Aeolothrips zurstrasseni sp. n. is described from Fars Province, and A. modestus zur Strassen is newly recorded from Iran, in Isfahan Province. Both species have been collected from the flowers of Suaeda sp. (Chenopodiaceae), and the presence of several species of thrips on plants of this family is discussed. Recent records of Aeolothrips balati and A. citricinctus from Iran are not accepted here.

BACKGROUND Bait-trapping appears to be a generally useful method of studying fly populations. The aim of this study was to construct a new adult flytrap by some modifications in former versions and to evaluate its applicability in a subtropical zone in southern Iran. METHODS The traps were constructed with modification by adding some equipment to a polyethylene container (18× 20× 33 cm) with ...

AIMS The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects on alcohol-involved traffic crashes and fatalities of the 0.08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) per se law introduced in the state of Texas in 1999. METHOD Data pertaining to alcohol-involved traffic crashes and fatalities were extracted from two datasets: the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) compiled by the National Hi...

Fatty acid and retinol-binding proteins (FARs) comprise a family of unusual α-helix rich lipid-binding proteins found exclusively in nematodes. They are secreted into host tissues by parasites of plants, animals and humans. The structure of a FAR protein from the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is available, but this protein [C. elegans FAR-7 (Ce-FAR-7)] is from a subfamily of FARs ...

BACKGROUND Despite improvements in child health, malnutrition still remains one of the main public health challenges in Iran. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare under nutrition among under-five children with regard to ethnicity in rural area in north Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS In three cross-sectional studies 7575 subjects in three time-periods including 2339 children in 1998, ...

Background This study is the first phylogenetic genotype analysis of Giardia lamblia in Iran. The main objective was to determine genotyping and identify the sub-assemblages of Giardia lamblia isolates involved in the transmission of giardiasis in Fars Province, south of Iran, in 2012. Methods Forty G. lamblia isolates were collected from the patient's fecal samples with gastrointestinal disc...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to characterise feline audiogenic reflex seizures (FARS). METHODS An online questionnaire was developed to capture information from owners with cats suffering from FARS. This was collated with the medical records from the primary veterinarian. Ninety-six cats were included. RESULTS Myoclonic seizures were one of the cardinal signs of this syndrome (90/96), freque...