Yersinia enterocolitica is a common food-borne pathogen involved in yersiniosis among humans. The present study aimed to isolate virulent Y. enterocolitica from small ruminant milk in Shahrekord, Iran. One hundred raw milk samples of 84 sheep and 16 goats were collected from different parts of Shahrekord, during fall 2015. The samples were studied by microbial method and the positive-culture sa...

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) in sea food samples in the Isfahan and Shahrekord townships in Iran. From September 2010 to April 2011, a total of 300 samples of fresh fish, shrimp, crab and lobster were obtained from randomly selected retail stores in the Isfahan and Shahrekord townships in Iran. The samples were tested for the presence of...

A new species of Gaeolaelaps (Acari, Mesostigmata, Laelapidae) is described based on morphological characters of adult females collected from nest of Formica sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Shahrekord Region, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, Iran. A key for the identification of species of Gaeolaelaps with short peritremes is presented.

Materials and Methods: This was a prospective, cohort study in Hajar Hospital of Shahrekord, southwest Iran from March, 2013 to June, 2014 (within 15 months). Thirty women achieving pregnancy with intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization were compared with 60 women getting pregnant naturally. Between the days 59 and 83 after insemination, fetal CRL was examined by ultrasound. Then, ...

Background: With a focus on people’s beliefs, health belief model (HBM) attempts to define and promote the performances of different population groups. The current study aimed determine effect education, based HBM, promoting oral behaviors adolescent girls in Shahrekord. Methods: This interventional was conducted female students junior high schools Shahrekord during educational year 2018-2019. ...

Introduction: Hypertension is one of the most leading causes death worldwide. It an important risk factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD), chronic kidney (CKD) and cerebrovascular diseases. Objectives: The aim study was evaluation status blood pressure control trends in prescribed antihypertensive medication usage among hypertensive patients Shahrekord, Iran. Patients Methods: In a cross-secti...

INTRODUCTION Inappropriate advice interferes with the students' achievement of educational and professional goals and they may fail to use proper resources for their educational needs. The present study was carried out to compare the students' satisfaction about the performance of academic advisors before and after the advisor project in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. METHODS This...

BACKGROUND Enteric adenoviruses 40 (Ad40) and adenovirus 41 (Ad41) have been shown to be a significant cause of paediatric gastroenteritis worldwide, but no data are available for nosocomial diarrhea due to adenovirus in Iran. AIM The present study was performed to determine the incidence of Ad40 and Ad41 in children less than five years with nosocomial diarrhea in Shahrekord, southwest Iran....