A case of myiasis due to Musca domestica describes in Pseudocerastes persicus for the first time. The snake was found in Bari Karafs, Kashan, Iran, with a lesion on its body. Fourteen live larvae of M. domestica removed from its wound. This is the first report of a new larval habitat of M. domestica.

a case of myiasis due to musca domestica describes in pseudocerastes persicus for the first time. the snake was found in bari karafs, kashan, iran, with a lesion on its body. fourteen live larvae of m. domestica removed from its wound. this is the first report of a new larval habitat of m. domestica .

ilam province in southwest iran possesses varied climatic and geographical conditions leading to rich biodiversity. an investigating of the status of snakes in the province was carried out from june 2005 to march 2010. a total of 103 specimens were collected and identified. six families, 20 genera, and 26 species are represented, including boidae: eryx (eryx) jaculus turcicus; colubridae: colub...

The antibacterial activities of eight snake crude venom (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa, Pseudocerastes persicus, Pseudocerastes urarachnoides, Echis carinatus sochureki, Gloydius halys caucasicus, Naja (naja) oxiana, and two species of true sea snakes Enhydrina schistose and Hydrophis cyanocinctus) were assessed against five important standard pathogenic bacterial strains (Escherichia coli, ...

Cyst-forming coccidia of the genus Sarcocystis (Alveolata: Apicomplexa: Coccidea) parasitize vertebrates worldwide. Data from the small subunit rRNA genes (SSU) and the D2 domain of the large subunit rRNA genes were used to reconstruct phylogeny for all species in the Sarcocystidae for which sequences are currently available. We have focused on the evolutionary history of species that circulate...

khabr national park and ruchun wildlife refuge are situated in the southeast of iran, kerman province. although snakes are an important group in the studied area, little is known regarding their diversity. the present study was carried out from march 2009 to late summer 2010. in this study, 74 specimens were collected (or observed) and identified, belonging to four families, 14 genera, and 17 s...

Snakes of the genera Pseudocerastes and Eristicophis (Viperidae: Viperinae) are known as desert vipers due to their association with arid environments Middle East. These species have received limited research attention little is about venom or ecology. In this study, a comprehensive analysis viper venoms was conducted by visualising proteomes via gel electrophoresis assessing crude for cytotoxi...