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The Status of Human and Animal Fascioliasis in Iran: A Narrative Review Article by Ashrafi, Keyhan

“…The public health importance of human fascioliasis has increased during last few decades due to the appearance of new emerging and re-emerging foci in many…”
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Fasciola gigantica transmission in the zoonotic fascioliasis endemic lowlands of Guilan, Iran: Experimental assessment by Ashrafi, Keyhan, Mas-Coma, Santiago

“…•DNA sequencing proved that Lymnaea gedrosiana is a synonym of Radix auricularia.•Pentamiracidial infection does not imply a higher cercarial production.•The…”
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Zoonotic transmission of Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus species in Guilan province, northern Iran: molecular and morphological characterizations by Ashrafi, Keyhan, Sharifdini, Meysam, Heidari, Zahra, Rahmati, Behnaz, Kia, Eshrat Beigom

“…Parasitic trichostrongyloid nematodes have a worldwide distribution in ruminants and frequently have been reported from humans in Middle and Far East,…”
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Intestinal protozoan and helminthic infections among hemodialysis and cancer patients by Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza, Hasani, Hoseyin, Tsiami, Amalia, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Johnson, Paul, Sharifdini, Mysam, Karanis, Panagiotis

“…Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) can be a severe threat to immunocompromised patients. This is particularly true for those undergoing chemotherapy and…”
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Dirofilaria immitis in road killed canids of northern Iran by Sharifdini, Meysam, Karimi, Mahan, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Soleimani, Mostafa, Mirjalali, Hamed

“…Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode, which infects primarily wild and domestic canids, causing cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis. The aim of…”
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Genetic Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Lato in Livestock and Human Isolates from North of Iran Indicates the Presence of E. ortleppi in Cattle by Nematdoost, Khadijeh, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Majidi-Shad, Bijan, Kia, Eshrat Beigom, Zeinali, Arash, Sharifdini, Meysam

“…Purpose Identification of different genotypes of echinococcal cyst in various domestic herbivores and humans within the target area was the principal aim of…”
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Familial Trichostrongylus Infection Misdiagnosed as Acute Fascioliasis by Ashrafi, Keyhan, Tahbaz, Ali, Sharifdini, Meysam, Mas-Coma, Santiago

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Migratory routes, domesticated birds and cercarial dermatitis: the distribution of Trichobilharzia franki in Northern Iran by Ashrafi, Keyhan, Sharifdini, Meysam, Darjani, Abbas, Brant, Sara V

“…One of the major migration routes for birds going between Europe and Asia is the Black Sea-Mediterranean route that converges on the Volga Delta, continuing…”
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Designing and Developing Serological Test for the Diagnosis of Human Fascioliasis Using a New Recombinant Multi-epitope by Aghamolaei, Somayeh, Mamaghani, Amirreza Javadi, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Kazemi, Bahram, Bandehpour, Mojgan, Rouhani, Soheila, Rashidi, Sama, Tabaei, Seyyed Javad Seyyed

“…Purpose Fascioliasis is a common parasitic disease in humans and herbivores which is caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica and has a worldwide…”
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Trichostrongyloid nematodes in ruminants of northern Iran: prevalence and molecular analysis by Hosseinnezhad, Hedayat, Sharifdini, Meysam, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Atrkar Roushan, Zahra, Mirjalali, Hamed, Rahmati, Behnaz

“…This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and analyze the molecular characteristics based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 2 region of…”
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Lymnaea schirazensis, an overlooked snail distorting fascioliasis data: genotype, phenotype, ecology, worldwide spread, susceptibility, applicability by Bargues, María Dolores, Artigas, Patricio, Khoubbane, Messaoud, Flores, Rosmary, Glöer, Peter, Rojas-García, Raúl, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Falkner, Gerhard, Mas-Coma, Santiago

