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Considering epitopes conservity in targeting SARS-CoV-2 mutations in variants: a novel immunoinformatics approach to vaccine design by Bagherzadeh, Mohammad Aref, Izadi, Mohammad, Baesi, Kazem, Jahromi, Mirza Ali Mofazzal, Pirestani, Majid

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has gained mutations at an alarming rate in the past years. Developing mutations can increase the…”
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Biochemical Properties and Immunogenic Epitopes of Echinococcus granulosus Glutathione S-Transferase as a Vaccine Target: In-Silico Study by Khazaei, Sasan, Dalimi, Abdolhossein, Pirestani, Majid, Ghafarifar, Fatemeh

“…The current study was done to determine the primary biochemical features and immunogenic epitopes of glutathione S-transferase protein as a potential vaccine…”
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In vitro anti-gastrointestinal cancer activity of Toxocara canis-derived peptide: Analyzing the expression level of factors related to cell proliferation and tumor growth by Bahadory, Saeed, Sadraei, Javid, Zibaei, Mohammad, Pirestani, Majid, Dalimi, Abdolhossein

“…Background: Recently, a hypothesis about the negative relationship between cancers and parasites has been proposed and investigated; some parasitic worms and…”
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Clinical and molecular features of human cystic echinococcosis in Tehran, Iran, 2011-2019 by Hamedani, Narges, Pirestani, Majid, Dalimi, Abdolhossein

“…Objective: To evaluate the clinical and molecular features of human cystic echinococcosis in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all human…”
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Effect of Rodent Control Program on Incidence of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Iran by Abdoli, Amir, Mazaherifar, Samaneh, Solhjoo, Kavous, Zargar, Mohsen Farhang, Jahromi, Hayedeh Parvin, Taghipour, Ali, Darayesh, Mohammad, Badri, Milad, Pirestani, Majid, Falahi, Shahab, Kenarkoohi, Azra

“…We report the effect of a rodent control program on the incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic region of Iran. A 1-year interruption in…”
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Enhancement of apoptosis in Caco-2, Hep-G2, and HT29 cancer cell lines following exposure to Toxoplasma gondii peptides by Shahrivar, Firooz, Sadraei, Javid, Pirestani, Majid, Ahmadpour, Ehsan

“…Cancer or neoplasm is a cosmopolitan catastrophe that results in more than 20 million new cases and 10 million deaths every year. Some factors lead to…”
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The Role of Some Free-Ranging Animals in the Transmission of Multi-Host Species of Cryptosporidium Spp by Mirzaghavami, Mehran, Sadraei, Javid, Pirestani, Majid, Bahadory, Saeed

“…Background:  We aimed to characterize Cryptosporidium spp. in rats, cats, pigeons, and crows. Methods: Fifty-five animal origin Cryptosporidium spp. genome…”
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Comparative study of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Malva sylvestris and Tribulus terrestris with metronidazole on two subtypes of Trichomonas vaginalis in vitro by Fariba Rivandy, Javid Sadraei, Zohreh Momeni, Majid Pirestani

“…Introduction: Trichomonas vaginalis, which is a pathogen of the human reproductive system, is the cause of trichomoniasis. Metronidazole is the drug of choice…”
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The Frequency of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study in Tehran, Capital of Iran by Taghipour, Ali, Pirestani, Majid, Hamidi Farahani, Ramin, Barati, Mohammad

“…The present study was done to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in patients with COVID-19 in health care centers (Imam Reza and…”
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Thymoquinone Effect on Leishmania tropica/infantum and Leishmania-Infected Macrophages by KarimiPourSaryazdi, Amir, Jafari, Mohammad Mahdi, Pirestani, Majid, Sadeghi, Seyyed Hojjat, Moghadamizad, Zeinab

“…Introduction Leishmania  is a parasitic protozoan that tries to enter and amplify within macrophages. Macrophage cells are also immune defense cells that…”
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Molecular Detection of Dipylidium caninum in Isolated Fleas of Dogs in Meshkinshahr County, Northwest of Iran by Azarm, Amrollah, Dalimi, Abdolhossein, Pirestani, Majid, Mohammadiha, Anita

