Publications

salmonellosis in apparently healthy dogs.	when rectal swabs were examined from 672 dogs in tehran, iran, 52 (7-7 per cent) yielded salmonellae of 20 different serotypes. the 672 dogs examined comprised 472 household pets, 181 kennel dogs and 19 strays. tehy showed an incidence of 4-4 per cent, 15-5 per cent and 15-8 per cent respectively.	1976	1258307
indication of the presence of two distinct strains of echinococcus granulosus in iran by mitochondrial dna markers.	sixteen isolates of echinococcus granulosus, collected from iranian patients at surgery, and from domestic animals, including sheep, goats, cattle, and camels at slaughterhouses in tehran and central and southern iran were analyzed for dna nucleotide and predicted amino acid sequence variation within regions of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase i (coi) and nadh dehydrogenase subunit i (ndi) genes. a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method, based on the dna ...	1998	9684648
echinococcosis in the stray dogs of tehran, iran.	echinococcus granulosus infections were detected in 29 (48%) of 60 stray dogs from tehran. the adult worms, in a random sample, measured 3.0-7.7 mm in length. the mean, estimated age of the dogs investigated was 5 years, with no significant differences in the prevalences observed in the young, mature and old animals. bad abattoirs and the frequent slaughter of animals in places other than abattoirs appear to be the main reasons for the high prevalence of canine echinococcosis in tehran and elsew ...	2000	10945042
serologic study of anti-neospora caninum antibodies in household dogs and dogs living in dairy and beef cattle farms in tehran, iran.	a few studies have been done on the seroepidemiology of anti-neospora caninum antibodies in dairy and beef cattle farms in iran, which suggested the presence of n. caninum in these areas, but there is no published information directed on the presence or epidemiology of this organism in the dogs in iran. to investigate anti-n. caninum antibodies in household dogs and dogs living in cattle farms, 100 blood samples were collected: 50 from dogs living in dairy and beef cattle farms and 50 from house ...	2007	17120042
seroprevalence of neospora caninum infection in dogs from rural and urban environments in tehran, iran.	103 serum samples were taken from owned dogs in tehran (53 urban dogs and 50 farm dogs) from february to may 2005 and tested for igg antibody against neospora caninum using the immunofluorescence antibody test. urban dogs were selected from apparent healthy dogs referred to the small animal hospital of faculty of veterinary medicine, university of tehran, for routine operation, and the farm dogs were selected from the sheepdogs in sheep flocks around tehran randomly. the titer of 1:50 was select ...	2007	17687566
hydatid disease in iranian children.	hydatidosis is a major public health problem that can cause significant morbidity and mortality; however, it is possible to control and even eradicate the disease. this study was carried out to investigate pediatric hydatidosis in iran.	2007	17932603
animal bites in tehran, iran.	animal bites are major public health issues, not only for the risk of acquiring secondary infections but also for the possibility of contracting rabies. the objective of this study was to determine the epidemiology of animal bites in tehran, iran. during a three- year period, through a questionnaire- based study, 8806 bitten persons were enrolled into our study. of these, 79.16% were males and 20.84% were females. bites were most frequent among the age group of 20-29 years. most cases were self ...	2008	18298299
rapid detection of leishmania infantum infection in dogs: a comparative study using fast agglutination screening test (fast) and direct agglutination test (dat) in iran.	canine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) is not only a veterinary problem but has also a serious public health importance. rapid detection of cvl is highly important for control of human visceral leishmaniasis in iran. this study was aimed to compare the fast agglutination screening test (fast) with direct agglutination test (dat) as a standard serological test for the detection of anti-leishmania antibodies on dog serum samples. dat and fast antigens were prepared in the school of public health, teh ...	2009	19452168
pattern of animal-related injuries in iran.	animal related injuries as most common causes of human morbidity have different pattern by geographical zones. we aimed to explore the main descriptive epidemiology of animal-related injuries in both rural and urban areas in iran. between 2000 and 2004, we collected the data of all the cases of animal related trauma hospitalized for more than 24 hours in eight cities (tehran, mashhad, ahwaz, shiraz, tabriz, qom, kermanshah, and babol). further evaluations were conducted on 17753 eligible subject ...	2011	21681704
a case of canine borreliosis in iran caused by borrelia persica.	tick-borne relapsing fever is an endemic disease in iran, with most cases attributed to infection by borrelia persica, which is transmitted by ornithodoros tholozani soft ticks. here, we report spirochetemia in blood of a puppy residing in tehran, iran. the causative species was identified by use of highly discriminative igs sequencing; the 489 bp igs sequence obtained in our study showed 99% identity (100% coverage) when compared with b. persica sequences derived from clinical cases or from o. ...	2016	26776536