A retrospective and cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the incidence of cystic hydatid disease among patients hospitalized in two hospitals in Kermanshah during 2012-2013. All medical documents of patients ...

Demodex spp. is common ectoparasites of human and animals. At present, although there is no agreement on demodicosis pathogenicity, some researchers have been tring to establish the role of Demodex in ...

Among the emerging infectious diseases, arboviruses have rung more the public health alarms. Human cases of Zika virus were reported since 1952. As of June 2016, 60 countries have reported Zika virus. ...

A cross-sectional study was undertaken in Jimma town and Chora Botor district of Jimma zone to determine sero-prevalence of brucellosis in humans from February to May 2014. A total of 48 blood samples; 24 from Chora botor ...

Many studies evaluating the knowledge on toxoplasmosis have chosen pregnant women or their health-care providers as target groups, while young females of childbearing age are more appropriate candidate for knowledge ...

Livestock has important role in the human life cycle. Humans along with livestock over the years have been accompanied by undesirable consequences like zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic infectious agents such as helminths are ...

The numbers of RNA amplification methods for detection of Toxoplasma spp. are increasing, however comparative studies on the performance of these different assays are lacking. The aim of this study was ...

Zoophilic dermatophytes such as Microsporum canis are significant causal agents of ringworm in many areas of the world. The present study was designed to investigate epidemiological factors of Microsporum ...