Plant root hairs are commonly found artifacts in parasitology specimens and may be confused with helminthes by an untrained eye. We report a case of brain tuberculoma where the tissue sample was contaminated with root hair derived from tap water; the presence of this root hair, which mimicked a larva, led to diagnostic confusion. Therefore, tap water should be considered a source of root hair a...

Intestinal and urinary helminthes are distributed worldwide, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical areas. More than one billion of the world’s population, including atleast 400 million school children are chronically infected with Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and the hookworms1 while schistosomiasis affects nearly 200 million people in 75 countries. The prevalence of infections...

The cellular constituents of the innate defense system in the intestine include epithelial cells, goblet cells, dendritic cells and macrophages. The front line of this system is the mucous layer containing goblet cells which secrete mucin [6,7]. The response of goblet cells was observed in several intestinal infections due to bacteria, viruses and parasites. Decreases number of goblets cells (h...

Stray dogs are considered as an important health problem in societies because they can carry dangerous diseases such as hydatidosis, toxocariasis and coenurus cerebralis to humans and animals. Therefore, the study of helminthes infections in all parts of Iran for evaluation of infection state, and provision of the infection control programs is essential. The aim of this study, was to determine ...

Eosinophilic meningitis is rare, commonly caused by invasion of the central nervous system by helminthes. The present case is that of a 10-year-old boy who presented with history of generalized pruritus not associated with skin eruptions, followed by pain and weakness of the extremities and loss of consciousness. Patient did not receive BCG vaccination. Initial clinical evaluation was suggestiv...