A5071833478- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Bartonella species infections research
- Advanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering Innovations
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2010-2023
Iran University of Medical Sciences
2020
Banaras Hindu University
2014
Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
2000
Abstract Vector-borne diseases, among them leishmaniasis, cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. The lack of an effective vaccination and the increasing resistance sand flies to insecticides require urgent development innovative approaches contain disease. use engineered bacteria that express anti-parasite molecules (paratransgenesis) shows much promise. However, a challenge for implementation this strategy is devise means introduce modified into in field. In study, we rodent food bait as...
Due to the resurgence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniosis (ZCL) in some nonendemic areas Iran, extensive studies have been conducted on epidemiology disease different parts country recent years. The objective this study was determine effects rodent control reduction incidence ZCL an endemic area Badrood, Iran.A survey carried out a circle around two villages between April 1997 and January 1999. strategy adopted consisted destruction colonies gerbilline rodents by digging radius 500 m from...
Background: Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis are common in some areas of Iran consider as health problems. Phlebotomus alexandri has been incriminated a suspected vector for the both form leishmaniasis. Methods: This study was carried out 4 western provinces Iran. Sand flies were collected using sticky traps light from indoor outdoor resting places. Nested PCR employed to detect Leishmania parasites among sand flies. Results: Seven hundred twenty two P. females pooled 179 batches....
Background: Head louse infestation is highly common in collective centers such as schools, garrisons and campuses. This study was done to determine the prevalence risk factors associated with Pediculus humanus capitis primary school girls Qom Provincecentral Iran. Materials Methods: descriptive –analytic conducted among 1,725 feminine students from 89 schools of province, Central Iran were randomly selected during 2015 2017. Data collection using standard check list that provided by Centres...
Background: The reports of numerous outbreaks whiteflies from different parts the world have increased its medical importance. aim this study was to determine relationship between environmental changes and climatic factors with outbreak whitefly population in Tehran, capital Iran. Methods: This carried out urban areas where increasing reported frequently during 2018. In order entrap whiteflies, 20 yellow sticky cards smeared white refined grease were installed on trunks trees at twice per...
American cockroaches contaminated with pathogens inside hospital manholes can be one of the major problems that health care systems face. The aim this study was to investigate fungal infections in Esfahan sewage network. principle goal about roaches as a vector fungi and other pathogens. type descriptive-analytical. A total 55 cockroach specimens from manhole walls sewerage system 7 large hospitals were captured. Samples taken surface body, digestive tract, haemocoel cockroaches. then...
Background: Various arthropods, including Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis have been suggested as secondary vectors of Leishmania spp. many years ago. This study was conducted to determine zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) PCR positivity reservoir hosts their ectoparasites for in Segzi plain Esfahan Province from October 2016 2017. Methods: Microscopic examination nested were used detect identify isolated rodents' ears ectoparasites, then, the results confirmed by...
Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) due to Leishmania major (Yakimoff and Schokhor, 1914) is known as a neglected tropical disease, transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli, 1786) in North Africa the Middle East. The main reservoirs of ZCL are desert gerbils role humans reservoir host disease not clearly defined therefore investigated this study. In order achieve objective, Ph. sand flies were allowed take blood through indirect sources (human, Rhombomys opimus (Lichtenstein, 1823)...
Objective: To clarify the epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Kaleybar and Khoda-Afarin districts, north-west Iran. Methods: A total 1 420 human (children under 12 years) samples, 101 domestic dogs samples (Canis familiaris), 577 female sand fly were collected. Sera tested using direct agglutination test, flies identified at species level microscopic method. Furthermore, a structured questionnaire was applied to evaluate correlation between potential risk factors related...
Objective: To determine the diversity of sand flies in different biotopes mountainous and plain areas Bam County as most infected focus anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis southeast Iran, synanthropic index Phlebotomus sergenti Parrot, papatasi Scopoli main vectors Iran.Methods: Sand were captured once a month using sticky traps domestic, peri-domestic, agricultural, sylvatic areas. Alpha indices, including richness, evenness, Shannon-Wiener; beta indices (Jaccard’s Sorensen’s similarity...
Salivary proteins specific antibodies have been shown to be useful biomarkers of exposure sand fly bites. This study aimed investigate the level, duration, and dynamics human immune response against SGL Phlebotomus sergenti Parrot, 1917 (Diptera: Psychodidae), assess immunoreactivity sera with components in an endemic area anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) Iran. The was carried out 2-phase; longitudinal cross-sectional. Sand flies were collected monthly from indoors outdoors. In...
The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Insecta: Blattodea, Blattellidae), which occurs widely in human buildings, is a small cockroach species. Cockroach control chemical pesticides are toxic to the environment, and it sometimes impossible prevent them. Controlling through ultrasonic waves can be efficient less dangerous for environment.In this study, repellency lethal effect of on male female cockroaches was tested twin glass cubic chamber at laboratory condition. wave frequencies...
Objective: To delineate reliable morphological characteristics for identifying and separating female Phlebotomus caucasicus mongolensis which exist sympatrically in the main foci of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis Iran.Methods: Sand flies were collected using sticky trap papers from active colonies rodent burrows installed 16 catching sites. Morphometric measurements analyzed 87 156 mongolensis. Univariate multivariate analysis carried out to determine significant morphometric variables...
<br><b>Objective:</b> To investigate <i>Phlebotomus (P.) sergenti</i> Parrot, 1917 (Diptera: Psychodidae) salivary gland antigens and their immune response in human.<br><b>Methods:</b> Human volunteers were exposed to sand flies' bites the laboratory, following each exposure size of induration was recorded. The mean protein concentration lysate specific anti<i>-P. saliva IgG measured. Sand fly proteins separated by SDS-PAGE immunoreactivity examined Western blotting...
Leishmaniasis is a protozoal and vector-borne disease. World health organization has considered the disease as neglected tropical Phlebotomus Lutzumyia species (order: Diptera, family: Psychodidae) are human leishmaniasis vectors in new old worlds. Sergentomyia spp. (Diptera, proven of lizard leishmaniasis. Although some studies have identified Leishmania parasites Sergentomyia, their role parasite circulation unknown yet. Hence, parasitological molecular methods were used to study possible...
Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are considered as highly specialized bloodsucking on mammals such dogs. The existence of three factors, namely a vast distribution area, different hosts, and digestive system with specific mechanism for digesting blood has led to species fleas who nourish from be introduced the potential vectors diseases. aim this study was assess Leishmania infantum natural infection dog in northwest Iran 2018.A total 20 infested domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) were...