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Rezvanfar M, Baeeri M, Afsartala Z, Hodjat M, Baghaei A, Nigjeh MN, Rahimifard M, Abdollahi M. Cellular and molecular evidence on the protection of embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes from phosphine-induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis by mesenchymal stem cells derived microvesicles. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Akhoundi M, Baghaei A, Depaquit J, Parvizi P. Molecular characterization of leishmania infection from naturally infected sand flies caught in a focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (eastern iran). J Arthropod Borne Dis 2013; 7:122-31. [PMID: 24409437 PMCID: PMC3875878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major is a serious and increasing problem affecting many rural areas of 17 out of 31 provinces in Iran. Little is known about sand fly fauna and leishmaniases in Eastern Iran and no study has been carried out in Sarbisheh County. The aim of this study was to determine sand flies composition and probable Leishmania infection to find the probable vectors of leishmaniasis in Sarbisheh district. METHODS Sand flies were caught using both sticky papers and CDC light traps in August 2010. They were identified morphologically and analyzed for Leishmania infection by amplification of ITS-rDNA. RESULTS Totally, 842 specimens were caught and 8 species recorded. They belonged to the genera Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia: P. (Phlebotomus) papatasi, P. (Paraphlebotomus) sergenti, P. (Pa.) caucasicus, P. (Pa.) mongolensis, P. (Pa.) jacusieli, S. (Sergentomyia) dentata, S. (Se.) sintoni and S. (Sintonius) clydei. All collected females were processed for Leishmania DNA detection by PCR amplifying of Internal Transcribed Spacer1 (partial sequence), 5.8S (complete sequence) and ITS2 (partial sequence) fragments. Thirteen females were positive for Leishmania DNA. The sequencing of the 430 bp amplicons indicated that 9 P. papatasi and 3 females belonging to the Caucasicus group carried L. major DNA whereas one P. sergenti carried L. tropica DNA. CONCLUSION Phlebotomus papatasi and P. sergenti are, like in several places, the probable vectors of cutaneous leishmaniases in this emerging or unknown focus of cutaneous leishmaniases.
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- Mohammad Akhoundi
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, ANSES, EA4688-USC «Transmission vectorielle et épidémiosurveillance de maladies parasitaires (VECPAR)», Faculté de Pharmacie, Département de la parasitologie, Reims, France,Pasteur Institute of Iran, Department of Parasitology, Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Tehran, Iran
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- Pasteur Institute of Iran, Department of Parasitology, Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Tehran, Iran
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, ANSES, EA4688-USC «Transmission vectorielle et épidémiosurveillance de maladies parasitaires (VECPAR)», Faculté de Pharmacie, Département de la parasitologie, Reims, France,Corresponding author: Prof Jérôme Depaquit, E-mail:
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- Pasteur Institute of Iran, Department of Parasitology, Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Tehran, Iran
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Akhoundi M, Mirzaei A, Baghaei A, Alten B, Depaquit J. Sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) distribution in the endemic and non-endemic foci of visceral leishmaniasis in northwestern Iran. J Vector Ecol 2013; 38:97-104. [PMID: 23701613 DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12014.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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An entomological study was conducted from June to September, 2010 in rural regions of Azarbayjan-e-sharqi, Azarbayjan-e-qarbi, and Ardabil provinces in northwestern Iran to determine sand fly fauna, diversity, and distribution in different habitats and altitudes using both sticky papers and light traps. Geographical distribution of sand flies and the similarity of populations in different locations were analyzed ecologically based on the Shannon-Wiener Index and Jacard Coefficient, respectively. A total of 3,982 specimens was collected and sixteen species recorded. They belonged to the genera Phlebotomus [subgenus Phlebotomus (P. papatasi), Paraphlebotomus (P. sergenti, P. mongolensis, P. caucasicus, P. jacusieli), Larroussius (P. major s.l., P. tobbi, P. perfiliewi transcaucasicus, P. kandelakii) and Adlerius (P. halepensis, P. brevis, P. longiductus, P. balcanicus)], and Sergentomyia [subgenus Sergentomyia (S. sintoni, S. dentata and S. theodori)]. P. papatasi was the predominant species in all the locations except Bileh Savar, Macu, and Meshkin Shahr, followed by P. perfiliewi transcaucasicus and P. kandelakii. The latter species were caught from different habitats and altitudes with higher frequency than other species of the subgenus Larroussius. The lowest abundance belonged to P. jacusieli. The predominant species of subgenus Adlerius was P. halepensis. Data analysis showed that Meshkin Shahr and Bileh Savar had high and low diversities of sand fly distribution, respectively. Meshkin Shahr and Sarab districts had the highest similarity. Both are located in the foothills of Sabalan Mountain, with high diversity and richness.
