| molecular evidence of mixed p. vivax and p. falciparum infections in northern islamic republic of iran. | this study compared basic microscopy with molecular detection of plasmodium species. according to thick-film microscopy, 100% of 142 malaria cases in pars-abad, ardebil province, were infected with a single species, p vivax. however, nested polymerase chain reaction (pcr) detected mixed species infections of both p. vivax and p. falciparum in 7.0%. in mazanderan province, 2/20 blood films were diagnosed with only p. falciparum and 18/20 with only p. vivax. however, nested pcr detected 17/20, 2/2 ... | 2004 | 16212210 |
| nitric oxide induction as a novel immunoepidemiological target in malaria-infected patients from endemic areas of the islamic republic of iran. | malaria has been prevalent for a long time in iran and continues to be a health problem despite substantial control programs. in addition to numerous cytokines, nitric oxide (no) is thought to be a key molecule and a novel target of malaria immunopathology. | 2006 | 16714249 |
| first record of a new member of anopheles hyrcanus group from iran: molecular identification, diagnosis, phylogeny, status of kdr resistance and plasmodium infection. | the current study aimed to provide further evidence on the status of species composition, insecticide resistance, and vectorial capacity within the members of anopheles (anopheles) hyrcanus group in ardebil, giulan, and khuzestan provinces of iran. sequencing the internal transcribed spacer 2 (its2) of ribosomal dna gene led to identification of two members of hyrcanus complex: anopheles hyrcanus pallas and a new species/form, hereafter called anopheles hyrcanus sp(ir) as a world record. further ... | 2009 | 19769039 |
| patterns of co-association of c-reactive protein and nitric oxide in malaria in endemic areas of iran. | in addition to numerous immune factors, c-reactive protein (crp) and nitric oxide (no) are believed to be molecules of malaria immunopathology. the objective of this study was to detect crp and no inductions by agglutination latex test and griess microassay respectively in both control and malaria groups from endemic areas of iran, including southeastern (se) (sistan & balouchestan, hormozgan, kerman) and northwestern (nw) provinces (ardabil). the results indicated that crp and no are produced i ... | 2008 | 18368235 |
| molecular identification of palearctic members of anopheles maculipennis in northern iran. | members of anopheles maculipennis complex are effective malaria vectors in europe and the caspian sea region in northern iran, where malaria has been re-introduced since 1994. the current study has been designed in order to provide further evidence on the status of species composition and to identify more accurately the members of the maculipennis complex in northern iran. | 2007 | 17233887 |