a total of 698 blood and serum specimens from residents of 13 iranian communities were examined by plaque reduction neutralization test for antibodies to west nile virus. in general, infection rates in the north of the country were low while higher rates were observed among residents of central and southwestern iran. the highest prevalence of infection was found among residents of khuzestan pro...

Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences Natural Resources University, Ahvaz, Iran

two isolates of trichinella were obtained from the jackal, canis aureus: one from the north caspian area, the other from the south-west khuzestan area of iran. the infectivity of the isolates was tested in laboratory animals, in a wild rodent (tatera indica) and in wild pigs. the isolate from khuzestan was of low infectivity to albino rats and it was provisionally identified as trichinella nels...

BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) is a vector-borneagent that is maintained within a bird-mosquito cycle. In humansand equids, infection by this agent is usually asymptomatic, orcharacterized by a mild febrile illness. However, fatal meningoencephalitisor encephalitis may occur. OBJECTIVES:The aim ofthis study was to evaluate the prevalence of WNVinfection andcorrelation of this organism with h...

Iran has a rich civilization and a long history during which medical science flourished at specific periods. For instance, medicine blossomed in Sassanids era (226 - 652 AD). One of the most remarkable cultural and scientific centers of Sassanids era was the city of Gondishapur located in the south-west Iran in Shah-Abad near Susa in Khuzestan Province. The city was rebuilt in the third century...

Abstract Karkheh river’s Delta is located in the west of Khuzestan Plain and can be divided into two smaller deltas; northern delta named as (including Bostan, Sableh Neisan Deltas) southern -e- Noor Delta. Based on Galloway7 classification, river-dominated type (type 1). Considering activity, this to parts; an active part north inactive south. Orton Reading 16 placed fine-grained (muddy) categ...

BACKGROUND Cercarial dermatitis' or swimmer's itch' is an itchy inflammatory response to the penetration of the skin by non-human schistosome parasites. In the hot season, (May to September) in Khuzestan province in the south west of Iran, swimming in canals and agriculture activities in swampy areas are common. This survey was made on people from villages north of Ahwaz city in south west Iran...

Determining the Quinoa Water Requirement and Plant Response Coefficients to Stress in Different Growth Stages Khuzestan Climate

background: west nile virus (wnv) is a vector-borneagent that is maintained within a bird-mosquito cycle. in humansand equids, infection by this agent is usually asymptomatic, orcharacterized by a mild febrile illness. however, fatal meningoencephalitisor encephalitis may occur. objectives:the aim ofthis study was to evaluate the prevalence of wnvinfection andcorrelation of this organism with h...