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R Jafari, Aa Dehghani-Tafti, Mh Ehrampoosh, H Soleimani,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (Winter 2008)
Abstract
Introduction: Leishmanioses are important parasitic diseases presenting in three clinical forms visceral, cutaneous and muco-cutaneous. Some rodents are the reservoir hosts of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. The disease prevails in many rural areas of Yazd Province. This was the first comprehensive study on the fauna of rodents in Yazd and was conducted to determine the fauna, distribution and abundance of rodents during 2004-2005.
Methods: The Rodents were collected by 30 Sherman live traps weekly from different parts of Yazd Province. The rodents were identified morphologically in the laboratory. To determine the Leishmanial infection of rodents, two smears of each ear lobe were prepared, fixed and stained by Geimsa and observed under light microscope.
Results: A total of 106 rodents were collected and subsequently 6 species were identified as follows: Meriones libycus(52.8%), Rhombomys opimus(20.8%), Mus musculus(12.3%), Tatera indica(7.5%), Nesokia indica(5.7%) and Rattus rattus(0.9%). Of these 6 species, 8.1% of Meriones libycus and 5.9% of Rhombomys opimus were infected with Leishmania parasites.
Conclusion: In the present study, leishmanial infection of Rhombomys opimus and Meriones libycus was determined. These species are the main reservoir hosts of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran.Control operations are recommended in the hypoendemic and mesoendemic foci of the disease.
O Azizi, H Hadi Nodoushan, G Eslami, P Norbakhsh, H Soleimani, A Dehghani-Tafti, J Mohiti Ardakani,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (May-Jun 2014)
Abstract
Introduction: Several studies suggest that lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] act as acute phase reactant and is associated with early atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the concentration of serum LP (a) and its association with inflammatory markers in RA patients compared to healthy individuals.
Methods: The study participants consisted of 100 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 100 healthy controls. The concentration of LP(a), RF,CRP was measured using Immunoturbidometric method.
Results: Average of lipoprotein - a in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was 32.41 ± 2.33 SDmg/dl which was significantly higher than the control group with a mean concentration of 20.50 ± 1.03 SD mg/ dl (P=.001). The results showed that patient's serum lipoproteins – a concentrations was higher significantly in women with rheumatoid arthritis (34.63 ± 25.020mg/dl) than women in the control group (20.60 ± 10.56 mg/dl) (P = 0.001). However, no significant difference was observed between the mean serum LP(a) concentrations in male patients and the control (p = 0.304). CRP mean was 4.05 ±2.04 SDmg/dl and 17.87±1.48 SD mg/dl respectively in control and patient groups. Furthermore, RF mean in control and patient groups was 9.11±2.33SDmg/dl and 15.42 ± 8.64SD mg/dl respectively.
Conclusion: The female patients' serum LP(a) concentration was higher significantly than females in the control group. Therefore, it can be concluded that increased concentration of lipoprotein - a may be associated with the patient's sex.
