Full name: Mahdi Fakhar
Date and place of Birth: May 11, 1974, Qom, Iran
Marital status: Married (One Daughter)
Address: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine /Molecular and
Cellular Biology Research Center. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.
Sari, P.O.BOX: 48175-1665, Iran.
Tel: +98 01513543087
Mobile phone: +989122522782
E mail: mahdif53@yahoo.com
Educational Background:
1. B.Sc: Kerman University, Iran, 1998, Veterinary Medicine
2. M .Sc: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2001, Medical Parasitology
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3. Ph.D candidate, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 2002-2008, Medical
Parasitology
3. Certificate in Modern Approach to Education and Research, WHO, In: School of Public
Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran Iran.
4- Visiting Researcher, Animal Genomic Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences,
Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK. 2007.
Scholarships, Awards and Honors:
1- Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Training Scholarship, 2007
2- Outstanding Graduate Student Award, School of Public Health and Institute of Public
Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2001
4- Certificate as gifted talent student from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.2005 and
2006.
5- Selected as top researcher at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2008 and 2011
6- Member of Research group of Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Center,
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. (2008- )
7- Member of Research group of Microbial Resistant Research Center, Mazandaran
University of Medical Sciences. (2012- )
8- Head of Student Research Committee at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.
(2010- )
Reviewer and Editorial board:
1- Journal of Microbial world (2009-211).
2- Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. (2008- ).
3-Research in Molecular Medicine Journal (2012- )
4-Member of Editorial board of Research in Molecular Medicine Journal (2012- )
Teaching Experience:
Teaching parasitology courses for undergraduate and post graduate students.
Current position: Assistant Professor of Medical Parasitology. Dept. of Parasitology and
Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Laboratory and Research Experience:
1- PCR identification of Leishmania Spp in clinical materials, paraffin embedded tissues and
Giemsa stained archived slides. (2004 - ).
2- Using Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis (MLEE) technique on Leishmania Spp
3- Epidemiological survey of visceral leishmaniasis on human and animal reservoirs by
parasitological, serological (DAT, IFA and rk39 dipstick) and molecular methods (2000 - )
4- Application of geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) to
describe epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis.
5- Application of different culture methods on Leishmania Spp
6- Studies on Nomadic kala-azar in South of Iran.
7- Studies on haemaphagocytic syndrome associated with kala-azar in South of Iran,(2005 - ).
8- Studies on misdiagnosed and co-infection of VL cases with other infectious diseases.
9- Studies on Microsatellite typing of Leishmania spp, Liverpool University, UK, 2007.
10- Studies on avian schistosomiasis and cercarial dermatitis in Mazandaran Province (2009).
11- Studies on fauna of intestinal parasites and fungi in swallow as migrants' birds. (2009- ).
12- Studies on blood parasite of chicken and migrants' birds. (2010- ).
13- Studies on cell and parasite culture methods. (2009- ).
14- Studies on detection and genotyping of Babesia spp and Theileria from archived, Giemsastained blood smear slides. (2009- ).
Publications:
1-Fakhar M , Mohebali M, Barani M (2004) Identification of endemic focus of Kala-azar
and seroepidemiologcal study of visceral leishmania infection in human and canine in Qom
Province. Armaghan-danesh, 9 (3): 43-52. ( In Persian).
2-Fakhar M, M H Motazedian, D Davoudifar (2005) Imported case of P.vivax resistant to
chloroquine from censer of Iran. Tashkhis azamayeshgahi, 42:10-13. (In Persian).
3-Fakhar M, S Sadjjadi, Z Tabei. The benefits of helminth for human: good worms in
viewpoint of biotechnology, Tashkhis azamayeshgahi, 2005, 40: 8-13. ( In Persian)
4- Mohebali M, Hajjaran H, Hamzavi Y, Mobedi I, Arshi Sh, Zarei Z, Akhoundi B,
Manouchehri Naeini K, Avizeh R, Fakhar M. (2005) Epidemiological aspects of canine
visceral leishmaniosis in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Veterinary Parasitology, 129: 243-251.
5-Habibi P , Motazdian MH , Esfandiari F , Fakhar M (2005) Introduction a simple and
rapid modified blood agar media for mass cultivation of Leishmania Spp. Armaghane-Danesh,
10(4) :47-54.( In Persian).
6- Fakhar M , Mikaeili F , Motazedian MH. (2006) Laboratory diagnosis of visceral
leishmaniasis Tashkhis azamayeshgahi, 44: 28-36.
