During 2000-2002 a study on nematodes of 665 fish specimens from Khouzestan province were carried out by set net and electro fishing. Fishes were collected from 3 stations in Hoor- Al- Azim, Hoor- shadegan and Karoon river.There were Aspius vorax (44 specimens), Barbus grypus (75 specimens), B. luteus (175 specimens), B. sharpeyi (94 specimens), B. pectoralis (8 specimens), B. esocinus (9 specimens), Liza abu (130 specimens), Cyprinion macrostomum (14 specimens), Cyprinus carpio (44 specimens) and Silurus triostegus (22 specimens). From 665 fishes 21% were infected by different parasitic worms collected parasites: Rhabdochona denudata, Rh. fortunatowi, Rhabdochona sp., Proleptinae gen. Cucullanus sp., Pseudocapillaria tomentosa, Philometra karunensis, Philometra sp., Anisakis sp.,Contracaecum sp. Rhabdochona fortunatowi is the first report in, B. pectoralis, B. luteus, B. grypus, S. triostegus and Cyprinion macrostomum of Khouzestan province area.

A parasitologal investigation on the freshwater fishes of Northwest Iran was done between Summer 2003 to Summer 2004. Altogether 266 fish specimens have been collected from seven different stations of Aras, Zangbar and Ghotor rivers. They are as follows: 166 Capoeta capoeta, 15 Alburnus bipunctatus, 9 Lucioperca lucioperca, 12 Carassius carassius, 2 Barbus capito, 18 Rutilus rutilus, 24 Abramis brama, 7 Cyprinus carpio, 11 Aspius aspius, 2 Silurus glanis, and one Lueciscus cephalus. The fishes were transported alive to the laboratory where they weighted and measured and then killed by transitioned the spinal cords and then examined for different parasites. During in study, 7 different monogeneans were detected; Dactylogyrus extensus, D. chramuli, D. lenkorani, D. kendalanicus, Silurodiscoids siluri, Diplozoon megan, and Gyrodoctilus varicorhini. According to the results of this study Diplozoon megan is the first time recorded from the Caspian Sea Fauna Region. It is found in Capoeta capoeta, Alburnus bipunctatus, Rutilus rutilus, Abramis brama, Carassius carassius, Cyprinus carpio. There are also three new hosts for the first time is recorded for four different monogeneans from fresh water fishes of Iran.

Background: Approximately 39%-61%of cases with idiopathic preterm labor (IPL) fail to respond to tocolytic therapy; to increase this response many different antibiotics have tried but mostly the effect on suppression of IPL has been minimal. This study was conducted to investigate whether addition of antiprostaglandins to the antibiotic regimen could suppress IPL. Materials and methods: A double blind randomized clinical trial was performed. Forty-nine women with IPL at 24-34 weeks of pregnancy were selected and divided into two groups of 25 cases and 24 controls by random allocation. Experimental cases received indomethacin with antibiotics while the controls were given similar antibiotics with placebo. Outcome variables were delay in delivery for 24 hours, carrying the pregnancy up to 37weeks, comparison of birth weight and need for NICU admission. Statistical analysis was done by Chi square, T test and Fisher exact tests. Results: Delay in delivery for 24 hour was 84%, (n=21), in cases and 79%, (n=19), in controls, (p=0.1). 32%, (n=8) of cases vs. 20.8% of controls carried the pregnancy up to 37 weeks, (p=0.8). Mean birth weight in cases and controls were 2273.3+863 vs. 20113+529gr, (p=0.9). Need for NICU admission was 4 days in cases vs. 8days in controls. In each group 2 neonates died. Conclusion: In this study, the combination of antiprostaglandins, (indomethacin), and antibiotics, (metronidazole-erythromycin), did not have a significant effect on suppression of IPL.

During a parasitological investigation on the fresh water fishes of North West of Iran (West Azerbaijan Province), 266 specimens of 11 fishes were examined. Fishes were collected from seven stations from Aras, Zangbar and Sarysou Rivers between summer 2001 to summer 2002. Nine protozoan species were detected; eight Cilliophora and one Rhizopoda. Cilliophora are: Chilodonella sp., Apiosoma sp.,Vorticella sp. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Trichodina perphorata, Amphileptus branchiarum, Tetrahymena pyriformis, Stylonchia pustulata, and the Rhizopoda species is Arcella vulgaris. Results show that five of those species are for the first time being reported from Iranian fresh water fishes.

To investigate the effects of fertilizer regimes on quantitative and qualitative traits of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss, a field experiment at three replications with the Split Plate arrangement in a completely randomized block design was conducted in the Research Field of Tarbiat Modares University during the 2017-18 growing season.Water deficit stress (irrigation after discharging 20 (optimal irrigation), 40 (mild water deficit stress), 60 (moderate water deficit stress) and 80% (severe water deficit stress) of water used (available water)) in the main plot and fertilizer regime (urea, nitroxin, vermicompost, azocompost and no fertilizer) in the subplot were studied. The results showed that the highest leaf fresh weight (1797 kg ha-1) and total biomass (2957 kg ha-1) were obtained by application of urea in mild water deficit stress condition and the highest dry matter digestibility percentage was observed in azocompost treatment in moderate water deficit stress condition (57.8%). The highest crude protein was produced in severe water deficit stress condition (19.72%) and moderate water deficit stress (18.4%), respectively.. The highest percentage of water soluble carbohydrate and neutral detergent fiber were obtained from no fertilizer in moderate water deficit stress (22.06%) and application of urea in severe water deficit stress conditions, respectively. Mild water deficit stress application to produce high biomass is recommended for Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. According to the results, application of urea in mild water deficit stress was selected as the best treatment to produce forage 32% more than control.