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- Mohammad Akhoundi
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Transmission vectorielle et épidémiosurveillance de maladies parasitaires (VECPAR), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51096 Reims Cedex, France
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Akhoundi M, Bakhtiari R, Guillard T, Baghaei A, Tolouei R, Sereno D, Toubas D, Depaquit J, Abyaneh MR. Diversity of the bacterial and fungal microflora from the midgut and cuticle of phlebotomine sand flies collected in North-Western Iran. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50259. [PMID: 23226255 PMCID: PMC3511470 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Phlebotomine sand flies are the vectors of the leishmaniases, parasitic diseases caused by Leishmania spp. Little is known about the prevalence and diversity of sand fly microflora colonizing the midgut or the cuticle. Particularly, there is little information on the fungal diversity. This information is important for development of vector control strategies. Methodology/Principal Findings Five sand fly species: Phlebotomus papatasi, P. sergenti, P. kandelakii, P. perfiliewi and P. halepensis were caught in Bileh Savar and Kaleybar in North-Western Iran that are located in endemic foci of visceral leishmaniasis. A total of 35 specimens were processed. Bacterial and fungal strains were identified by routine microbiological methods. We characterized 39 fungal isolates from the cuticle and/or the midgut. They belong to six different genera including Penicillium (17 isolates), Aspergillus (14), Acremonium (5), Fusarium (1), Geotrichum (1) and Candida (1). We identified 33 Gram-negative bacteria: Serratia marcescens (9 isolates), Enterobacter cloacae (6), Pseudomonas fluorescens (6), Klebsiella ozaenae (4), Acinetobacter sp. (3), Escherichia coli (3), Asaia sp. (1) and Pantoea sp. (1) as well as Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus subtilis (5) and Micrococcus luteus (5) in 10 isolates. Conclusion/Significance Our study provides new data on the microbiotic diversity of field-collected sand flies and for the first time, evidence of the presence of Asaia sp. in sand flies. We have also found a link between physiological stages (unfed, fresh fed, semi gravid and gravid) of sand flies and number of bacteria that they carry. Interestingly Pantoea sp. and Klebsiella ozaenae have been isolated in Old World sand fly species. The presence of latter species on sand fly cuticle and in the female midgut suggests a role for this arthropod in dissemination of these pathogenic bacteria in endemic areas. Further experiments are required to clearly delineate the vectorial role (passive or active) of sand flies.
