OBJECTIVE To determine whether the immature neutrophil (band) count in the peripheral blood smear helps to distinguish young febrile children with bacterial or respiratory viral infections. DESIGN AND SETTING A prospective cohort study in 3 pediatric emergency departments. PATIENTS A convenience sample of 100 febrile children aged 2 years or younger with either laboratory-documented bacteri...

background: ovine anaplasmosis and theileriosis are important tick-borne diseases of sheep and goats which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. objectives: this study was performed to assess hematological status in sheep naturally infected with anaplasma and theileria spp. to clarify the pathogenic aspects of various species involved in ovine anaplasmosis and thei...

BACKGROUND: Ovine anaplasmosis and theileriosis are important tick-borne diseases of sheep and goats which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to assess hematological status in sheep naturally infected with Anaplasma and Theileria spp. to clarify the pathogenic aspects of various species involved in ovine anaplasmosis and thei...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis infections in blood donors referred to Tehran Blood Transfusion Center (TBTC), and determine any association between blood groups and blood- borne infections between the years of 2005 and 2011. METHODS This was a retrospective study conducted at TBTC. All of the donor serum samples...

Abstract Blood contains hundreds of proteins, reflecting ongoing cellular processes and immune reactions. Infections with the blood-dwelling cardiopulmonary nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs manifest a broad spectrum clinical signs including respiratory distress, bleeding diathesis neurological signs, are associated perturbed blood protein profile dogs. However, current knowledge does no...

BACKGROUND Blood transfusion is considered a potential risk factor for transmission of life-threatening viral infections, including HIV, HCV and HBV infections. This study was performed to find out the prevalence and trends of these infections among blood donors in Southern Iran. METHODS The blood donor data recorded in twelve regional blood transfusion centers from 2004 to 2014 were analyzed...

conclusions in this study, nosocomial infections had a lower frequency in comparison with the national rates. according to researches, hospitals have been able to reduce nosocomial infections by establishing strategies and getting the risks under control. results the results of the present study showed that the incidence of nosocomial infections was low (i.e., < 2%). the incidence rates of noso...

background hepatitis b virus (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infections are among the most important health issues in turkey. human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infections are less frequently observed in the country. the individuals who had blood transfusions, patients undergoing hemodialysis, and intravenous drug addicted individuals, people who had tattoos/piercings, communal living environ...