BACKGROUND Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Human infections often occur through manipulation of infected animals or animal carcasses. METHODS In this study, we determined the tularemia seroprevalence in butchers and slaughterhouse workers in 10 counties of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran. RESULTS A mean seroprevalence of ...

In order to evaluate effect of salinity on germination and early seedling growth of lentils a laboratory experiment was conducted at Biotech Research Center of the University of Zabol, in 2011. The experimental design was a completely randomized with five NaCl solution, together with seven replicates. The seeds were germinated in Petri dishes, on with 10 mL of either double-distilled water (con...

BACKGROUND Regardless of numerous advances in surgical techniques, selection of the best technique to sew up wounds and the best suture material are still controversial. Several postoperative complications, including wound infection, stitched wound, chronic incision pain, wound dehiscence and hernia stitches result from many factors such as used suture material. OBJECTIVES The aim of the pres...

Given n points in the plane with nonnegative weights, the inverse Fermat-Weber problem consists in changing the weights at minimum cost such that a prespecified point in the plane becomes the Euclidean 1-median. The cost is proportional to the increase or decrease of the corresponding weight. In case that the prespecified point does not coincide with one of the given n points, the inverse Ferma...

BACKGROUND Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is mosquito-borne filarial nematode capable of causing serious cardiopulmonary disease in canines and felines, and pulmonary dirofilariasis in man. This research was conducted with the objectives of determining the incidence and assessing possible risk factors of canine heartworm in the southeast of Iran. METHODS From October 2012 to September 2013, ...

This study aims to increase our current knowledge on the concentration of particulate-bound mercury (PBM) in urban environments three Iranian cities, where high concentrations dust particles can act as carriers for transport and deposition. A total 172 samples were collected from Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, Zabol residential houses outdoor air analyzed content. Ahvaz is a highly industrialized city with l...

Background: Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteriaceae and the family, including important pathogens, such as tuberculosis (i.e., cause tuberculosis) leprae leprosy). Tuberculosis still major death in human societies. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate effect ethanolic extract garlic on isolated from patients Zabol, Iran, investigate presence antibiotic-resistant genes tubercul...

water scarcity, its necessity in food production, and environmental protection in the world have forced human beings to seek new water sources. nowadays, application of unconventional water resources (wastewater) has been proposed in countries facing the crisis of water resources shortage; however, a few studies have dealt with this issue. the present study has evaluated the changes in the elem...