| studies on the schistosomes of domestic animals in iran. i. observations on ornithobilharzia turkestanicum (skrjabin, 1913) in khuzestan. | | 1973 | 4724315 |
| animal fascioliasis in khuzestan, southwestern iran. | | 1972 | 5066550 |
| distribution and ecology of bulinus truncatus in khuzestan, iran. | the results of a 5-year study on the distribution and ecology of bulinus truncatus in khuzestan, south-western iran, are described. live snails were found in 4 foci, namely, the main focus, the upper karun river, the lower karkheh river, and the bala rud watershed; in addition, dead snails were found in 3 other foci. the patchy distribution of snails was related to the presence of surface waters and to their chemical composition.monthly observations on the population dynamics of the snails and o ... | 1968 | 5304436 |
| occurrence of anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in female cattle in south-west of iran. | toxoplasmosis, caused by toxoplasma gondii, is a significant disease in livestock and humans. in iran, studies shows that t. gondii infection in humans is relatively high and prevalence is associated mainly with consumption of undercooked meat or meat products. we have examined 450 serum samples from female cattle distributed over all ahvaz, the center of khouzestan province, south-west of iran. igg antibodies to t. gondii were assayed by the modified agglutination test using whole tachyzoites o ... | 2010 | 19949859 |
| present status of trichostrongyliasis in iran. | infection with species of trichostrongylus is common among man and animals in most parts of iran, and human infections with t. orientalis, t. colubriformis, t. vitrinus, t. axei, t. capricola, t. probolurus, t. skrjabini, and a possibly new, unnamed species have been reported. all are found in isfahan, central iran, where the overall prevalence is 67% and the predominant species are t. orientalis and t. colubriformis. among 737 nomads migrating from the central parts to the south, 86% were found ... | 1975 | 1239198 |
| hepatic triacylglycerols and plasma non-esterified fatty acids and albumin levels in cross breed cows in ahvaz city of khuzestan province of iran: an abattoir study. | the aim of the present study was to compare the hepatic triacylglycerols (tag) and total lipid and plasma non-esterified fatty acids (nefa) and albumin in cows in different stages of productivity slaughtered at ahvaz abattoir. so, a total of 203 blood and liver samples were collected from the indigenous hybrid cows immediately after being slaughtered at the abattoir. the cows were divided into 4 groups according to their pregnancy statuses: 1-8 months pregnant, 8-9 months pregnant, less and more ... | 2007 | 19090204 |
| occurrence of aflatoxin m1 in raw milk of five dairy species in ahvaz, iran. | during november 2007 to december 2008, 311 samples of raw milk from cow, water buffalo, camel, sheep, and goat were collected in the ahvaz (southwest iran). all of the samples were analyzed for presence of aflatoxin m1 (afm1) by competitive elisa technique. afm1 was found in 42.1% of the samples by average concentration of 43.3+/-43.8 ng/kg. the incidence rates of afm1 in raw cow, water buffalo, camel, sheep, and goat milks were, 78.7%, 38.7%, 12.5%, 37.3%, and 27.1%, respectively. the concentra ... | 2010 | 19786054 |
| The prevalence and fertility of hydatid cysts in buffaloes from Iran. | Cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus is considered to be an important parasitic infection in livestock. In the present study, which aimed to determine the epidemiology of hydatidosis in buffalo in Iran, slaughterhouses of West Azerbaijan (Urmia), East Azerbaijan (Tabriz), Ardabil (Ardabil), Gilan (Rasht and Hashtpar) and Khuzestan (Ahvaz) were inspected. Age, sex and infected organs were recorded separately, and the observed cysts were examined for fertility and viability. Our ... | 2011 | 21923975 |
| an abattoir-based study on the prevalence and economic losses due to cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered herbivores in ahwaz, south-western iran. | a 10-year (1998-2008) retrospective study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and long-term trend of hydatid disease in slaughtered herbivores in the large complex abattoir of ahwaz (the capital of khuzestan province, south-western iran). a total of 3,583,417 animals including 2,815,982 sheep, 427,790 goats and 339,645 cattle were inspected macroscopically for hydatid cysts in the 10-year period, and overall 155,555 (4.24%) livers and 228,172 (6.37%) lungs were condemned. cystic echino ... | 2011 | 20398435 |
| cattle egret (bubulcus ibis) and little egret (egretta garzetta) as monitors of mercury contamination in shadegan wetlands of south-western iran. | mercury concentrations in feather, liver, kidney, and muscle tissue of little egret (n = 8) and cattle egret (n = 3) from shadegan wetlands in south-western iran were examined. liver of little egret had significantly higher mercury compared to cattle egret (p < 0.05). in addition, mercury values were consistently larger in little egret when compared to cattle egret, but mercury levels found in feather, kidney, and muscle did not differ statistically between the two bird species (p > 0.05). the s ... | 2010 | 19475490 |