Seroepidemiological Survey of Q Fever and Brucellosis in Kurdistan Province, Western Iran

Seroepidemiological survey of Q fever and brucellosis in Kurdistan Province, western Iran.

Given that the there is little information about the current status of brucellosis and Q fever in most parts of Iran, the aim of this study was to assay the seroprevalence of these two diseases in high-risk populations of Kurdistan Province in western Iran. Two hundred fifty sera samples were collected from hunters and their families, butchers, health care workers, and those referred to medical...

Seroepidemiological study of Q fever in Lorestan province, western Iran, 2014

Background and Objectives Q fever is a zoonotic disease and farm animals serve as the main reservoir of the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Q fever in sheep, in Lorestan province in western Iran. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 330 blood samples were collected from sheep, from each county in Lorestan province. The samples were tested b...

A seroepidemiological survey of Q fever among sheep in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii which infects various hosts, including humans and animals. As Q fever is considered a public health problem and there is little epidemiological information on the status of the disease in various parts of Iran, the presented study was carried out to evaluate the seroepidemiology of Q fever among sheep in the province of Mazandaran, northern Iran...

Seroepidemiological Survey of Human Hydatidosis in Western Part of Iran

Culicinae mosquitoes in Sanandaj county, Kurdistan province, western Iran.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES This study aims at studying mosquito-borne diseases as the major public health threat in Iran. Sanandaj outskirts are considered suitable habitats for mosquito larvae. In view of scanty reports on mosquito-borne disease implementation in this area, a study was undertaken to determine the mosquito fauna and frequency of mosquito larvae at Sanandaj City. METHODS In order...