direct agglutination test (dat) is a sensitive and simple method, which is applicable in field and unequipped laboratories. in order to evaluate dat in the diagnosis of toxoplasma infections, the antigen was prepared in the protozoology unit, school of public health and it was used in the following studies. a- 251 serum samples collected from suspected toxoplasmosis out-patients were examined f...

visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is one of the most important parasitic diseases which is endemic in different parts of iran. serological studies were conducted by direct agglutination test (dat) on 12144 human serum samples, collected from four geographical zones of iran. sero prevalence, geographical distribution, clinical signs and symptoms for human visceral leishmaniasis based on dat for the pe...

b a ckground: a two year seroepidemiological study was designed to find out the seroprevalence and risk factors ofcanine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) among stray and owned dogs in tehran and alborz provinces of iran. me t hods: blood samples of  602 dogs living in  11  counties of  tehran and  alborz  provinces were  taken by venipuncture in 2008–2010. after separation of blood sera, anti-leish...

background: visceral leishmaniasis is systematic serous parasitic disease with pub­lic health importance. zoonotic form of visceral leishmaniasis is wide spread in mediterranean basin and south america regions. direct agglutination test (dat) is an accurate, reliable and non-expensive serological test for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in human and canines but the antigen preparation i...

this report described sarcocystis-like merozoites in peripheral blood smear of a woman with mild fever, rigor and musculoskeletal pain. extracellular organisms with a pale blue cytoplasm and one or two nuclei were seen in her blood smear stained with giemsa. sarcocystis-like can be considered as a possible cause of some idiopathic febrile diseases.

background: visceral leishmaniasis (vl), caused by leishmania infantum , is a life-threatening vector-borne parasitic disease is distributed in some parts of the world. the disease is endemic in some parts of iran. this study was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of vl among children and domestic dogs (as a reservoir of the parasite) in dehloran, west of iran material and methods: this cros...

visceral leishmaniasis (vl) or kala-azar is considered as a parasitic disease caused by the species of leishmania donovani complex which is intracellular parasites. this systemic disease is endemic in some parts of provinc-es of iran. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of vl in qom province, central iran using di-rect agglutination test (dat).overall, 1564 serum samples (...

background : visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is an endemic disease in some areas of iran. a cross- sectional study was conducted for sero-epidemiological survey of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in baft district from kerman province, southeast of iran. methods: blood samples  were  collected  from children  up to 12 years old and 10% of adult population from baft villages with a multi-stage ran...

b ackground: mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is present in different parts of iran. several studies have identified dogs as the main reservoirs of the vl caused by leishmania infantum in iran and other mediterranean regions. this study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis as animal reservoir host for human visceral leishmaniasis in boyer ahmad...