Evolving the world's most dangerous animal.

The evolution of animal breeding practices--commercial and experimental.

The Present Position of Avertin Anesthesia

A VERTIN has now been administered to something over •**a milh'on and a half of the world's population, to individuals ranging from a few months to 96 years of age, and for practically every reason for which a narcotic is required... After five years' use it is desirable to take stock of the situation, to ask whether its promise has been justified and whether it is destined for abandonment or c...

The apicoplast: a red alga in human parasites.

Surprisingly, some of the world's most dangerous parasites appear to have had a benign photosynthetic past in the ocean. The phylum Apicomplexa includes the causative agents of malaria and a number of additional human and animal diseases. These diseases threaten the life and health of hundreds of millions each year and pose a tremendous challenge to public health. Recent findings suggest that A...

Spider Bite in Iran

Some of the world's most dangerous spiders have been certified in some areas of Iran. Spider bites are common in some geographical areas, and are sporadic in some regions. Spider bites can be classified as latrodectism or loxoscelism. If the patient had not seen the spider, the clinical manifestations of latrodectism could be easily mistaken for other types of bite or sting; or an infectious di...

Epidemiological Characteristics and the Trend of Animal Bites during the years 2014-2018

Background: Animal bite is a serious and dangerous threat to human health. The highest prevalence rate of animal bite in Iran is in Golestan, Ardabil and, then Khorasan. The present study examined the epidemiological characteristics and the trend of animal bites during 2014-2018. Methods: This analytical cross sectional study was conducted on human cases suspected of rabies, which were collect...