Heterodorus youbertghostai n. sp. is described and illustrated based on morphological, morphometric, and molecular data. The new species was found in two geographically distant points in northwestern Iran and is characterized by having angular lip region, separated from the rest body by a constriction, body length of 1,432.5 to 1,751.3 µm, odontostyle length of 24 to 28 µm, rod-like odontophore...

Permian stratigraphic sequences are widely distributed throughout Iranian, making this one of the best locations in the world to study15 this geological time interval. Nevertheless, some units lack detailed biostratigraphic characterization which is essential for16 palaeogeographic reconstructions. This preliminary study comprises a palynological assessment of a Permian stratigraphi...

The city of Tabriz, located in Northwestern Iran, is one the seismo-tectonically active regions Iran. Historical earthquake sequences this area show that recurrence interval earthquakes with M>6 can be estimated equal to 250 years (while some larger M>7 have been reported literature). Based on knowledge, occurrence a large Tabriz expected for upcoming decades. Therefore, evaluatin...

Background Non-standard management of medical waste leads to irreparable side effects. This issue is of double importance in health care centers in a city which are the most extensive system for providing Primary Health Care (PHC) across Iran cities. This study investigated the medical waste management standards observation in Tabriz community health care centers, northwestern Iran. Methods I...

The aim of this paper is to investigate characteristics of meteorological and agricultural droughts and their trends in Iran, as well as several subregions with different climate conditions from 1980 to 2013. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and Standardized Soil Moisture Index (SSI) are used as the primary indicators of meteorological and agricultural droughts, respectively. This stu...

Hydrogen is a clean and environmentally friendly energy vector that can play an important role in meeting the world’s future needs. Therefore, comprehensive study of potential for hydrogen production from solar could greatly facilitate transition to economy. Because by knowing exact amount production, cost-effectiveness its be compared with other methods production. Considering above, it seen s...

BACKGROUND Otomycosis is a superficial fungal infection often involves the pinna and external auditory canal. It is a pathologic condition, with Candida and Aspergillus, the most common fungal species. It is common worldwide but more prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the etiologic agents and local epidemiologic pattern of otomyc...

OBJECTIVE(S) Non- Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are two main hematological malignances which have been driven from lymphoid tissue. Genetic polymorphisms in tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308 and lymphotoxin-α (LT-α) +252 may affect their transcription and expression which leads to their high plasma level. The frequency of the TNF-α (-308) and LT-α (+ 252) poly...