526 Ann Dermatol Received May 27, 2013, Revised July 18, 2013, Accepted for publication July 25, 2013 Corresponding author: Abdolkarim Sheikhi, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Azadegan Main Boulevard, Dezful, Khuzestan 6461945914, Iran. Tel: 98-641-6269733, Fax: 98-641-6269538, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article dist...

We investigated the prevalence of human CE among nomadic communities in 4 areas of Khuzestan province: Behbahan, Shoush, Masjed Soleiman and Izeh. Blood samples from 3446 individuals from 700 randomly selected families were examined for detection of antibody against Echinococcus granuIosus. Family members were interviewed to assess possible risk factors for infection such as age, sex, dog owner...

Oil drill cuttings are challenging wastes in oil sites especially in Khuzestan province, a major oil producing region in Iran. As co- composting is a simple and eco- friendly technique for bioremediation of oil base drill cutting, this data article designed to describe co- composting of oil base drill cutting with cow manure. The data suggest that with optimized mixture of cow manure/oily drill...

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This is a case report concerning a 60 years old man who lived for a short period in an endemic area of Khuzestan Province (neighboring province of Persian Gulf in Iran) for approximately 20 years ago. Recently he referred to the Urology Department of Kerman University of Medical Sciences with hematuria and dysuria. In the sonography a polypoid mass on the bladder floor was observed. In the cyst...

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