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Cutaneous leishmaniases is the problem in our country. The aim of this study was determine of cutaneous leishmaniases in Kermanshah. This descriptive-analytic study was and the statical society includes individual information with diagnosis during the 2006-2008 in the county health department in combating communicable disease were registered. Most cases were in age group 20-29 year. Most patients had a wound on his body [52.36%] and most of them were on hands [52%].
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Annually many numbers of pationts with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis [CL] have been reported in Kermanshah province- IRAN. The study aimed to identify species of Leishmania isolated from patients with CT in Kermanshah. Seven isolates of Leishmania obtained from patients with CL, without any travelling to other provinces, were cultured in NNN medium. After mass production of leptomonads in RPMI 1640 medium DNA was purified and the species were diagnosed using RAPD-PCR technique. The study of electrophoretic fingerprints of the product of RAPD-PCR in seven isolates showed that Leshmania major was the causative agent of CL patients in Kermanshah province. More studies in this field recommended
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Humans , Leishmania major/parasitology , Leishmania major/isolation & purification , Polymerase Chain ReactionABSTRACT
Continues evaluation of the prevalent of infectious disease prevalence is one of the important needs for the health and treatment programs in the country. This article aimed to evaluate the latest studies on intestinal parasitic infections in Kermanshah district and find out trend of such infections in this area during past years and decades. Internet search engines [Pubmed, Medline and Ovid], local Persian journal articles, student's thesis, congress abstracts, researches reports, parasitology textbooks, and non-published data from clinical diagnostic laboratories on intestinal parasitic infections in Keranshah district were studied. The infestation status and trend of incidence were evaluated. According to the latest research reports there are least ten types of intestinal helminthes and protozoan parasites in the rural and urban areas in Kermanshah district. In general the prevalence rate of intestinal parasites [Helminthes and Protozoan] in this district was 7.6%. Giardia lamblia was the most common intestinal pathogenic protozoan with the prevalence of 6.9%. The study confirmed that there is remarkable decrease in the prevalence and types of intestinal parasitic infections in Kermanshah district
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Humans , Prevalence , Giardia lambliaABSTRACT
Annual report of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis [CL] is around 20-40 per 100000 and the numbers are on the rise. One of the areas where significant numbers of people are diagnosed with the condition is the Iranian province of Kermanshah. This is the result of the unique ecology of the region, having the endemic focus in its warm areas. We decided to examine the epidemiological factors of CL in this province. This is an analytic-descriptive study of CL patients who had medical records filed in different health centers in Kermanshan over the period 2001-2006. All samples slides were stained with Giemsa and examined by light microscope. Overall 727 cases were studied. The prevalence came out at 0.0387 percent which was 2.12 times higher in males compared to females. Most patients were aged 20 to 29. The highest seasonal prevalence for the condition scored for the fall at 35%. 32.5% of the patients had a history of traveling to endemic areas. The majority of the patients [54.4%] had a single lesion. Our results showed that epidemiological factors such as age, sex, season and traveling to endemic areas had influenced the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in this province. The information not only reflects the current status of CL in Kermanshah but also can be used to develop and later assess preventional and treatment programs