This paper introduces a study of morphotectonic structure in the Central Alborz Basin, Mazandaran province of Iran (about 1200 square kilometer), using Russian KFA-1000 satellite photography and sequential air photographs. The KFA-1000 metric camera has better ground resolution than SPOT and LANDSAT for the whole of the study area. Results are provided from one pair of 30×30 cm. photos, which p...

This cross-sectional study was carried out on 2246 girls born between 1985 and 1989 to determine the age of menarche in Mazandaran province, northern Islamic Republic of Iran. Six cities were selected randomly and cluster sampling used to select high-school students in urban and rural areas. Students with malnutrition, anaemia and chronic infections such as tuberculosis were excluded. The mean ...

BACKGROUND Obesity is an unpleasant outcome of changes in the behavior and lifestyle, and it leads to premature inability and loss of job in most cases. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of obesity and overweight conditions and some related factors among the adults in Mazandaran Province, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010. The data collection tool was...

Background: Trichostrongylus is an intestinal parasite that highly prevalent in humans and livestock worldwide. There limited information about the prevalence epidemiology of species among infected Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. This study aimed to identify spp. small ruminants using morphometric molecular methods. Materials Methods: Small organs sheep goats, slaughtered were examined for ...

Leptospirosis is a globally important zoonotic disease, most commonly founded in tropical or sub-tropical countries. Leptospirosis is an acute febrile illness caused by pathogenic members of the genus Leptospira. The present study was done to evaluate the prevalence and other variables related to Leptospirosis in Mazandaran province (north of Iran) during 2010. Blood samples were collected from...

To determine the most prevalent biovar responsible for brucellosis in sheep and goat populations of Iran, a cross-sectional study was carried out over 2 years in six provinces selected based on geography and disease prevalence. Specimens obtained from referred aborted sheep and goat fetuses were cultured on Brucella selective media for microbiological isolation. Brucellae were isolated from 265...