Leishmaniasis is endemic in 88 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America (Dedet et al., 2003). There are an estimated 12 million cases worldwide and there are about 1.5 million new cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) each year of which over 90% occur in Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Brazil and Peru (Ashford et al., 1992). Old World disease ...

Kurds from Iraq (Dohuk and Erbil Area, North Iraq) have been analyzed for HLA genes. Their HLA genetic profile has been compared with that of other Kurd groups from Iran and Tbilisi (Georgia, Caucasus) and also Worldwide populations. A total of 7,746 HLA chromosomes have been used. Genetic distances, NJ dendrograms and correspondence analyses have been carried out. Haplotype HLA-B*52-DRB1*15 is...

A total of 500 local chickens from different regions Iraq, which were divided into five groups according to the they taken, namely, East (E), West (W), North (N), South (S), and Central (C) Iraq. The blood samples collected tubes containing an EDTA, DNA extraction was carried. Using 20 primers Gen Script USA, random amplification polymorphic (RAPD-PCR) carried out. reaction PCR had a final volu...

This research explored ward nurses’ views about the characteristics of effective nurse leaders in the context of Iraq as a developing country, where the delivery of health care continues to face disruption and change. It is well established that the provision of modern health care requires effective nurse leaders, but in countries such as Iraq the lack of effective nurse leaders is noted as a m...

The study focused on the results of first paleostress from thrust fault slip data Tertiary age Hemrin North Structure, Iraq. stress inversion was performed for using an improved right dihedral model, and then followed by rotational optimization (Georient Software). trend principal axes (σ1, σ2 σ3) ratio differences (R) show main field is NE-SW compression regime. As well as Lisle graph Mohr dia...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to establish the identity of the parasitic communities of the chukar partridge from Iraq as well as reporting on the prevalence and intensity of various infections from several localities and comprising both sexes. METHODS Twenty-nine live adult chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) were obtained from several localities across the northern provinces of Iraq. ...

Hemoglobin D a hemoglobin variant occurs in a group of asianpopulation particularly from india, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq. In india, it is mainly reported in north western states of Haryana, PunJab and Gujarat. In heterozygous form, Hb D disease is mild and causes subclinical jaundice. In heterozygous form, it can cause severe hemolytic anemia. Here we present a similar case of Hb D with hemolytic j...

OBJECTIVE To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in countries of the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), namely Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. METHODS We systematically reviewed and synthesized available records of HCV incidence and prevalence following PRISMA guidelines. Meta-analyses were implemented using a DerSimonian-Laird rando...

Most of Iraqi soil is classified as Quaternary deposits, especially in the Mesopotamian plain and tributaries of the River Tigris. Soil varies from north to south of Iraq. These differences in soil affected the process to select the suitable type of foundation. This research is to study the effect of bearing capacity on shallow foundations in different regions of Iraq. Seventy nine samples were...