r polypeptide may promote the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Our study lays an experimental foundation for the further development and application of antler polypeptide in medicine.Cutaneous involvement in canine leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania infantum, is the most frequent clinical manifestation of the zoonotic infectious disease. A 4-month-old female Shih Tzu-terrier dog with significant weight loss and depression and chronic erosive skin lesions around eyes and the area above the nose was presented to the Semnan University Veterinary Hospital teaching, Semnan, Iran. The main clinicopathological findings included marked leukocytosis, neutrophilia, left shift, monocytosis, mild hypoproteinemia, and hypoalbuminemia. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis was performed based on the presence of a large number of Leishmania amastigotes in skin Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). The dog was euthanized and sent to the autopsy department for further investigation.
More than a hundred species of mammals, birds, and reptiles are infected by nematodes of the
genus worldwide. Although,
spp. are widely distributed in neighboring countries including Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran, no study was conducted in Armenia since 1980's.

In 2017-2018, five muscle samples belonging to Armenian lynx, otter, wild boar, fox and wolf were tested for
spp. and recovered larvae were identified by multiplex PCR technique.

Twenty-six larvae/gram and one larva/gram were found in lynx and fox samples respectively. They were identified as
.

So far only two species were identified in Armenia,
and
, and this is the first time that
is reported in Armenia.
So far only two species were identified in Armenia, T. spiralis and T. pseudospiralis, and this is the first time that T. britovi is reported in Armenia.
is an obligate intracellular parasite, which can infect all nucleated cells in a variety of vertebrate animals, including human, causing toxoplasmosis. Although a number of studies have reported on the seroprevalence of
infection in dogs in China, however, information about
infection in pet dogs in Anhui, China is not available.

The modified agglutination test (MAT) was used to detect antibodies in sera samples from 468 pet dogs at Anhui Province in China from November 2013 to April 2017.

18.6% animals were
seropositive, indicating a slightly higher prevalence of
infection in pet dogs in Anhui, China in comparison with other provinces in China.

Our present study provided epidemiological data on
seroprevalence in pet dogs in Anhui, China for the effective prevention and control of the parasite prevalence in this area.
Our present study provided epidemiological data on T. gondii seroprevalence in pet dogs in Anhui, China for the effective prevention and control of the parasite prevalence in this area.
Soil-transmitted helminth infections constitute a public health problem in the rural areas of tropical and subtropical regions, including Thailand. We aimed to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections and underlying risk factors among the schoolchildren living in the rural areas of southern Thailand.

A cross-sectional survey was conducted between Sep and Nov 2018 in the district of Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A total of 192 children, aged 6-12 yr were enrolled. Each child provided a single stool sample that was subjected to a suite of microscopic diagnoses for soil-transmitted helminth. A questionnaire was administered to determine risk factors of the infections. Logistic regression models were applied to investigate associations.

The overall prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections was 3.13%;
2.08%; hookworm 1.04% and
0.52%. Children who cutting fingernails short can prevent soil-transmitted helminth infections highly up to 90% (crude OR = 0.1; 95% confidence interval = 0 - 0.8;
= 0.020).

The finding of the study shows a sharp decrease in the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth among schoolchildren in the southern Thailand in the past two decades with prevalence dropping below 5% for soil-transmitted helminth. However, the prevalence of
remained stable over time. These results suggest that the culture method should be used to access strongyloidiasis situation in the older age group who greater contact with soil for agriculturists.
The finding of the study shows a sharp decrease in the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth among schoolchildren in the southern Thailand in the past two decades with prevalence dropping below 5% for soil-transmitted helminth. However, the prevalence of S. stercoralis remained stable over time. These results suggest that the culture method should be used to access strongyloidiasis situation in the older age group who greater contact with soil for agriculturists.
Toxocariasis is a disease caused by
nematodes and occurs from consuming their eggs. The main hosts of these worms are dogs and cats. The disease in humans becomes a visceral larva migrans (VLM). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of toxocariasis in children aged 6-14 years.

This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from Jun 1 2016 to Dec 1 2017 in Sanandaj, west of Iran. A total of 182 serum samples were collected from children age 6 to14 yr referred to medical diagnostic laboratories. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/colivelin.html Demographic data (age, sex, and parents' literacy status), clinical signs (cough, headache, fever, abdominal pain), and the history of contact with dogs and cats was collected by a questionnaire. The presence of anti-
IgG antibody was detected by
IgG ELISA (IBL, Germany) kit.

Of 182 subjects, 97 (53.3%) were male and 85 (46.7%) female. The average age was 9.2 years. Antibodies against
were positive in three cases (1.65%) of all the studied subjects.

The results showed a low prevalence of toxocariasis in children studied.
The results showed a low prevalence of toxocariasis in children studied.
This epidemiological study aimed to investigate the prevalence of parasitic infections in BuMusa Island, Iran, in one year from 2015 to 2016.

The current cross-sectional study was conducted in coordination with the health authorities of BuMusa on 732 intestinal samples and 1207 blood samples randomly collected from the island residents. Cutaneous lesions of 1207 people were clinically examined and those suspected of parasitic infections were enrolled. Also, 165 intestinal samples from domestic animals, 35 samples from water tanks, and 330 soil samples were taken to the laboratory to be investigated in terms of parasitic infections.

The obtained results showed 26.4% and 45.5% intestinal parasitic infections in humans and animals, respectively. The most prevalent infections in humans were
(8.6%), followed by
(8.2%), and
(6.8%); and the least prevalent infection was
(<0.2%). Malaria agents and
were not observed in blood samples. Investigation of animal feces showed that the highest parasitic infection was
(16.