“…Lymnaeid snails transmit medical and veterinary important trematodiases, mainly fascioliasis. Vector specificity of fasciolid parasites defines disease…”
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Comparison of Molecular and Parasitological Methods for Diagnosis of Human Trichostrongylosis by Pandi, Mehdi, Sharifdini, Meysam, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Atrkar Roushan, Zahra, Rahmati, Behnaz, Hajipour, Nayereh

“…Human trichostrongyliasis is a zoonotic disease that is prevalent among rural populations in some countries. This study was performed to evaluate various…”
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Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Rural Child from North of Iran by Ashrafi, Keyhan, Atri, Maryam, Saadat, Farshid, Hajialilo, Elham, Rahmati, Behnaz, Sharifdini, Meysam

“…We report a case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a two years old boy living in Guilan Province, northern Iran diagnosed in 2019. The patient was…”
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The mycological and molecular study of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia among HIV and non-HIV immunocompromised patients hospitalized in pulmonary units in Guilan, Northern Iran by Rafat, Zahra, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Hashemi, Seyed Jamal, Sasani, Elahe, Naserani, Alireza, Sarvestani, Hasti Kamali, Hashemi, Farshid

“…pneumonia (PJP) is a serious infection that usually affects those with a weak immune system. Since the prevalence of this infection in Iran and in the world is…”
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Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Children under 12 Years Old in North of Iran: An Observational Study in 2019-2020 by Niaye Shad, Iraj Amir, Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza, Mohebali, Mehdi, Atrkar Roshan, Zahra, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Akhoundi, Behnaz, Majidi Shad, Bijan

“…Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by the Leishmania donovani complex that is transmitted by the bites of female sandflies. Mediterranean type of…”
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Molecular Characterization of Animal Fasciola Spp. Isolates from Lorestan Province, Western Iran by Heydarian, Peyman, Jajarmi, Vahid, Spotin, Adel, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Mohebali, Mehdi, Aryaeipour, Mojgan, Bozorgomid, Arezoo, Hajialilo, Elham, Javad Abbaszadeh Afshar, Mohammad, Fadaei Tehrani, Mandana, Bagher Rokni, Mohammad

“…We aimed to detect the genetic diversity of samples identified morphologically as spp. from sheep, cattle and goat from Lorestan Province, western Iran using…”
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Helminthes in Feral Raccoon ( Procyon lotor ) as an Alien Species in Iran by Sharifdini, Meysam, Amin, Omar M, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Karamzadeh, Nader, Mobedi, Iraj, Rahmati, Behnaz, Hesari, Zahra

“…The raccoon, Linn. (Procyonidae) is native to North and Central America but has been introduced in several European and Asian countries including Japan,…”
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Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasites in patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs in northern Iran: a closer look at risk factors by Mirzaei, Leila, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Atrkar Roushan, Zahra, Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza, Shenavar Masooleh, Irandokht, Rahmati, Behnaz, Saadat, Farshid, Mirjalali, Hamed, Sharifdini, Meysam

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasites in patients receiving immunosuppressive…”
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Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and Other Intestinal Parasites among Institutionalized Mentally Disabled Individuals in Rasht, Northern Iran by Saeidinia, Amin, Tavakoli, Ilnaz, Naghipour, Mohammad Reza, Rahmati, Behnaz, Ghavami Lahiji, Hossein, Salkhori, Omid, Ashrafi, Keyhan

“…We aimed to determine the status of strongyloidiasis in mentally disabled population in the institutional places in Rasht City, the capital of Guilan Province,…”
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Epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and clinical aspects of fungal pulmonary infections in 384 patients hospitalized in pulmonary units in Guilan province, Iran by Rafat, Zahra, Hashemi, Seyed Jamal, Ashrafi, Keyhan, Nikokar, Iraj, Jafari, Alireza, Foroushani, Abbas Rahimi, Roohi, Behrad, Boroujeni, Zeinab Borjian, Najar-Shahri, Niki

“…The respiratory tract is the most common site for developing fungal infections. People who have a weakened immune system are more susceptible to respiratory…”
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