Aquatic organisms are used extensively in water quality assessment and ecosystem health quantity scale in streams. Mohammad-Abad creek (Golestan Province) is accounting one of the tributary streams of Gorgan-Rood River. In this study, 21 sites were selected along 25 kilometers of stream long according to ingredient pollutants. Sampling took place each 45 days. After segregation and identificati...

loess and loess-like deposits cover large areas of golestan province of iran, a well-known region in the world for its high incidence rate of esophageal cancer (ec). despite numerous published works on the possible contributing factors for the observed high incidence rate, very little attention has been given so far to a possible link between the mineralogy of loess deposits in the region and e...

The aim of study was to assess the metabolic syndrome in preeclampsia women. The study was performed on 50 women. The metabolic syndrome prevalence was 66%. Serum glucose, triglyceride and LDL-cholesterol levels significantly were increased and HDL- cholesterol level significantly was decreased in metabolic syndrome patients. These patients showed high prevalence of components of the syndrome. ...

BACKGROUND Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of Herpesviridae and a leading cause of human viral diseases. Meningitis occurs as a complication of HSV-1 or HSV-2 primary infection. OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate HSV meningitis in children in Gorgan province, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-five cerebrospinal fluid samples were taken from children referred with meningitis symptoms. Sam...

Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an important health problem caused by Candida spp. The aim of this study was molecular identification, phylogenetic analysis, and evaluation of antifungal susceptibility of non-albicans Candida isolates from VVC. Methods Vaginal secretion samples were collected from 550 vaginitis patients at Sayyad Shirazi Medical and Educational Center of Gorgan (...

Taking timely measures for management of the natural resources requires knowledge of the dynamic environment and land use practices in the rapidly changing postindustrial world. We used the SLUETH urban growth modeling and a multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) technique to predict and allocate land available to landfill as affected by the dynamics of the urban growth. The city is Gorgan, the capita...

The accurate modeling of landslide risk is essential pre-requisite for the development reliable control and mitigation strategies. However, depends on poorly known environmental socio-economic factors regional patterns occurrence probability vulnerability, which constitute still a matter research. Here, hybrid model described that couples data mining multi-criteria decision-making methods hazar...

In March 2011, anthracnose symptoms were observed on stems of Dracaena sanderiana as imported ornamental plant in Gorgan, Golestan province (NE Iran). According to the Farr et al. (2006) the pathogenic fungus were identified as Colletotrichum dracaenophilum D.F. Farr & M.E. Palm. 

Background & Aim: Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.), belongs to the Portulacaceace family, grows in many parts of Iran. Results of previous studies were indicated purslane is a rich source of essential fatty acids of omega-3 and omega-6.  Portulaca oleracea is a widespread weed, being the eighth common plants of the world. The Aim of current study was to compare the essential f...

Microbiological water quality monitoring in Niassa province, Northern Mozambique, shows groundwater is not, in general, grossly contaminated though contamination levels are strongly linked to season and to risks observable at the wellhead, especially risks dealing with wellhead hygiene and maintenance. Diarrhea incidence, in general, is greatest in the rainy season suggesting poor wellhead prot...