visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is a zoonotic disease caused by leishmania species. dogs are considered to be the main reservoir of vl. a number of methods and antigen-based assays are used for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis. however, currently available methods are mainly based on direct examination of tissues for the presence of parasites, which is highly invasive. a variety of serological tests ...

background: trichomoniasis is recognized as a major sexually transmitted disâ­ease (std) in the world and has the highest prevalence and incidence of std. the prevalence strongly is related to cultural and social norms in different socieâ­ties, in relation to sexual partnership, monogamy, or polygamy. our objective was to describe the frequency and natural history of infection and correlation o...

background: primary immunodeficiency disorders (pid) are a group of hereditary disorders characterized by an increased susceptibility to severe and recurrent infections, autoimmunity, lymphoproliferative disorders, and malignancy. objective: to evaluate the demographic and clinical data of pid patients diagnosed in a referral pediatric hospital. method: all pid cases with a confirmed diagnosis,...

background: intensified strategy includes special attention to the symptoms such as cough (more than two weeks), fever (more than three weeks), night sweats (more than three weeks), and weight loss (more than 3 kg per month). if any of the above symptoms was positive, in suspected individuals for tb, more assessment should be done. the aim of this study was to compare between intensified and ro...

background penetrating and impalement injuries of the hand and fingers are one of the commonest presentations at the hospital’s emergency rooms. this study assessed the characteristics of patients who suffered foreign body injuries to the hands and documented the pattern of diagnosis and management at a specialist plastic surgical facility. methods the study was conducted at the department of p...

invasive aspergillosis is one the major causes of death in hematopoietic and solidtransplantrecipients. one of the most critical problems in medical mycology is theinability to consistently make a convincing and early diagnosis of invasive fungalinfection. conventional diagnosis methods such as culture-based approaches are limitedby the insufficient accessibility sensitivity and the non-culture...

introduction: the most common chromosomal abnormalities detected in perinatal period are aneuploidies of chromosome 21, 18, 13, x and y. the aim of this study is to assess referral reasons for invasive diagnostic method using rapid qf-pcr for fetal chromosomal abnormalities in gynecologists’ referrals. methods: a retrospective study of results was performed on data between september 2015 and ju...

midgut malrotation is typically presented during the first few months of life but sometimes may encounter later in life, causing difficulties and mistakes in diagnosis. we reviewed records of eleven rare patients with midgut malrotation older than one year of age and extracted their clinical and paraclinical data. the most common presenting symptoms were bilious vomiting, recurrent abdominal pa...

it is estimated that the number of hiv infected children globally has increased from 1.6 million in 2001 to 3.3 million in 2012. the number of children below 15 years of age living with hiv has increased worldwide. published data from recent studies confirmed dramatic survival benefit for infants started anti-retroviral therapy (art) as early as possible after diagnosis of hi. early confirmatio...