In order to investigate the prevalence and detection of etiological agents of pyelonephritis in Shahrekordabattoir, 404 kidneys of slaughtered cattle (207 female and 197 male) were inspected. Kidney samples, whichhad gross changes were obtained for histological examination. Urine and renal tissue samples were alsocollected aseptically for microbiological examination. In histological examination...

Otomycosis is a fungal infection that frequently involves the external auditory canal. In this study, we aimed to isolation and identification isolates as etiological agents of otomycosis from some hospitals clinics in Mosul with determination their virulence factors agents. Positive was found (43) samples (71.6%). The most common pathogens were Candida Aspergillus species, parapsilosis being p...

background and purpose: tinea capitis and tinea unguium are regarded as global public health concerns. the purpose of the present study was to identify the etiological agents of tinea capitis and tinea unguium in patients, referring to the central laboratory of yazd university of medical sciences, yazd, iran. materials and methods: this study was conducted during 2014-2015. skin scraping, scalp...

One of the main problems in developing countries is to define in quantative terms the major health problems so that preventative and therapeutic measures can be applied. In Pakistan, as in many similar countries, acute febrile diseases account for an enormous amount of morbidity and mortality and also can severely affect the economy. Although in Pakistan some diseases such as malaria have long ...

Mycetoma is a chronic suppurative disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by a symptomatic triad: tumor, fistulas and grains. It can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) and bacteria (actinomycetoma), with similar clinical features. Diagnosis is based on the clinical presentation and identification of the etiological agents in the tissue, by mycological/bacteriological, histopatho...