ourmia melon virus (oumv) is the causal agent of mosaic disease on melon in west-azerbaijan province and probably in some other parts of iran. symptomatic and non-symptomatic samples of cultivated and non-cultivated hosts were collected from most cucurbit-planting parts of the province and surveyed using common serological methods namely: indirect-elisa, direct-elisa and lateral flow. some squa...

in order to study the role of pythium species associated with cantaloupe root and crown rot, samples were collected from infected fields in different areas of khorasan razavi province during 2009-2010. the root pieces were washed and cultured on cma-parp medium. the pythium isolates were then purified by hyphal tip method and identified based on van der plaats-niterink mycological key. the path...

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: This is a brief comment on the very interesting comparative effectiveness study of gabapentin and diclofenac on pain after tonsillectomy. Copyright © 2013, Kashan University of Medical Sciences; License Kowsar Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://crea...

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BACKGROUND Maternal health status might have an important effect on breastfeeding, growth, and general health of the infants. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to assess the association between maternal mental health and breastfeeding status of mothers in Kashan province. PATIENTS AND METHODS This case-control study was conducted on 458 mothers in two groups of unsuccessful breastfeeding ...

Received 16 May 2016 Accepted 19 Oct 2016 Abstract Background: One of the most important zoonotic helminths in the world is known as Echinococcus granulosus. Different strains of the E. granulosus have been described based on morphological and molecular characterizations, however, there is limited information regarding the characteristics of the phenotypes and genotypes of E. granulosus in Iran...

BACKGROUND Worldwide, hepatitis A is a common infection during childhood especially in developing countries. It can cause severe complications in adults and patients with underlying diseases. OBJECTIVES This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A in 1 - 15 year-old children of Kashan. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 666 one to fif...