In this article the collection of specimens related to Onosma sulaimanica from Kordestan Province, Iran, was confirmed and reported for the first time. Therefore, the species is recorded for the flora of Iran. This species is placed in the sect. Onosma, subsect. Onosma, ser. Wheeler-hainesii. A diagnostic key of related taxa belonging to series Wheeler-Hainesii and Aleppica, and the photos, mic...

the clinical facts and radiologic findings are very important in the diagnostic evaluation of jaw swellings, and must be considered along with histologic findings. osteoblastoma, an uncommon primary lesion of the bone that occasionally arises in the jaws, is one such lesion causing a localized jaw swelling. clinically, osteoblastoma can be symptomatic or even remain symptom-free, and may be dia...

four genera and five species of idolothripinae are recorded in iran: allothrips hood, compsothrips reuter and pseudocryptothrips priesner each with one species, and megathrips targioni-tozzetti with 2 species. in this paper, the genus nesothrips kirkaldy, with one species n. brevicollis (bagnall) collected on grasses in marivan, kurdistan province, is recorded in iran for the first time. a key ...

pasteurella multocida (p. multocida) is an important pathogen of various domestic animals. the outer membrane proteins (omps) play a major role in pathogenesis and immunogenicity of p. multocida. the aim of the study was to develop indirect enzyme linked immuno sorbant assay (elisa) based on omps to ascertain the antibody titers in animals post-infection or to gauge the potency of vaccine. the ...

the arthroscopic study of knee joint is of outstanding interest in assessment of knee complaints. the present article describes the results of arthroscopic examination of 100 patients (mean age 29.4 years 82% male) evaluated from 1996 to 1997 in imam khomeini hospital of tehran. sport injury was the most prevalent cause of referral (40%). the 2 most frequent complaints were knee pain (94%) and ...

Background Fever of unknown origin (FUO) has many possible causes, so detailed history taking and physical examination are required. We identified key diagnostic features of medical history and physical findings for an efficient diagnosis of FUO. Methods A total of 42 consecutive patients (mean age: 50.6±20.3 years) with classic FUO were retrospectively recruited from January 2010 to March 20...