b a ckground: a two year seroepidemiological study was designed to find out the seroprevalence and risk factors ofcanine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) among stray and owned dogs in tehran and alborz provinces of iran. me t hods: blood samples of  602 dogs living in  11  counties of  tehran and  alborz  provinces were  taken by venipuncture in 2008–2010. after separation of blood sera, anti-leish...

iran is a vast land of geographically specific features and the climate is quite different. each year a number of times, short intense rains caused flooding in various parts of the southern coast of the caspian sea and river flood malicious conduct is falling. the rainfall intensity is greater and more destructive floods caused heavy damage. severe flooding during the brutal summer precipitatio...

Introduction: Polyorchidism is a rare medical condition, which is presence of more than two testes within the scrotum. Triorchidism is the more common form and the diagnosis is made with ultrasonography. One of the common anomalies associated with polyorchidism is testicular torsion. Case Report: We report a case with four testes and testicular torsion in one testis. Conclusion: Testicular tors...

The general aim of this study, which was conducted for the first time in Iran, was to evaluate the seroprevalence and geographical distribution of Ehrlichia canis in a dog population in Iran, followed by molecular confirmation using PCR and sequencing. Blood samples were collected from 240 dogs in different areas of Alborz and Tehran Provinces and initially analyzed using the immunofluorescent ...

BACKGROUND Globally, trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness and Australia is the only developed country with endemic trachoma. It is found in remote Indigenous communities burdened with poverty, overcrowding and poor hygiene. Lack of culturally appropriate health promotion, a small trachoma workforce and lack of awareness and support for trachoma elimination in general, were earl...

BACKGROUND Early diagnosis and endoscopic resection of adenomatous polyps is the main approach for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to assess polyp detection rate (PDR) and to characterize demographic, clinical, and pathological features of colorectal polyps in an Iranian population. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data from 5427 colonoscopies performed duri...