Department of Parasitology and Mycology

IN THE NAME OF GOD

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Parasitoloty and Mycology
Welcome!

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

The Parasitology and Mycology Department (formerly Parasitology section of Microbiology Department) established at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1996.

Immunological aspects of experimental leishmanisis and development of immunodiagnostic tools for visceral leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis and echinococcosis had been the main line of research in the Dept. of Microbiology through studies carried out by the

late Professor H.R Rezaei, late Professor S M Ardehali

and Professor M. Kabiri.

The curriculum of the department is updated and designed to meet the demands of post-graduate teaching and research on present problems of the region.

In 1996, the Department of Microbiolgy was divided into three independent disciplines namely Department of Parasitology and Mycology,

Department of Bacteriology and Virology and Department of Immunology.

The principal research of the Department of Parasitology and Mycology is mainly centered on the applied aspects comprising epidemiologic, experimental, biochemical and molecular investigations as well as diagnosis, control and chemotherapy.

ACTIVITIES

The Department is involved in teaching, research, diagnostic services and consultative services.

(Version 2, 2003)

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Dr Sadjjadi's Online Atlas of Medical Parasitology

TEACHING

Medical parasitology course

Medical Parasitology

Lecture

Staff of the Department take part in the following teaching programs:

1-Teaching parasitology and mycology to the students in the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry as well as nursing, midwifery and paramedical students.

2-Teaching post-grduate students in the following programs:

MSc. in Parasitology
Ph.D. in Parasitology
MSc. and Ph.D in Medical Microbiology

RESEARCH

· Research conducted by the Department of Parasitology is currently focused on the following:

· Leishmania
Immunological aspects of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis

· Charcterization of Leismania sp. using monoclonal antibodies, PCR and Isoenzyme methods

· Echinococcus

· Different diagnostic procedures

· Charcterization of Echinococcus granulosus using PCR

·
Giardia

· Epidemiological studies on water as a possible source giardiasis in Shiraz

· Nutritional consequences of infection

· Compative studies on drugs for chemothrapy

·
Cryptosporidium

· Zoonotic aspects of parasite

· To compare staining techniques for the improvement of the diagnosis

·
Toxocara

· Epidemiological studies in final host

· The sero-epidemiology of toxocariasis in human population

· Making E/S antigens for sero-diagnosis of the disease

· Linguatula
Recovery and identification of Lingutula serrta in different hosts

· Zoonosis
Studies on zoonotic helminths mainly cestodes

· Mycology

Identification of dermatophytes using PCR

Papers

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

· Diagnosis of parasites (Leishmania, malaria, intestinal protozoa, helminths and etc.) referred to the Dept.

· Counter Immunoelectrophoresis for hydatid cyst

· Culture of Strongyloides stercoralis larva

· Serology of Leishmania

· Diagnosis of fungal diseases

The Dept. could provide microscopic parasites slides. For seeing the slide lists click hereThe requests should be passed to :parasito@sums.ac.ir