Reza Hajihossein
Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
[ 1 ] - Molecular Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Oocytes in the Soil from the Public Parks of the Arak City, Iran
Background: Soil structure is mainly composed of sand, silt, clay, and organic materials. Organisms can live in the soil. The large number of stray cats in the cities of Iran is a major environmental and health problem. Toxoplasma oocysts are shed with the feces of cats, so soil is known as a potential source of transmission of toxoplasmosis. The aim of this study was to determine the soil cont...
[ 2 ] - Evaluating Potential of Electromagnetic Microwaves on Destruction Acanthamoeba Cysts
Background: Acanthamoeba is a free-living and opportunistic amoeba that the potential of this parasite to convert to a cyst, making its treatment difficult. In this study, we investigated the effect of microwave radiation on Acanthamoeba cysts in vitro. Materials and Methods: Acanthamoeba cysts were reproduced in the culture medium. We divided 16 test tubes containing cysts into two groups. Th...
[ 3 ] - Anti-Acanthamoeba effect of Camellia sinensis extract (black and green tea) in vitro
Background: Acanthamoeba is a resistant protozoan that causes severe diseases, such as GAE and CAK. Because many medications are ineffective on the parasite, the quest to find alternative drugs is in progress. Objective: This research was aim 13 ed to assess the performance of the black and green tea extracts on Acanthamoeba. Methods: The clinical isolate of Aca...
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