Background and Aims: Q fever is a public health concern in many countries especially in recent years. There are a few studies in Iran. This study aimed to determine the seropositivity for Q fever among veterinary staff in southern Khorasan, Iran. Methods: 92 serum samples were obtained from all veterinary employees and tested using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The data...

The purpose of the present study was the simulation of climate change effects on groundwater resources in Iran by using the dynamic systems approach. The approach was performed through system dynamics modeling process including problem explanation, system description, model development, model testing, and the use of the model for policy analysis. The impact of the application of various exogeno...

Troubleshooting Agricultural Knowledge-Based Companies in Razavi Khorasan Province and Presenting a Map to Improve its Efficiency

Flood Prioritization of Dehbar Watersheds in Khorasan Razavi Province using TOPSIS Model, Morphometric Analysis and Regional Frequency

BACKGROUND There are many reports on the association between anthracosis and tuberculosis. This study focuses on bronchial anthracosis and associated diseases in the province of South Khorasan-Iran. METHODS This case-series study is performed on patients referred to the Vali-e-Asre Hospital (South Khorasan-Iran) for bronchoscopic evaluations during the period of 2009-2012. Written informed co...

abstract in this research, four meteorological set of data including maximum temperature, minimum temperature, precipitation and radiation from echo-g, under a1scenario have been used for climate change detection over south khorasan. echo-g is a general circulation model that currently is used in hamburg university and korea meteorological research institute. in this research climate change ass...

in order to perform each component of agricultural practices, its plan should be rationalized economically and technically. in a study for recognition patterns of energy inputs and outputs in saffron fields of southern khorasan, iran, during a five years exploitation period, two questionnaires were prepared, one for the first cultivation year, and another for crop management and harvest during ...

The present study was performed to assess the infection of rodent reservoirs and their fleas to plaque agent (Yersinia pestis) in Kurdistan and North Khorasan respectively as active endemic and inactive nonendemic foci in the country. Live traps were used to collect rodents in spring and summer 2015. Totally, 109 rodents were trapped. Rodents of genus Apodemus witherbyi (40.5%) were the most ab...