A 4-Year-Old Child with a Giant Cerebral Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report
Iran J Parasitol. 2024 Jan-Mar;19(1):113-116. doi: 10.18502/ijpa.v19i1.15218.ABSTRACTEchinococcosis is the most common cestode infection globally caused by the Echinococcus species. The most common organ involvement is the lungs and liver, but other organs can be rarely involved. Here, we present a case with a giant cerebral hydatid cyst. A 4-year-old boy presented with abnormal gait and walking at Marmara University School of Medicine Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye in September 2022. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging showed a cyst of 13 cm in diameter. The cyst was enucleated successfully with ...
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - April 24, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Aylin Dizi I şık Özcan Sönmez P ınar Canizci Erdemli Eda Kepenekli Zeynep Ergen ç Seyhan Y ılmaz Sevgi Aslan Tuncay Burcu Parlak Adnan Da ğçınar Source Type: research
An Unusual Cause of Insidious Back and Shoulder Pain in a Man: A Case Report
In this study, we aimed to raise awareness by presenting the first reported isolated hydatid cyst in the infraspinatus muscle case from our country, which is extremely rare.PMID:38654945 | PMC:PMC11033544 | DOI:10.18502/ijpa.v19i1.15220 (Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology)
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - April 24, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: O ğuz Kaya Nevzat G önder Source Type: research
Alpha-Pinene and Tannic Acid Inhibit < em > Trichomonas vaginalis < /em > Protozoan Cells by Inducing Apoptosis
CONCLUSION: Although the results show the antiproliferative and apoptotic effect of α-pinene and TA on Trichomonas cells, in vivo studies are needed to further clarify the effects of these compounds.PMID:38654943 | PMC:PMC11033537 | DOI:10.18502/ijpa.v19i1.15189 (Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology)
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - April 24, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Masoumeh Moradi Dara Dastan Mohammad Fallah Manizhe Kashi Nahanji Mohammad Matini Source Type: research
Seroprevalence of Canine Toxocariasis in Three Rural Areas of Fars Province, Southern Iran
CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of Toxocara infection in dogs in the current study area confirms that infected dogs are an important source of Toxocara infection for their owners and people who are in close contact with these animals, especially children.PMID:38654942 | PMC:PMC11033540 | DOI:10.18502/ijpa.v19i1.15191 (Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology)
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - April 24, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Ali Pouryousef Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi Mostafa Omidian Fattaneh Mikaeili Bahador Sarkari Source Type: research
The Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Bovine < em > Babesia < /em > Species and the First Report of < em > B. bovis < /em > from Kashmir Himalayas
CONCLUSION: Bovine Babesiosis in Kashmir is attributed to B. bovis, B. bigemina and some other Babesia spp. or strains which needs further investigation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Babesia bovis from northern India in cattle.PMID:38654941 | PMC:PMC11033541 | DOI:10.18502/ijpa.v19i1.15211 (Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology)
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - April 24, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Tawheed Ahmad Najar Noor Alam Tufani Idrees Mehraj Allaie Shahana Riyaz Tramboo Aijaz Ahmad Dar Hamid Ullah Malik Source Type: research
