
Faham KhamesipourShiraz University · Department of Pathobiology
Faham Khamesipour
DVM, MSc, MPH, DVSc-PhD., Postdoc
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Introduction
Dr. Faham Khamesipour currently works at the Department of Pathobiology, Shiraz University and Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences and Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Science. Faham does research in Parasitology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Their most recent publication is 'Genomic fingerprints of Escherichia coli strains isolated from surface water in Alborz province, Iran.'
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February 2023 - present
January 2019 - present
January 2017 - present
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Publications (148)
Today, microbial contamination in food is one of the major problems of the food industry and public health in general around the world. Foodborne illnesses, such as diarrheal diseases, kill many people around the world each year. The general objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of sodium alginate nanoem...
Background The causes for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are diverse and the incidence trends of IMIDs from specific causes are rarely studied. The study aims to investigate the pattern and trend of IMIDs from 1990 to 2019. Methods We collected detailed information on six major causes of IMIDs, including asthma, inflammatory bowel di...
Background
The causes for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are diverse and the incidence trends of IMIDs from specific causes are rarely studied. The study aims to investigate the pattern and trend of IMIDs from 1990 to 2019.
Methods
We collected detailed information on six major causes of IMIDs, including asthma, inflammatory bowel d...
Zoonoses represent a major challenge for many disciplines, including microbiology, epidemiology, veterinary, medicine and ecology. Moreover, they pose severe risks to human health and economy. In this editorial, we invite contributions to a BMC Microbiology collection on ‘Zoonoses and emerging pathogens’, covering research on the pathogenesis, iden...
Background
Honey bees and honeycomb bees are very valuable for wild flowering plants and economically important crops due to their role as pollinators. However, these insects confront many disease threats (viruses, parasites, bacteria and fungi) and large pesticide concentrations in the environment. Varroa destructor is the most prevalent disease t...
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Diagnosis of dental caries and identification of patients with dental caries is the biggest challenge in dentistry. For this diagnostic accuracy, several methods are studied. The present study attempts to re-study the published data in the last 50 years, between 1960 and 2020.
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Trichomonas vaginalis is a protist parasite that causes trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease. Metronidazole is the current treatment for trichomoniasis. However, this drug can provoke severe side effects, and some strains present resistance, making the development of alternative treatments for trichomoniasis urgent.
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Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. is a plant generally used in modern medicine to treat many human illnesses. It is also used to prevent tumor cell proliferation throughout the world. This study’s objective was to evaluate this plant’s in vitro efficacy on growth and apoptosis induction in Leishmania major promastigotes. To do this, the essential oil i...
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The existing drug treatments for trypanosomiases are limited and suffer from shortcomings due to their toxicity and the emergence of resistant parasites. Developing anti‐trypanosomal compounds based on natural products is a promising way of fighting trypanosomiases.
Objectives
This study aims to identify through scientific review a larg...
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease of worldwide importance as it has brought enormous health problems to the world’s population. The best-known way of transmission of the virus is through aerosolization. However, research is needed to explore other transmission routes. Researchers hypothesized that arthropods could transmit SARs-CoV-2. This study is...
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Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasitic disease with a cosmopolitan prevalence, causing severe health problems. Although chemotherapy for toxoplasmosis is readily available, most have side effects.
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This study assesses the Dracocephalum polychaetum essential oil against T. gondii activity. In vitro, the anti-Toxoplasma eff...
Trichomonas vaginalis (T.vaginalis) causes trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection. Dracocephalum kotschyi (D. kotschyi) belongs to the family of Labiatae. Its antispasmodic and analgesic properties are well known in Iran. This work aimed to look into the antitrichomonal activity of D. kotschyi extracts against T. vaginalis in vitro. D. ko...
Background: Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that lives inside its host cells, with cats reported as its final host. T. gondii causes toxoplasmosis infection, showing severe symptoms in infected fetuses and individuals with defective immune systems. Drugs used to treat toxoplasmosis have numerous side effects on patients, including toxicity and drug...
In the present study, we systematically reviewed existing literature on the prevalence of endo- and ecto-parasites of equines in Iran. Major electronic databases including PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Scientific Information database (SID) were searched (Last updated 11/05/2018), for relevant literature of parasites whi...