“…Background: Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are considered as highly specialized bloodsucking on mammals such as humans, livestock, dog, cat, rabbit, squirrels,…”
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Microscopic and Molecular Detection of Sarcocystis cruzi (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in the Heart Muscle of Cattle by Dalir Ghaffari, Ali, Dalimi, Abdolhossein, Pirestani, Majid

“…is a genus of coccidian protozoa that at least seven species of it can parasitize cattle. The global prevalence of is close to 100% in adult cattle. The main…”
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Development of a Multi-Epitope Recombinant Protein for the Diagnosis of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis by Jameie, Farnoosh, Dalimi, Abdolhossein, Pirestani, Majid, Mohebali, Mehdi

“…Iran is one of the endemic areas of Mediterranean Visceral Leishmaniasis, a disease caused by . In this work, we examined whether Proteína quimérica 10 (PQ10)…”
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Genotyping of Acanthamoeba Isolated from Hospital Environments and Thermal Water of Recreational Baths in Markazi Province, Iran by Mohammady, Alireza, Dalimi, Abdolhossein, Ghafarifar, Fatemeh, Akbari, Majid, Pirestani, Majid

“…Due to the opportunism character of , the presence of this parasite in the thermal water of recreational baths and hospital environments can be a risk to the…”
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and Campylobacter spp. among children with gastrointestinal disorders in Tehran, Iran by Barati, Mohammad, Taghipour, Ali, Bakhshi, Bita, Shams, Saeed, Pirestani, Majid

“…Co-infection of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) and Campylobacter spp. are public health problem in both developing and developed countries. This study…”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-Parasitic Activities of Quinolone-Coumarin Hybrids Derived from Fluoroquinolones and Novobiocin Against Toxoplasma gondii by Emami, Saeed, Sadeghi, Mitra, Shahdin, Shayesteh, Daryani, Ahmad, Khalilian, Alireza, Pirestani, Majid, Hosseini, Seyed Abdollah, Montazeri, Mahboobeh, Nejad, Zahra Hosseini, Sarvi, Shahabeddin

“…Purpose Toxoplasmosis is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii ( T. gondii ). In immunocompetent individuals, the infection is often asymptomatic; however,…”
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Frequency, subtypes distribution, and risk factors of Blastocystis spp. in COVID-19 patients in Tehran, capital of Iran: A case-control study by Taghipour, Ali, Pirestani, Majid, Hamidi Farahani, Ramin, Barati, Mohammad, Asadipoor, Esfandiar

“…Recent theories on the possible interactions between the intestinal parasites and COVID-19 have stated that these co-infections may cause immune imbalance and…”
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Trematode Cercariae from Lymnaea gedrosiana in the Caspian Sea Littoral in Iran: a one health concern by Eslahi, Aida Vafae, Aligolzadeh, Armin, Pirestani, Majid, Gharibi, Zahra, Abdoli, Amir, Hatam-Nahavandi, Kareem, Bijani, Behzad, Badri, Milad, Ketzis, Jennifer K

“…snails are hosts to a variety of trematode cercaria of public and veterinary health importance. In Guilan Province, Iran, a region with a high level of fish…”
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The Immunization of Protoscolices P29 DNA Vaccine on Experimental Cystic Echinococosis in Balb/c Mice by Gharibi, Zahra, Rahdar, Mahmoud, Pirestani, Majid, Tavalla, Mehdi, Tabandeh, Mohammad-Reza

“…Purpose Cystic Echinococosis is one of the important parasitic diseases that is considered as a problem economics and health in many parts of the world. Many…”
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Molecular Phylodiagnosis of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in Children with Cancer: Microsporidia in Malignancies as an Emerging Opportunistic Infection by Ghoyounchi, Roghayeh, Mahami-Oskouei, Mahmoud, Rezamand, Azim, Spotin, Adel, Aminisani, Nayyereh, Nami, Sanam, Pirestani, Majid, Berahmat, Reza, Madadi, Solmaz

“…Background  Microsporidia may cause infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent populations. The best strategy to control microsporidiosis is…”
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