The geographical distribution and ecological preferences of Haemaphysalis in domestic animals in Iran were studied 4 times a year from April 2003 to March 2005. A total of 1,622 ixodid tick specimens were collected from 3 different zones. Among them, 108 (6.7%) Haemaphysalis ticks, consisting of 6 species, were identified; H. punctata (3.4%), H. parva (0.5%), H. sulcata (0.6%), H. choldokovskyi...

Background: Xmn-1 polymorphism of 𝜸Gglobin gene (HBG2) is a prominent quantitative trait loci (QTL) in β-thalassemia intermediate (β-TI). In current study, we evaluated the frequency of Xmn-1 polymorphism and its association with β-globin gene (HBB) alleles and Hb F level in β-TI patients in Sistan and Balouchestan province, south-east of Iran. Subjects and Methods: 45 β-TI patients were enroll...

OBJECTIVE To survey malaria prevalence in Sarbaz from April 2009 to October 2010. METHODS Epidemiological data of 1 464 confirmed malarial patients were analyzed according to demographic status, sex, age, nationality, isolated species and residence place. RESULTS The majority of patients were male 950 (64.8%) but 514 (35.2%) were female. 82.5% of patients were Iranian, 14% Pakistani immigra...

Abstract The aim of this study is of the effect of structural changes in higher education on changes of output in Sistan and Baluchestan Province using structural decomposition analysis (SDA). The input-output tables of this region for the period 2006-2011 have been employed as the database of the model. The structural changes were decomposed into two factors: changes in share of specific sect...

Malaria vivax is prevalent in many regions of the world. It is more prevalent in Asia and Latin America and accounts for more than half of all malaria cases in these two regions. Clinically severe cases and complications of malaria are commonly due to Plasmodium falciparum. Hematological changes are nearly common in malaria infection but severe thrombocytopenia is rare in P. vivax (1, 2). For m...