Background
The problem of resistance to antiparasitic drugs, associated with their side effects, suggest exploring other alternatives, including medicinal plants. Dracocephalum kotschyi (D. kotschyi), for example, from Lamiaceae family, is a plant widely used in Iran and in many countries, and to which interesting pharmacological properties have be...
Dirofilariasis is a metazoonoses transmitted by certain mosquito genera ( Culicidae : Diptera ). Chiefly canids are the reservoirs of Dirofilaria spp. This article analyzed all published records and researches relevant to Dirofilaria in Iran, to provide a basis for future studies in Iran and around the world. All of the important data from human an...
The available information for decision-making and adoption of appropriate policies to control paratuberculosis in most countries is based on published studies in developed countries. Therefore, the present study is aimed to review the situation of Johne’s disease (JD) in Iran, in a method to provide accurate information to implement effective progr...
This study aimed to investigate the effects of medicinal herbs and marine natural products on wound healing of cutaneous leishmaniasis. To carry out this literature review, the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) instructions were used. Articles on the potential of medicinal plants and natural substances of m...
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Malaria still constitutes a major public health menace, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Close to half a million people mainly children in Africa, die every year from the disease. With the rising resistance to frontline drugs (artemisinin-based combinations), there is a need to accelerate the discovery and development of...
Giardia lamblia is one of the most prevailing intestinal protozoa in many vertebrates like humans, domestic and wild animals. Molecular studies show that Giardia lamblia is a complex parasite. Currently, giardiasis disease is one of the main problems of social and personal health in different countries around the world. Giardia is known as a zoonot...
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a significant zoonosis, and is endemic in some parts of the world including Iran. Hydatid cyst in Iran has been studied from different aspects and has been reported from most parts of the country. But there is no comprehensive report on the appearance of pollution in the country. This study was conducted to investigate...
Sarcocystis species is a genus of cyst-forming parasites infecting both humans and animals globally. Some of these species cause clinical and subclinical diseases in the host and may lead to economic losses. This study was carried out to identify the distribution patterns of Sarcocystis spp. in slaughtered sheep based on the digestion method and PC...
Nowadays, parasitic worm infection is one of the most critical global health problems. Worm infections cause severe detriments to the livestock industry and also it can cause irreparable damages to immunocompromised persons. Therefore, the present study aimed to review conducted research on the treatment of worm diseases using medicinal plants’ ext...
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a crucial vector-borne disease caused by various species of Leishmania and is transmitted by several species of sandflies. The present study was conducted to describe sand fly fauna on vectors of leishmaniasis and performing molecular identification of Leishmania isolates from them on the Iran-Iraq border. Entomological s...
This study aimed to screen the natural infection rate of Leishmania major in Phlebotomus papatasi and Phlebotomus alexandri in two counties (Mehran and Dehloran) of Ilam province as cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic areas in the west of Iran. Furthermore, the genetic diversity of parasite species that are isolated from vectors, was investigated. Sand...
Amoebiasis has emerged as a major health problem worldwide. It is endemic in the present scenario is different and sub-tropical regions especially in Asia, Latin America and also in Africa. Causative of amoebiasis is a protozoan known as Entamoeba histolytica. We screened all the databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Medline and Google Scholar...
Studies assessing the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody responses in severe malaria are not readily available. This study was designed to compare the IgG and IgG1-4 antibody responses in severe malaria and its major clinical presentations (cerebral malaria, severe malarial anemia and respiratory distress) in children (≤15 years) in Buea, Cameroon. In...
The parasitic diseases represent the most important health risk, especially in underdeveloped countries where they have a deep impact on public health. Trichomoniasis is a prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted disease, and a significant amount of new cases are identified each year globally. Furthermore, the infection is linked with serious conce...
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Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite of worldwide importance, responsible for toxoplasmosis in homeotherms. Although treatment options are readily available, most drugs often cause serious side effects. Extracts of Dracocephalum kotschyi (D. kotschyi) have shown significant pharmacological activity against various parasites, viruses, and bacter...
Background
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease common in tropical and subtropical regions caused by the genus Leishmania, which is transmitted by the bite of female sandflies. In this study, we evaluate the anti-leishmanial effect of recombinant Clostridium α-toxin protein alone and the combination with glucantime through in vitro and in vivo....
