BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) remains a serious public health concern in Kerman Province, eastern Iran. This study was aimed to conduct a comprehensive review and highlights various aspects of CL in the province of Kerman. METHODS This article mainly focuses on the studies published in the past 26 years on CL in the province. Current data for the present status were obtained through...

Present paper includes the result of new expeditions carried out in order to collect Noctuidae from Khabr National Park, Kerman, south Iran. The description a Polymixis species, (Eremophysa) fakherehsabae Shirvani, sp. nov. is given. species compared with its close relatives, besides, bionomic and distribution P. are presented together adult male genitalia illustrations. Provincial belonging su...

Two new species of laelapid mites of the genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till are described based on adult females collected from soil and litter in Kerman Province, southeastern Iran, and Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. Gaeolaelaps jondishapouri Nemati & Kavianpour is redescribed based on the holotype and additional specimens collected in southeastern Iran. The concept of the genus is revised to...

BACKGROUND Malaria is a big problem of public health in many tropical countries where socioeconomic development is deficient. Four species of plasmodium are capable of infecting human: P. falciparum, P. malaria, P.vivax, P. ovale. Southeastern corner of Iran, including Sistan and Baluchestan, Hormozgan and the tropical part of Kerman Province, are endemic region of malaria. This study aimed to ...

BACKGROUND Despite the importance of identifying and screening dyslipidemia to prevent coronary artery diseases CAD(Coronary Artery Disease), little information is available on dyslipidemia in our large area. So the present study aimed to assess the management status of lipid abnormalities and its association with other CAD risk factors in an urban population of southeast of Iran. METHODS Thi...

BACKGROUND The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) varies among different societies. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence rate of IBD in Kerman, a city in Southeast Iran. METHODS All medical records that indicated a new diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD) were retrieved from the gastrointestinal endoscopy and pathology departments of 12 centers ...

BACKGROUND Mycoplasma synoviae is an important avian pathogen which can cause both respiratory disease and synovial joint inflammation (synovitis) in poultry. Mycoplasmas spp. may cause the respiratory system infection in ostriches with symptoms such as inflammation of the nose, trachea and also damages of lungs. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to use the M. synoviae specific Polymerase Ch...

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran (Correspondence to V. Modarressnejed: [email protected]). Received: 21/05/03; accepted: 25/02/04 ABSTRACT A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the relationship and predictive value of umbilical cord blood pH for adverse neonatal ...

The specimens of the pteromalid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Ptero-malidae) were caught using Malaise traps and sweeping net in Kerman province Iran during March 2016 to August 2017. genus Coelopisthia Förster, 1856 species: C. areolata Askew, 1980, Homoporus apharetus (Walker, 1839), Norbanus brevicornis Szelenyi, 1974, Pachyneuron gibbiscuta Thomson, 1878, Sphegigaster pedunculiventris (...

Case DescriptionA twoyear-old female goat with a dark mass on the left hoof was referred to veterinary clinic of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. Clinical FindingsA large black and hemorrhagic tumor-like tissue was observed on the left hoof. The epidermis was intact and hairless. Treatment and OutcomeConsidering the good body condition of the patient, the mass was removed surgically. Cefazo...