We investigated the prevalence of human CE among nomadic communities in 4 areas of Khuzestan province: Behbahan, Shoush, Masjed Soleiman and Izeh. Blood samples from 3446 individuals from 700 randomly selected families were examined for detection of antibody against Echinococcus granuIosus. Family members were interviewed to assess possible risk factors for infection such as age, sex, dog owner...

In this study, a new alpha globin gene mutation on the α2-globin gene is reported. This mutation resulted in a Lys > stop codon substitution at position 127 which was detected in four individuals (three males and one female). DNA sequencing revealed this mutation in unrelated persons in Khuzestan province, Southwestern Iran of Lor ethnicity. This mutation caused no severe hematological abnormal...

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences. Golestan Hospital. Ahvaz, Khuzestan (Iran) 2 Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Golestan Hospital. Ahvaz, Khuzestan (Iran) 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Iman Hospital. ...

The purpose of this research is studying and regulating indices of talent detection in the game of volleyball according to views of prominent volleyball coaches in Khuzestan Province. So, the researcher assessed opinions of all 100 active coaches in this province. The methodology is descriptive survey research which has been carried out with field method. Measurement material was five-value que...

today, with the advanced statistical techniques and neural networks, predictive models of distribution have been rapidly developed in ecology. purpose of this research is to predict and map the distribution of tetranychus urticae koch (acari: tetranychidae) using mlp neural networks combined with genetic algorithm in surface of farm. population data of pest was obtained in 2016 by sampling in 1...

the present study reports the presence of n. caninum dna by pcr in brain tissues of house sparrows. the results showed that 6 (2.8%) of brain samples were positive for n. caninum. this is the first report for detection of n. caninum in sparrows, in khuzestan province. the results suggest that the meat of infected sparrows can be the source for dogs' infection.

conclusions this study showed that drivers, passengers and pedestrians were the most vulnerable road users. regarding the fact that most of them were illiterate or had primary education and were self-employed or laborers, it seems essential to develop plans not only to train the road users but also to evaluate the safety of vehicles and roads and post-accident care programs, and consequently, i...

OBJECTIVES Investigations into the epidemiology of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) are an essential strategic component of the Global Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), and are part of the certification process for polio eradication worldwide. This is an epidemiological report of AFP incidence in children less than 15 years old in southwest Iran. METHOD...

BACKGROUND Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an arboviral zoonotic disease transmitted to humans mainly through the bite of blood-sucking Ixodidae ticks and also via contact with the blood and tissues of infected livestock. OBJECTIVES This study is a retrospective descriptive survey based on data collected from the health center of Khuzestan province, Iran, during 1999 - 2015. PATIE...