Equines are subject to infection with many parasites, which threaten their health. In the present study, we systematically reviewed existing literature on the prevalence of endo‐ and ectoparasites of equines in Iran. Major electronic databases, including PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Scientific Information Database (SID...
Leishmaniasis, as a tropical and subtropical disease, is endemic in more than 90 countries around the world. Today, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) that affects more than 1.5 million people per year lacks a definitive treatment approach. Imatinib is an anticancer drug that inhibits the abnormal function of Bcr-Abl due to its tyrosine kinase inhibitor,...
I gladly invite you and your colleagues to contribute to the upcoming issue of Research in Veterinary Science and Medicine (RVSM). I am pleased to bring your kind notice that we are planning to release the 1st issue of Volume 1. Thus, I am writing this mail to request you that we are in shortfall of one article to release the issue successfully, so...
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Objectives:
Dracocephalum has over 60 species and is found mainly in the temperate regions of Asia and Europe. One of these species, i.e., Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss, is known to have a number of medicinal properties and active ingredients in many parts of the world. Despite being an endemic wild-flowering plant of great importance, the plant is...
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of quinolone resistance associated (qnr) antibiotic resistance among Escherichia coli strains isolated from different water sources in Alborz province, Iran.
METHODS: E. coli strains were isolated and identified by standard microbiological and biochemical tests from surface water s...
Background
The aim of this review was to establish the current epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis among humans and animals in Iran by carrying out a comprehensive assessment of published articles reporting on these foodborne zoonotic diseases across the country.
Methods
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews...
Immunology and Malaria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Poverty and disease are stuck in an ongoing, vicious relationship. Many diseases that primarily affect the poor serve to also deepen poverty and worsen conditions. Poor hygiene, ignorance in health-related education, nonavailability of safe drinking water, inadequate nutrition, an...
Background
Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales cause infections that often manifest as undifferentiated fevers that are not easy to distinguish from other causes of acute febrile illnesses clinically. This is partly attributed to difficulty in laboratory confirmation since convalescent sera, specific diagnostic reagents...
Campylobacter is considered the most common bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis in the world with C. jejuni being regarded as the primary cause of bacterial gastroenteritis. A broad range of other Campylobacter species, including C. coli have also been implicated in human gastroenteritis. This study sought to isolate, characterize and assess t...
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The synanthropic house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae), is a mechanical vector of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites), some of which cause serious diseases in humans and domestic animals. In the present study, a systematic review was done on the types and prevalence of human pathogens carried by the house fly.
M...
Poverty and disease are stuck in an ongoing, vicious relationship. Many diseases that primarily affect the poor serve to also deepen poverty and worsen conditions. Poor hygiene, ignorance in health-related education, nonavailability of safe drinking water, inadequate nutrition, and indoor pollution are factors exacerbated by poverty.
In the povert...
During recent years, an increasing number of infants have been sickened by dairy products contaminated with melamine. As a result, many countries have adopted additional testing requirements for food products of animal origin; however, Iran has not yet adopted regulations to control levels of melamine. The present study is to assess levels in poult...
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The concept of One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment. Zoonotic diseases are contagious diseases spread between animals and affect humans seriously. They include all zoonotic diseases originated as well from animals such as wildlife, including domestic animals, insec...
Objective To provide an in-depth and comprehensive overview of tick-borne rickettsioses among humans, livestock, wild animals and arthropods in Iran, a systematic review and meta-analysis will be performed. This review will capture the existing data reported in papers published between 1997 and 2017 to allow for greater understanding of trends in t...
The aim of the investigation was to determine the correlation between genetic patterns and strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and to evaluate the genetic diversity of E. coli strains isolated from patients admitted to Baqiyatallah Hospital, using the method of repetitive extragenic palindromic sequence polymerase chain reaction (REP-PCR). Materi...
Toxocariasis is a parasitic zoonosis with worldwide distribution that affects both cats and dogs. This parasite is one of the factors contributing to visceral larva migrans and ocular larva migrans in humans. Therefore, it is crucial to gain a good understanding of how cats are infected by T. cati, so as to prevent citizens from infection. This stu...
