BACKGROUND The present study was carried out to describe the epidemiological aspects of gastrointestinal helminthic infections of canids in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, the central western part of Iran. METHODS Forty nine canid species including, dogs, jackals, foxes and wolves were included in this study. The contents of their alimentary canal were inspected in order to isolate and id...

this report presents a new record of iranolacerta brandtii brandtii from 30 km south of tekab city, west azarbaijan province and 130 km south of the previously known distribution range of the subspecies; a new record of iranolacerta zagrosica in kaljonun mountain peak, lorestan province, about 70 km northwest of the type locality; a new record of apathya cappadocica urmiana in the manesht prote...

In the framework of collection and identification of fungi of Zagros mountains (W and SW Iran), specimens of agaric fungi with subterraneandevelopment were collected from oak forests in Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiari province. Native people of Dopolan and Rahimabad used hypogeous fruit-bodies of fungus as edible fungi. Excavation was done and fungal samples were found at 15–30 cm soil depth, near Oak...

BACKGROUND Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide spread disease. The present study examined the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among animals of edible meat (cattle and sheep) in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province (Southwest of Iran) in 2012. Furthermore, we attempted for the first time to identify this parasite from the meat products in the province. METHODS The tongue, brain, femur muscle a...

background and aims: nowadays, the age structure of iran is transitioning from youth to elderly. although, the elderly population are still accounted for a small portion of the population; however, the population growth rate of this age group is growing compared to the growth of the total population. therefore, understanding of the changes of this population is necessary. this study aimed to id...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus is one of the important viral causes of liver inflammation with high worldwide prevalence and important hepatic and extra hepatic complications. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS For this descriptive, analytical, population-based stu...

abstract hydatid cyst is the larval stage of the cestode worm echinococcus granulosus, which causes echinococcosis in human and some other mammalian. iran is located in endemic zone of this disease and chaharmahal va bakhtiari province, due to existence of sheep husbandry jobs, has a potential for high prevalence of the disease, . therefore, this investigation was carried out to study seroepide...