heterophyidsis is a common disease in man and animals(Zoonosis),the causative agents are small parasites of 1-2mm from the family of heterophyidae(trematodes)and often has a world-wide prevalence.this study was performed with the objective to determine the prevalence rate and identify the reservoirs of heterophyidae in man during the years 1991-1993 in Khuzestan province.in order to do this in ...

Abstract Recently confirmed expansion of golden jackals ( Canis aureus ) into countries without any previous records poses questions, one them focusing on the species potential and possibly varying habitat use. In this study, we investigated presence distribution in northern Bosnia Herzegovina, where knowledge about jackal use is still scarce. We used bioacoustic stimulation as a non-invasive t...

Determining the immunological phenotype of endangered and threatened populations is important to identify those vulnerable to novel pathogens. Among mammals, members of the order Carnivora are particularly threatened by diseases. We therefore examined the constitutive innate immune system, the first line of protection against invading microbes, of six free-ranging carnivore species; the black-b...

During a six-year period (from January 2009 to December 2014), specimens collected from 344 cases of suspected organophosphorus and carbamate pesticide poisonings in wildlife, including birds, were submitted to the Toxicology Laboratory (ARC-OVI) for analysis. A positive diagnosis was made in 135 (39%) of these cases. The majority of cases were from birds, which included Cape vultures (Gyps cop...

Trichomonads belong to the phyllum protozoa (unicellular or acellular animals-the latter term being preferred for the more specialized protozoa); they are flagellated (class: mastigophora), animallike without chlorophyll (order: zoomastigina), and of the sub-order polymastigina-which comprises such protozoa which are mono-, di-, or multinucleate, with three to eight flagella per nucleus and wit...