Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), is a common infection in pregnant women accompanied by variations in the levels of the IgM, IgA and IgG antibody isotypes. The variations of anti-H. pylori antibodies during and after pregnancy, and the extent of protection they provide to the mother and the fetus are not completely understood. Objectives: To investigate the changes of the anti-H. py...

etiologic factors for recurrent miscarriage (rm) include autoimmune diseases, the most frequently antiphospholipid syndrome and thyroiditis. some women who suffer from rm might also have an altered immune system. we aimed to evaluate possible associations between anti-thyroid and anti-phospholipid antibodies in women with rm. in a retrospective case series 1 on 156 women with rm, major outcome ...

background: human toxocariasis, a helminthozoonosis, is due to the migration of toxocara species larvae into human organisms. humans, especially children become infected by ingesting of embryonated eggs from soil, dirty hands, and raw vegetables. seroprevalence of this infection is high in developed countries, especially in rural areas. the aim of this study was to investigate the seroepidemiol...

we aimed to investigate igg antibody levels specific to toxocara canis (t. canis), a parasite which subsists in dog’s intestine, on serum samples obtained from patients with chronic urticaria (cu) to evaluate effective risk in cu etiopathogenesis.in this study, 73 patients diagnosed with cu and 109 healthy individuals as control group, were included. various factors such as sex, age, education ...

background multiple sclerosis (ms) is a demyelinating condition affecting the central nervous system. although the cause of this condition is unknown, patients with ms seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors such as infection that could trigger this condition. objectives we conducted this study to determine whether ms risk increases following primary infection with e...

background regarding to fecal- oral transmission of hepatitis e virus and risk of fulminant hepatitis in the third trimester of pregnancy, the aim of the present study was to determine seroprevalence of hev in pregnant women with regard to age, level of education, trimester of pregnancy and residency. material and methods a total of 418 serum samples were collected from january 2010 to january ...

During canine leishmaniasis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum, high levels of antibodies production are associated with the presence of various clinical signs, because of the deposition of soluble immune complexes in organs and tissues. The immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) is one of the most commonly used techniques for detection of anti-Leishmania antibodies. The purpose of this study w...

Objective(s):Helicobacter pylori infection occurs worldwide, but the prevalence of this infection varies greatly among different countries and population groups. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of anti-Helicobacter pylori and anti-cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) antibodies in asymptomatic healthy population in the center of Iran and to investigate the relation with ...