to the rapid propagation of HIV/AIDS across Iran and its status in this region. Accordingly, an evidence-based program is required to combat this disease. OBJECTIVES The present study estimated the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in East Azerbaijan (population: 3,724,000). MATERIALS AND METHODS We created a database of all positive cases from 1987 to 2...

OBJECTIVES To determine the characteristics and etiologies of occupational trauma associated mortality in Tabriz megacity, Northern Iran. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, we included all the recorded cases of occupational mortalities referring to Tabriz forensic medicine center, labor institute and Imam Reza and Sina hospitals between March 2011 and March 2012. We recorded the demographic ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum, which is transmitted to humans by bites of phlebotomine sandflies and is one of the most important public health problems in Iran. To detect and identify the Leishmania parasites and their corresponding vector(s), an investigation was carried out in Azarshahr County, a new and important focus of the diseas...

BACKGROUND Pediculus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) or head louse is an obligate ectoparasite transmitted mainly through physical contact. This study was conducted to survey the prevalence of head lice infestation rate and some risk factors in Primary School pupils, in Khajeh City East Azerbaijan Province, Iran METHODS We selected 20 primary schools of Khajeh City during 2008 and 2009. Total...

A total number of 450 blood samples were collected from 45 different randomly selected cattle herds. Light microscopic examination of blood smears revealed Babesia spp. infection in 4.2%, while 8.9% of blood samples were positive using PCR. Upon multiplex-PCR (mPCR), B. bigemina and B. bovis infections were detected in 37/40 (92.5%) and 3/40 (7.5%) samples, respectively. 530 ticks of 10 Ixodid ...

In reviewing of Poaceae family specimens in "IRAN" Herbarium, Urochloa panicoides belonging to Paniceae tribe and Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vign.-Lut. ex Janchen subsp. starosselskyi (Grossh.) Tzvelev to Eragrostideae tribe are reported as new to Iran. The first taxon is a corn field weed in Fars province and the second is rare plant from W. Azerbaijan province.