Papers by Mohammad Taghi Ahady
Iranian journal of parasitology
The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of trichomoniasis among women aged 18 to 48... more The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of trichomoniasis among women aged 18 to 48 yr in Ardabil, northwestern Iran and the relationship between demographic factors and the risk of infection. Vaginal discharge samples of 914 women aged 18 to 48 yr, referred to Gynecology Clinic of Sabalan Hospital of Ardabil, Iran in 2014, were collected and Trichomonas vaginalis infection was examined using wet mount and Dorset culture medium. In addition, demographic data was collected using a questionnaire as well as clinical examination, and analyzed with SPSS ver. 16, using Chi-square test, and t-test. Of the 914 samples studied, 3.38% by wet mount and 4.48% by parasite culture were infected by T. vaginalis. Sensitivity of direct or wet mount method was 75.6% compared to culture method (standard). We found a significant statistical relationship between trichomoniasis infection and preterm birth (P=0.011). The prevalence of trichomoniasis in Ardabil compared to global statistics (...
In Peru, parasitoses of digestive gut has been widely studied, because they are a very frequent p... more In Peru, parasitoses of digestive gut has been widely studied, because they are a very frequent problem in Public Health. These diseases of nature infectiose-parasitarie can affect growth and development of schoolchildren. The aim of current research was to determinate prevalence of infection of enteroparasites in primary schoolchildren of three national schools of an urban zone from Santiago de Surco district, Lima, Peru between 2004 and 2005. A coproparasitological survey to 192 children in fresh faeces fixed in 10% formaline, previous homogenization employing conventional exams by direct microscopy dyed with lugol, and by spontaneous Tube Sedimentation technique were performed. In addition, eggs of Enterobius vermicularis employing Graham technique were searched. Twelve pathogen enteroparasites or commensals were diagnosed: Giardia duodenalis (4.7%),
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Papers by Mohammad Taghi Ahady