The distribution of total plasma homocysteine concentrations in relation to the sex and age is described, in a population of Shiraz, South West of Iran and compared to those reported in other populations.  Two hundred and one healthy males and 201 healthy females aged >15 y were randomly selected.  Total Plasma homocysteine concentrations were measured using high performance liquid chromatograp...

drinking water contaminated by cholera feces. Mettupalaiyam is the south-west terminus of the Madras Railway. It comprises three villages,?Odandurai in the north, Kariyampalayam in the middle, and Chikkadasampalayam in the south. The river Bhavani, which runs through the town from west to east, separates Odandurai from Kariyampalayam. Thus Odandurai lies on the northern bank of the river Bhavan...

introduction: diarrheal diseases are a serious health problem and important causes of growth retardation and death in the developing world, especially those of prolonged duration. since diarrhea is constantly found in children with zinc deficiency, very studies supported zinc supplements beneficial on the duration and severity of diarrhea among children. we review the impact of zinc effects on ...

Groundwater is one of the most important water resources especially for irrigation in the east of Iran. So, it is important to note its water quality variation for deciding to manage it. To this end, the study were done to zone Birjand plain located at latitude between 32˚ 30’-33˚ 00’ N and longitude between 58˚ 45’-59˚ 41’ E. In order to achieve this goal, the required layers, Sodium adsorptio...

In 2010, lineage 1 West Nile virus was detected in South Africa in the brain of a pregnant mare that succumbed to neurologic disease and in her aborted fetus, suggesting an association with abortion in horses. All West Nile virus strains previously detected in horses and humans in South Africa were lineage 2.