INTRODUCTION Toxoplasmosis is a disease parasite which can infect human and animals. The infection may be serious if is transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of specific antibodies and the associated risk factors for toxoplasmosis in students attending high-school in Ajabshir. METHODS In this descriptive study, 549 blood samples were ...

Three Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, populations, from Ardabil, Bostanabaad and Ajabshir, were collected from potato fields in East Azarbaijan and Ardabil provinces in Iran and assayed for resistance to endosulfan. Possible resistance mechanisms were investigated using synergism studies and biochemical assays. Laboratory tests showed that the Bostanabaad strain was 220 and 1...

abstract in order to identify the fruit flies of the genus tephritis laterille, 1804 (diptera: tephritidae) in ajabshir region- east azarbaijan province, a faunistic study was conducted during 2009-2010. in total, seven species were identified which all of them are as new records for the studying area and one species marked with an asterisk is being newly reported for iran insect fauna: tephrit...

abstract the use of water sources has increased due to extend of agricultural activity for answering food needs of increasing population. while because of exploitation and consumption of water, the use of this restricted resource is not appropriate. consequently in many districts of country the head level of ground water aquifers have been fallen and water level is negative. so, application of ...

Background and aims: Most consumers of tobacco begin to consume it before age 18. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of community and school-based interventions to reduce tobacco consumption in high school students. Methods: This was a randomized community intervention trial. We first selected two economically and culturally similar cities including Ajabshir and Malekan in East A...

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...