1School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research; 2Isfahan Training and Health Research Centre; 4Bandar Abbas Training and Health Research Centre; 5Yazd Training and Health Research Centre; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Department of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Islamic Republic of Iran. ABSTRACT An...

UNLABELLED The urbanization process of schistosomiasis has been described in the literature. The present report shows and discusses some epidemiological aspects of neuroschistosomiasis that emphasizes this trend. METHOD The study was done between July, 2005 and June, 2006, and consisted of spinal cord schistosomiasis carriers at the moment of diagnosis. These patients were evaluated whatever ...

Epidemiological modelling can be a powerful tool to assist animal health policy development and disease prevention and control. Models can vary from simple deterministic mathematical models through to complex spatially-explicit stochastic simulations and decision support systems. The approach used will vary depending on the purpose of the study, how well the epidemiology of a disease is underst...

Controversy over the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) has continued for many years and while the details have changed, the uncertainty persists. Although heritability was most emphatically refuted a decade ago by many investigators, recent progress firmly indicates that genetic factors at least play a role, although probably to a variable degree from one individual to anoth...

a Surgeon specialising in Epidemiology and Professor of Hospital Administration and Public Health, Epidemiological Surveillance Management, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, Mexico b Surgeon specialising in Epidemiology, Epidemiological Surveillance Management, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, Mexico c Surgeon specialising in Epidemiology and Professor of Public Hea...

a Surgeon specialising in Epidemiology and Professor of Hospital Administration and Public Health, Epidemiological Surveillance Management, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, Mexico b Surgeon specialising in Epidemiology, Epidemiological Surveillance Management, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, Mexico c Surgeon specialising in Epidemiology and Professor of Public Hea...

Objective(s): Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacteria causing the infection listeriosis, which possibly affects all people, particularly immunocompromised persons and pregnant women. This microorganism can be found in several processed foods, dairy products, raw milk, meat and fish products, seafoods, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. This review discusses about the epidemiologica...