impatiens necrotic spot virus (insv) infects ornamental plants worldwide. it has been reported from almost every ornamental screenhouse in tehran province. insv symptoms include necrotic leaf spot, chlorosis and stunting. heavy losses have been reported from insv in plants such as zinnia elegans, ficus benjamina, viola spp., saintpaulia ioantha, althea spp., cheiranthus cheiri, pelargoniumxhort...

The economic development, livelihood and drinking water of millions people in the central plateau Iran depend on Qarah-Chay River, but due to a lack inappropriate monitoring, it has been exposed destruction pollution. Consequently, an assessment river’s quality is utmost importance for both management human health maintenance safe environment, which can be achieved by determining best locations...

Climate change has made many alterations to the climate of earth, including hydro-climatic extreme events. To investigate impact on hydro-meteorological droughts in Kamal-Saleh dam basin Markazi province, Iran, proportional future conditions, a new and comprehensive index was developed with aim accurately estimating drought more realistic condition. This aggregate (ADI) represented main meteoro...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate HLA-DRB1*and DQB1* allelic polymorphisms in Iranian patients with hydatidose. This is the first survey dealing with the correlation between HLA-DRB1* and DQB1* alleles and cystic echinococcosis in Iranian patients. METHODS The study was carried out on 56 patients with confirmed cystic echinococcosis and 30 apparently healthy individual...

the aim of this study was to provide preliminary quantitative information on selenium and iodine statusof sheep in markazi province, iran. selenium and iodine status of grazing sheep were measured for 57different flocks in 14 regions over one year. the districts were selected to represent major sheep growingareas in the province. blood samples were collected from 2 to 3-year-old ewes during sum...