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Identification, molecular characterization, and in silico structural analysis of larval salivary glands Netrin-A as a potent biomarker from Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
The greenbottle blowfly Lucilia sericata (L. sericata) is increasingly used in larval therapy of chronic wounds. Netrins as bifunctional proteins are in the superfamily of Laminins secreted from larval salivary g...
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Nanoliposomes Containing Carvacrol and Carvacrol-Rich Essential Oils as Effective Mosquitoes Larvicides
The low efficacy of essential oil-based larvicides and their components’ volatility have challenged their use as green alternatives. In this study, the larvicidal effect of essential oils of Satureja khuzestanica
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Open AccessNanoliposomes containing limonene and limonene-rich essential oils as novel larvicides against malaria and filariasis mosquito vectors
Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and encephalitis are still the cause of several hundred thousand deaths annually. The excessive use of chemical insecticides for transmission control has led to environm...
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A natural nanogel with higher efficacy than a standard repellent against the primary malaria mosquito vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston
Personal protective repellent is a practical approach to evade mosquitoes’ bites and control mosquito-borne diseases like malaria in endemic regions. However, due to the relative allergy and neurotoxicity of s...
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Chitosan nanoparticles containing Elettaria cardamomum and Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oils; repellent and larvicidal effects against a malaria mosquito vector, and cytotoxic effects on a human skin normal cell line
Malaria is still a public health concern, with around half-million deaths annually. On the other hand, excessive use of chemical insecticides led to resistance in mosquitoes and environmental pollutions. In th...
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High Antibacterial Effect of Impregnated Nanofiber Mats with a Green Nanogel Against Major Human Pathogens
Opportunistic environmental pathogens, particularly bacteria, could enter the body through injured skin; therefore, develo** green dressing with growth inhibitory effects on bacteria is crucial. In this stud...
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Chemical composition and repellent activity of nine medicinal essential oils against Anopheles stephensi, the main malaria vector
Adult mosquitoes are the main transmitter for vector-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and encephalitis. In such diseases, vector control is more accessible and logical than treatment. The use o...
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Solid-lipid nanoparticles (SLN)s containing Zataria multiflora essential oil with no-cytotoxicity and potent repellent activity against Anopheles stephensi
Malaria is still a global health concern with more than 400,000 death annually. Personal protection using mosquitoes’ repellent is an effective prevention strategy, especially in endemic areas. The toxic effe...
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Open AccessComparative efficacy of three pediculicides to treat head lice infestation in primary school girls: a randomised controlled assessor blind trial in rural Iran
Head lice infestation (Pediculosis) is one of the most important health challenges particularly in primary school-aged children. It is often present among 6–11-year-old students in various tropical and tempera...
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Sandflies species composition, activity, and natural infection with Leishmania, parasite identity in lesion isolates of cutaneous leishmaniasis, central Iran
Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniosis (ZCL) is a crucial public health challenge in Iran. Sandflies feed on reservoir rodents’ blood infected with Leishmania parasite and transmit it to other hosts. This study was con...
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Open AccessPredictive determinants of scorpion stings in a tropical zone of south Iran: use of mixed seasonal autoregressive moving average model
More than 1.2 million scorpion stings occur annually worldwide, particularly in tropical regions. In the absence of proper medical care, mortality due to venomous scorpion stings is an important public health ...
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In vitro efficacy of ethanolic extract of Artemisia absinthium (Asteraceae) against Leishmania major L. using cell sensitivity and flow cytometry assays
Leishmaniasis is one of the most neglected human diseases with an estimated global burden ranking second in mortality and fourth in morbidity among the tropical infections. Chemotherapy involving the use of d...
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Epidemiologic profile of oriental sore caused by Leishmania parasites in a new endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis, southern Iran
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the first and most important vector-borne zoonotic disease transmitted by sand flies in Iran. As a parasitic disease in the Old World, it is a complex zoonosis with multiple ver...
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Faunal distribution of fleas and their blood-feeding preferences using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays from farm animals and human shelters in a new rural region of southern Iran
Blood sucking insects, such as fleas, are responsible for the transmission of many infectious disease-causing agents which impose an intolerable burden on the health of people living particularly in endemic pa...
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First phylogenetic analysis of a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome in naturally infected Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal systemic viral disease in many parts of the world, including Iran. The nationwide incidence of human CCHF in endemic areas was 870 confirmed cases...
