the present study investigated the effects of first record of co-infection of three clinostomum sp.; clinostomum complanatum (rudolphi, 1819), c. tilapiae (ukoli, 1966), and euclinostomum hetereostomum (1809) in tilapia zilii. there was differential parasitic effects resulting in selection for relatively better adaptiveness to host's microhabitats, more population size, and frequent host locati...

an adult (two years old) iranian cross-breed ram with alopecia, rough hair coats, thick and wrinkled skin,especially on the face, brisket, scrotum, tail and legs, presented with severe pruritus, poor condition andgeneralized unthriftiness. the animal was referred to the veterinary clinic of shahid bahonar university ofkerman. the vital signs and haematologic indices of the animal were normal. a...

background: cutaneous and visceral leishmaniases are present in fars province in the south of iran. the current study aimed to evaluate the inter- and intragenic diversities of leishmania species isolated from patients with leishmaniasis in fars province, using pcr-based analyses and dna sequencing of  the n-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase ( nagt ) gene. methods: clinical samples were...

An adult (two years old) Iranian cross-breed ram with alopecia, rough hair coats, thick and wrinkled skin,especially on the face, brisket, scrotum, tail and legs, presented with severe pruritus, poor condition andgeneralized unthriftiness. The animal was referred to the Veterinary Clinic of Shahid Bahonar University ofKerman. The vital signs and haematologic indices of the animal were normal. A...

Background: Extensive full-thickness burns require replacement of both epidermis and dermis. In designing skin replacements, the goal has been to re-create this model and make a product which has both essential components. Methods: In the present study, we developed procedures for establishing confluent, stratified layers of cultured human keratinocytes on the surface of modified collagen-chito...

Five mixed breed dogs were inoculated intradermally (ID) with cultured virulent stationary phase promastigotes of Leishmania infantum Nicole, 1908 stocks recently isolated. Parasite transformations in the skin of ID infected dogs were monitored from the moment of inoculation and for 48 h, by skin biopsies. Anti-Leishmania antibody levels were measured by indirect immunofluorescence assay, count...

background fungi have been extensively isolated and investigated from skin in various parts of the world. determining the mycoflora of normal people is important when the role of skin is considered as a reservoir for microorganisms. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the incidence of fungal flora on interdigital spaces of the human foot. patients and methods samples were collecte...