The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity among Chrysoperla carnea samples collected from different locations Iran (including, East-Azerbaijan, West-Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Hormozgan and Hamedan provinces) using Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) mitochondrial (Cytochrome Oxidase I - COI) molecular markers in 2016-2018. res...

The effects of language contact depend on many different factors, such as prestige, government and community support, people’s preference, linguistic proximity the languages, among other things. As such, while there are some broad potentially predictable outcomes in situations contact, it is important to analyze each situation its own context. aim this study examine maintenance social function ...

Background: This study aimed to provide a comprehensive tool for the economic evaluation of investments in health, safety, and environment (HSE). Methods: developmental cross-sectional was conducted on costs benefits HSE combined cycle power plant Gilan province, 2021. The components preventive measure (PMCs) occupational accidents, diseases, environmental pollution (ADPCs) were determined by a...

BACKGROUND Cholera is considered a key indicator of social development but still is reported in various cities of Iran. The present study aimed to analyze the available information regarding cholera outbreaks since 2010 in Iran. METHODS All cases reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Ministry of Health and Education who had been confirmed as cholera cases by the Health ...

The earliest reports of high incidence of oesophageal cancer (OC) in the northern parts of Iran date back to the early 1970s. A population-based cancer registry was established in 1969 as a joint effort between Tehran University and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). This registry confirmed the high incidence of OC in the eastern portion of the Caspian Sea littoral, in the ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate food experts' views on important nutrition and food systems knowledge issues for education purposes at schools in Iran. METHODS In 2012, semi-structured, face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with twenty-eight acknowledged Iranian experts in food and nutrition fields. Participants were selected from four major provinces in Iran (Tehran,...

BACKGROUND Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica are the causative agents of fasciolosis in domestic animals and humans. Based on the morphometric criteria, differential diagnosis between them is problematic. In addition, intermediate forms of Fasciola have been found in Iran, which makes the differentiation more difficult. The aim of the present study was to provide molecular evidence for the exi...

Tourism as a necessity for economic development in many countries, therefore, in this study we intended to investigate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Halal tourism in Gilan province, by using SWOT model to introduce strategic solutions to further developments. This study is practical based on questionnaire in terms of practical objectives, in terms of data collection. T...