Dariush Shirani

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Comparative Assessment of rEPC1 antigen and Copro-antigen for diagnosis of Echinococcosis in dogs

Abstract BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus in the definitive host particularly in dog is the significant complication in the endemic area. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is serological detection of E. granulosus in the infected dogs. METHODS: Dot-ELISA based on the copro-antigen and recombinant EPC1 antigen (rEPC1) for antibody detection was performed. Blood and fecal samples ...

[ 2 ] - Serum Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Dogs with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

BACKGROUND: Clinical prostatic diseases occur in 80% of dogs over 5 and 95% over 9 years of age. . It seems that benign prostatic hyperplasia) BPH) affect Scottish terriers more severely than the other breeds. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the changes of biochemical and hematological parameters in BPH dogs. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 10 male dogs older than five year...