Study on fungal contaminants in aborted calves of cattle herds in Iran.

Background/objective: Abortions in livestock herds are a major contributor to economic losses. The incidence of fungal aetiology has been reported thus far. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of abortions due to fungi in referred cases to the Center of Excellence in Ruminant Abortion and Neonatal Mortality, Veterinary Hospital of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, from different provinces of Iran.

Fungal isolation and identification from parrot excreta in northeast Iran: A threat to human health.

Background: One of the environmental sources of pathogenic fungi is parrot droppings.

Objectives: Thus, this work aimed to investigate fungal contamination in parrots' droppings.

Methods: Seventy-nine parrot droppings including Cockatiel, Cockatoo, Green check conure, Love bird, Budgerigar, African grey parrot, Alexandrine parakeet, Amazon parrot, Yellow crown parakeet, and Macaw were sampled, and suspended 1:10 in saline solution and then 0.

Molecular diagnosis of dermatophyte isolates from canine and feline dermatophytosis in Northeast Iran.

Background: Dermatophytes are the most common causes of cutaneous fungal diseases. Dermatophytosis is a common skin disorder in dogs and cats. Species identification of these fungi is important from a therapeutic and epidemiological aspect.

High Prevalence of and Isolation of Other Opportunistic Fungi From Pigeon () Droppings in Northeast Iran.

is an opportunistic human pathogen that causes cryptococcosis, a life-threatening infection that usually manifests as meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients. Pigeon () droppings can spread pathogenic yeasts and mold fungi, such as , in the environment. The objective of this study was to isolate and other opportunistic fungi from feral pigeon droppings.

In vitro activities of 15 antifungal drugs against a large collection of clinical isolates of Microsporum canis.

Background: Microsporum canis is a zoophilic species, found to be the most frequently isolated species in animals. M. canis causes sporadic outbreaks of infections in humans, such as the one that occurred in Canada, where more than 1000 human cases were detected over an 8-year period.