There is large variation in the molecular genetics and clinical features of hemoglobinopathies in Iran. Studying structural variants of hemoglobin demonstrated that the β-chain variants of hemoglobin S and D-Punjab are more prevalent in the Fars (southwestern Iran) and Kermanshah (western Iran) provinces, respectively. Also, α-chain variants of Hb Q-Iran and Hb Setif are prevalent in western Ir...

A survey on the genus Bracon Fabricius, 1804 was conducted in Hormozgan province, Southern Iran, during February 2011-July 2012. In all, 19 species belonging to seven subgenera were collected and identified, of which seven species and the subgenus Asiabracon Tobias, 1957 are recorded for first time from Iran. Bracon (Orthobracon) persiangulfensis Ameri, Beyarslan & Talebi sp. n. is newly descri...

Ehrlichiosis is a zoonotic disease which has been reported from some regions of Iran. This study was aimed to determine the presence and prevalence of ehrlichiosis in suspected dogs referred to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Blood samples were collected from 98 suspected dogs with at least one of the five following find...

objectives the present study aimed to evaluate the genotypes and prevalence of mutations in a segment of s and rt gene in hbv isolates in southern khorasan, iran. methods this was a population-based study comprising 5,235 randomized samples for hbv screening. a nested-polymerase chain reaction (pcr) test was followed by direct sequencing, and the sequences blast with present sequences of ncbi d...

Background: The Mediterranean form of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or kala-azar, is a potentially fatal vector-borne zoonotic disease. At the present time, VL caused by Leishmania infantum is recognized as an important parasitic disease in Iran. Objective: The aim of the study was to review the epidemiological aspects of VL in Iran during 1996-2010. Methods: Twenty seven eligible journal articl...

background despite the similar rate of hp infection, the rate of gastric cancer (gc) differs in different regions of the country. there are conflicting reports for using a panel of serologic tests such as pepsinogens i, ii (pg i and pg ii), and gastrin for population screening. we designed this study to assess healthy appearing adults in shiraz, southern iran in order to evaluate the correlatio...

ferropenia and consequent iron deficiency anemia (ida), β-thalassemia, and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency are three main common hematological problems in iran. this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of these problems in turkish migrating nomads in southern iran. from june to october 2006, the blood sample of 152 turkish migrating nomadic children including 7...

Observation of maritime traffic in southern Iran during the Covid-19 outbreak using Sentinel-1 images In Google Earth Engine Platform

This study aimed to compare the cost-effectiveness of these two regimens in hemophilia A patients, under-12-years-old southern Iran. comparing prophylaxis versus on-de...