objective: although numerous studies have found higher rates of abortion and still births following consanguinity (familial marriages), the question of whether consanguinity significantly increases the risk of neonatal death has inadequately been addressed.this study aims to evaluate familial marriage effects on neonatal death in rural areas in iran. materials and methods: i n this nested case-...

introduction precipitation, an intrinsic part of nature, is essential not only for the survival of human but also for that of plants and animals. yet, this valuable natural phenomenon can also jeopardise human life, flora and fauna. torrential rains are sudden events that wreak havoc in iran and other parts of the world. in recent years, due to man's abuse of nature and disruption of environmen...

bluetongue (bt) is a viral disease of ruminants transmitted by culicoides biting midges and has the ability to spread rapidly over large distances. the disease occurs almost worldwide between latitudes approximately 35˚ s and 50˚ n. among the numerous diseases of ruminants, bt has gained considerable importance in recent years as one of the best examples of the effects of climate change on dise...

background: as fluoride concentration in drinking water is one of the effective parameters in human health, finding the ways to remove excess amount of fluoride is very important in water supply projects. this study aimed to evaluate mendon bauxite mine in the removal of fluoride from drinking water. methods: this experimental study was conducted from may to october 2013 on synthetic and actual...

during past few years, dying of apple trees in apple orchards of in kohgiluyeh and boyerahmad province was observed. the symptoms of this abnormality were accompanied with wilting, general weakness, less growth of tree branches and leaves. sometimes sudden dying during flowering and fruit harvest. in early spring up to end of summer of 2008, the sampling from collar and crown effected tissues f...

charcoal rot disease, caused by macrophomina phaseolina has become a restrictive agent for annual crops in iran. the disease incidence reaches up to 90 percent in some infested areas. high air temperature and drought stress associated with this disease, are the main factors for increasing the disease incidence and severity. in order to isolate the pathogenic agents, pieces of infected root and ...

Background & Aim: Lamiaceae is one of the most important families of plants with global transmittal. The family is divided to two major groups: Lamioideae and Nepetoideae. Mentha L. genus has high genetic variation because of different ploidy levels and interspecific interspecific hybridization thus that is possible to select genotypes with excelsior traits as essence content. The genu...

Co-firing biomass plants are of extensive demand due to utilization of both agricultural residues (main) and natural gas (stand-by). Researchers have shown that one strategic decision in establishment of agricultural residues based plants, is location optimization problem. Moreover, mismatch between agricultural lands and biomass plants can lead to high transportation costs and related carbon d...