background: wild boars, sus scrofa , of wide distribution considered as a potential source of zoonotic parasites. the current study aimed to assess the prevalence of helminth infections in wild boars in the persian gulf coastal area (bushehr province), southwestern iran. methods: twenty-five wild boars, including 11 males and 14 females, were collected during a course of vertebrate pest control...

Two polarized patterns (Th1 and Th2) of cytokines, secreted by stimulated lymphocytes, regulate inflammatory responses. Each cytokine pattern inhibits production of the opposing pattern. Lymphocytes from inflamed intestine due to Crohn’s disease secrete a Th1 pattern of cytokines. Crohn’s disease is most prevalent in highly industrialized countries with temperate climates. It occurs rarely in t...

abstract         heavy metals have raised one of the most important problems in ecology and organisms life especially human being and animals. a variety of indicators including tissues of fish, birds and sediment have been used recently to measure the aquatic pollution with heavy metals. the aim of this study was to search the published articles in iran and the world on the role of helminthic p...

Eosinophilic leukocytes function in host protection against parasitic worms. In turn, helminthic parasites harbor specific molecules to evade or paralyze eosinophil-associated host immune responses; these molecules facilitate the migration and survival of parasitic helminths in vivo. This competition between eosinophil and worm leads to stable equilibria between them. An understanding of such d...

Occurrence of helminthic parasites of human origin in sewage is a major public health concern. Dependent upon the size of the community as well as the prevalence of infection within the community, municipal wastewater can contain varying numbers of Ascaris sp. and other helminthic ova. Infectious diseases caused by fecal pathogens are principal cause of human morbidity worldwide, particularly i...

Mechanisms and outcomes of host-parasite interactions during malaria co-infections with gastrointestinal helminths are reasonably understood. In contrast, very little is known about such mechanisms in cases of malaria co-infections with tissue-dwelling parasites. This is lack of knowledge is exacerbated by misdiagnosis, lack of pathognomonic clinical signs and the chronic nature of tissue-dwell...

A total of 8850 stool samples (Rawalpindi = 5360 and Islamabad = 3490) from seven hospitals of the twin cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad were examined for intestinal helminths during September 1980 to September 1981 and the following parasites were recorded: Taenia saginata, Hymenolepis nana, Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vennicularis, Trichuris trichiura, and Hookwonn. Of the total cases exam...

We collected fecal samples from 500 dogs and 300 cats from an animal refuge in Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand to test for gastrointestinal protozoa and helminths using a formalin-ether concentration technique. The overall prevalence of parasites in stool from dogs was 36.2% (181/500), 35.7% (177/500) had helminths and 2.8% (14/500) had protozoa. The helminths were: hookworm (30.6%), Trichuris ...

Dirofilariasis is a transmissible zoonotic biohelminthiasis caused by nematodes that parasitize the lymphatic system and subcutaneous tissue. This paper presents cases of dirofilariasis lesions soft tissues face eyes. Purpose: to demonstrate possibility ultrasonic diagnosis face. Materials methods. Dirofilaria can affect face, eyes, mammary glands, buttocks. Patients complained swelling, indura...