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- Mohammad Akhoundi
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, ANSES, EA4688 - USC, Transmission Vectorielle et Epidémiosurveillance de Maladies Parasitaires (VECPAR), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Faculté de Pharmacie, Reims, France
- Mycology and Parasitology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Institute Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- UFR Médecine, SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, CHU de Reims, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France
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- Mycology and Parasitology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Mycology and Parasitology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- MIVEGEC, UMR IRD 224-CNRS 5290-UM1-UM2, Montpellier, France
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- Unité MEDyC, FRE 3481 URCA CNRS, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie Mycologie, CHU de Reims, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, ANSES, EA4688 - USC, Transmission Vectorielle et Epidémiosurveillance de Maladies Parasitaires (VECPAR), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Faculté de Pharmacie, Reims, France
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Akhoundi M, Parvizi P, Baghaei A, Depaquit J. The subgenus Adlerius Nitzulescu (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotomus) in Iran. Acta Trop 2012; 122:7-15. [PMID: 22079375 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2011] [Revised: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 10/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Phlebotomine sandflies of the subgenus Adlerius (Diptera: Psychodidae) includes 20 described species and two unnamed from Afghanistan. The female sandflies of this subgenus are considered as indistinguishable morphologically and their identification is based on the identification of associated males. Some species of Adlerius are suspected vectors of visceral leishmaniasis and at least one species has been implicated as a vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Four species of Adlerius have been recorded in Iran in the past: P. brevis Theodor and Mesghali, 1964, P. halepensis Theodor, 1948, P. longiductus Parrot, 1928 and P. balcanicus Theodor, 1948. The present study based on a field work carried out all over Iran reports two new species in the country: Phlebotomus turanicus Artemiev 1974 and Phlebotomus salangensis Artemiev, 1978. They have been caught from the North-East of Iran in provinces bordering Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, respectively. A review of the distribution of the Adlerius species of Iran is proposed.
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Mirzaei A, Rouhani S, Taherkhani H, Farahmand M, Kazemi B, Hedayati M, Baghaei A, Davari B, Parvizi P. Isolation and detection of Leishmania species among naturally infected Rhombomis opimus, a reservoir host of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Turkemen Sahara, North East of Iran. Exp Parasitol 2011; 129:375-80. [PMID: 21945269 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2011.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Revised: 08/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In Iran, three species of Leishmania have been incriminated as the causative agents of human leishmaniasis, Leishmania (L.) major, Leishmania tropica, and Leishmania infantum.Rhombomis opimus have been incriminated as a principal reservoirs of the parasitic protozoan Leishmania major, the causative agent of rural zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Iran. Rodents captured and examined to find Leishmania species using conventional methods including direct impression smear and microscopic observation inoculation samples to Balb/c and culture in NNN medium. Also molecular method was employed to detect Leishmania in rodents by amplifying a region of the ribosomal RNA amplicon of Leishmania (ITS1-5.8S rRNA-ITS2) using Nested PCR. Leshmania species were specified by DNA sequences. 36 (38.3%) of R. opimus were Leishmania positive using at least one conventional methods. Many more ITS-rDNA fragments were amplified from R. opimus but only 65 out of 74 PCR products contained enough DNA for direct sequencing or readable sequences. The PCR assays detected in Iranian R. opimus not only Leishmania major in 59 (79.7%) rodents but also Leishmania turanica in 6 (8.1%) rodents, another parasite of the great gerbil. These parasites were found in Turkemen Sahara, North East of Iran, in a focus of rural (ZCL). L. major and L. turanica in R. opimus firmly identified from Turkemen Sahara. Nine rodents with Leishmania infections unidentified which some were unreadable sequences, these could be mixed infections of L. major, L. turanica, Leishmania gerbillisensu lato and Leishmania close to L. gerbilli or a related species reported in sandflies previously from this location. The haplotypes of L. major and L. turanica were found to be identical to that of isolates of L. major and L. turanica from Iran and in GenBank elsewhere. R. opimus is probably the key reservoir in this ZCL focus because of its abundance and its infection rates with both L. major and L. turanica.
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- A Mirzaei
- Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Parasitology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, 69 Pasteur Ave., Tehran, Iran
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Baghaei A, Parvizi P, Amirkhani A, Elnaz AN. Nested PCR, RFLP and sequencing of nuclear ITS-rDNA genes detect Leishmania species in patients from an Iranian focus of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL). Clin Biochem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.08.1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Abdollahi M, Baghaei A, Esmaily H, Abdolghaffari A, Baeeri M. Improvement of toxic stress in rat immunological colitis by a new herbal combination. Toxicol Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.03.767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bastani D, Baghaei A, Sarrafi A. Application of The Splitting Approach to Solve Population Balance Equations in Chemical Processes. Chem Eng Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.200900109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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