M. Baghaei

Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Characterization of Acid Phosphatase in the Promastigotes of Three Isolates of Leishmania major

Background: Acid phosphatase (ACP) is suggested to be one of the virulence factors in leishmania and a correlation has been reported between Leishmanial acid phosphatase (ACP) activity and the severity of the disease in all types of leishmaniasis including zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), which is a polymorphic disease. Objective: Characterization of leishmania and its correlation with t...

[ 2 ] - Hypoproteinaemia and Edema Due to Giardiasis

The present report describes a 5-years-old girl who presented with hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema due to giardiasis. She recovered fully 2 weeks after treatment with oral metronidazole. The emphasis is on the importance of giardiasis in children with hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology.

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