Background
Consistent use of suitable diagnostic methods is essential to evaluate the genomic diversity of E. coli strains. Advance of efficient methods to discriminate the causes of E. coli in aquatic environments is important. This study aimed to describe the strain diversity of an E. coli population retrieved from surface water.
Methods
One hun...
The present study was conducted to determine prevalence of Candidatus mycoplasma haematoparvum and Myco-placma haemocanis in dogs in Isfahan (Central province of Iran). Total 294 dogs were the materials of the study. To determine molecular and haematological parameters, 2 ml blood with and without anticoagulant were taken according to technique fro...
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. and antimicrobial resistance profiles isolated from in livestock feces in Isfahan, Iran. A total of 400 fecal of livestock samples were collected, and the presence of Campylobacter species was studied by culture and polymerase chain reaction-based assays...
The event of pathogenic microorganisms in ecological waters is a progressing worry for general wellbeing authorities and those in the water administration territory around the world. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is considered as a standout amongst the most vital reasons for bacterial diseases transmits over foods and water. The pathogenecity relies u...
Because of raising of large-scale high density prawn aquaculture techniques, production of this prawn worldwide is facing a serious threat from fatal diseases caused by nodaviruses and bacteria, particularly from the Vibrio species. The development of antibiotic resistance by Vibrio represents a potential threat to human health by exchange of resis...
It is believed that high antibiotic consumption and horizontal transfer of resistance genes are two major causes of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. To confirm or reject this belief, we studied the role of drug administration in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), prevalence of Class I and II integrons and integron-mediated resistance in Escherichia...
Burn wound is one of the most common complications and remains a major public health issue affecting all ages groups in both developed and developing countries. This study was aimed to evaluate the extract from Thymus daenensis and silver sulfadiazine on healing burn wounds in mice. In this experimental study, the ethanol extract from the aerial pa...
The use of compounds with antioxidant properties as a source of phelanoeid compounds is highly recommendable in the poultry industry. Therefore, the effect of Cichorium intybus L. herb on pathobiochemical indexes of chicken under heat stress was studied. After exposure to heat stress (from day 21 to day 42 of growth), hydroalcoholic extraction was...
Fetus and neonate growth retardation is one of the main characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) disorders. Ethanol can be transferred to the fetus through the placenta and to newborns through suckling. This study was designed to investigate the effects of consuming different doses of ethanol during lactation on enzymatic and tissue changes...
Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella flexneri are the causative agents of gastric infections in human. These bacteria have been known as a causative agent of food poisoning in human. The present study was carried out in order to isolate Shigella species and detect S. dysenteriae and S. flexneri in meat and meat product samples presented in Isfahan pro...
Purpose: To detect Brucella melitensis in the milk of reared sheep and goats from Isfahan and Shahrekord regions, Iran.Methods: A total of 225 milk samples (sheep = 125; goat = 100) were collected from Isfahan and Shahrekord regions, Central Iran. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the presence of B. melitensis in the milk following...
Objective: To investigate prevalence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains carrying virulence
genes ipaH, estA, eaeA and bfpA, isolated from different water sources in Alborz Province.
Methods: This study was carried out in 2014. The research included all E. coli strains isolated
from different surface water sources in Alborz Province of Iran. E. c...
Background
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli O- Serogroups with their virulence factors are the most prevalent causes of UTIs. The present research performed to track common uropathogenic E.coli serogroups, antibiotic resistance pattern of strains and prevalence of virulence genes in isolations having the ability to constitute biofilm.
Methods
In thi...
Background:
Up to now, fecal-oral and oral-oral are the most commonly known routes for transmission of H. pylori, therefore, contaminated water can play an important role in transmission of H. pylori to humans. Genotyping using virulence markers of H. pylori is one of the best approaches to study the correlations between H. pylori isolates from di...
Despite the clinical importance of Helicobacter pylori in human gastric disorders, its exact route of transmission is still uncertain. Based on the contentious hypothesis and findings of previous investigations, water may play an important role in the transmission of H. pylori to humans. The present study was carried out to investigate the vacA, ca...
Food allergy includes an overreaction of the immune system to certain foods or substances that trigger the immune system become confused. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral administration of plantain leaf extract on immunity against food allergies in dogs. This study performed on 12 dogs and the dogs were divided into 3 gr...