zoonotic helminths are often transmitted to humans through domestic animals. this retrospective study was performed to estimate the prevalence of some important zoonotic helminthic infections of the liver and lung including echinococcosis, fasciolosis and dicrocoeliasis in kazerun and shiraz abattoirs, fars, iran, during 2011-2013. a total of 12381 sheep, 6473 cattle, 22847 goats, 66 camels, an...

Tarih boyunca Türklerin yaşadığı coğrafyaya bakıldığında genel itibariyle Çin Seddi’nden başlayarak Tuna boylarına, Sibirya’dan Hint Okyanusu ve Büyük Sahra çölüne kadar uzanan geniş bir bölgeyi kapsadığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda günümüz İran coğrafyası da uzun süreden beri meskûn oldukları önemli bölgelerden biri olmuştur. İran, çeşitli etnik grupları bünyesinde barındırmakta olup nüfusunun ...

BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to know the identity of Leishmania species responsible of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Fars Province, southern Iran. METHODS Five counties of Shiraz, Firouz Abad, Ghir-Karzin, Farashband and Larestan were prospected. Forty-four patients exhibiting cutaneous lesions were selected. Samples collected on skin lesions were examined both microscopically (aft...

The Clara cell protein (CC16) is a small and readily diffusible protein of 16 kDa secreted by bronchiolar Clara cells in the distal airspaces. Mutation detection methods identified an adenine to guanine substitution in the CC16 gene at position 38 (A38G) downstream from the transcription initiation site within the non-coding region of exon 1. In the present study, the genetic polymorphism of CC...

OBJECTIVE The most important cause of infant mortality during the first month of life is related to congenital abnormalities. Nevertheless, timely diagnosis of these diseases can reduce the severity of their effects. The present study aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of the neonatal screening program in Fars Province, Iran. METHODS In this study, costs of executing the screening pr...

Thalassaemia is the most common monogenic autosomal hereditary disease worldwide. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study looked at the reproductive behaviour of 156 mothers of children affected with beta-thalassaemia major (Cooley anaemia) in Fars province, southern Islamic Republic of Iran. Regardless of the number of affected children, the parents of children with Cooley anaemia had a...

Groundwater is one of the most important water resources in Fars province. Based on this study, 95 percent of the total annual water consumption in Fars is used for agriculture, whereas the percentages for domestic and industrial uses are 4 and 1 percent, respectively. Population growth, urban and industrial growth, and agricultural development in Fars have created a condition of water stress. ...