7- Geramizadeh B, Fakhar M, Motazedian MH (2006)Visceral leishmaniasis with duodenal
involvement: three immunocompetent cases from Southern Iran. Annals of Tropical
Medicine & Parasitology, 100(7), 637–640.
8- Fakhar M, Asgari Q, Motazedian MH, Mohebali M, Hatam Gh R, Alborzi AV(2006) First
report of Kala-azar from Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf. Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 1(1): 5356.
9- Asgari Q, Fakhar M Motazedian M H (2006) Nomadic Kala-azar in South of Iran. Iranian
Journal of Public Health, 35(3): 85-86.
10- Jafari Shourijeh S, Tamadon A, Fakhar M. Motazedian M. H , Bigham A, Asgari Q.
(2006) First report of visceral leishmaniasis in a German shepherd dog in Fars Province,
Southern Iran. Comparative Clinical Pathology. 15:267–269.
11-Sarkari B, Fakhar M, Hatam Gh R , Motazedian M. H , Ebrahimi S , Kalantari M , Reza
nejad H.( 2006 ) Characterization of Leishmania parasites isolated from Kala- azar patients in
Kohgiloyeh and BoyerAhmad, using semi-nested PCR. Armaghane-Danesh, 11(1): 27-32. (In
Persian).
12-Fakhar M, Motazedian MH, Asgari Q , Mohebali M ,Mehrabani .A New Endemic Focus of
Visceral Leishmaniosis in Southern Iran. Armaghane-Danesh, 2006, 11(2): 104-110 (In Persian).
13- Fakhar M , Habibi P, Motazedian M H. Evaluation of hydatid cyst fluid as a substitute
for fetal bovine serum (FBS) in culture of Leishmania major. Tabib-e-Shargh, 2006,
8(1):47-52. ( In Persian).
14- Fakhar M, Sadjjadi SM (2007) Prevalence of hydatidosis in slaughtered herbivores in
Qom Province, Central Part of Iran. Veterinary Research Communication. 31(8):993-7.
1 5- Fakhar M, Motazedian MH, Asgari Q , Mohebali M ,Mehrabani .A New Endemic Focus of
Visceral Leishmaniosis in Southern Iran. Armaghane-Danesh, 2006, 11(2): 104-110 (In Persian).
16-Asgari Q, Fakhar M, Motazedian M H, Mohebali M (2006) Epidemiological aspect of
canine visceral leishmaniasis in Fars Province, Southern Iran. Journal of Kerman University
of Med Science, (Suppl), 13 (2): 152. ( In Persian).
17- Mohebali1 M, Edrissian GhH , Nadim A , Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B , Hooshmand B ,
Zarei Z, Arshi Sh , Mirsamadi N, Manouchehri Naeini K, Mamishi S, Sanati AA , Moshfe
AA, Charehdar S, Fakhar M ( 2007) Application of direct agglutination test (DAT) for the
diagnosis and seroepidemiological studies of visceral leishmaniasis in Iran. Iranian Journal of
Parasitology. 1(1): 15-25.
18-Mikaeili F, Fakhar M, Sarkari B, Motazedian MH, Hatam G. (2007) Comparison of
serological methods (ELISA, DAT and IFA) for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis utilizing
an endemic strain. Iranian Journal of Immunology. 4(2):116-21.
19-Rassi Y , Azizi K , Motazedian M.H , Javadian E , RafizadehS , Fakhar M , Hatam
GR(2007)The semi nested PCR based detection of Leishmania infantum infection in
asymptomatic dogs in a new endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Iran. Iranian Journal
of Arthropod Borne Diseases,1(1):38-42.
20- Motazedian M, Fakhar M, Motazedian MH, Hatam G, Mikaeili F (2008) A urine-based
polymerase chain reaction method for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in
immunocompetent patients. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease.60:151-154.
21- Fakhar M , Asgari Q, Motazedian MH , Monabati A (2008) Mediterranean visceral
leishmaniasis associated with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (A.L.L.). Parasitology
Research.103:473-475.
22-Fakhar M, Motazedian MH, Daly D, Lowe C, Noyes HA (2008) An integrated pipeline
for the development of novel panels of mapped microsatellite markers for Leishmania
donovani complex, Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania major. Parasitology. 135:;567574.
23- Karamian M, Motazedian MH, Fakhar M, Pakshir K, Jowkar F, Rezanezhad H
(2008)Atypical presentation of Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis, diagnosis and species
identification by PCR methods in direct clinical samples. European Academy of Dermatology
and Venerology, 22(8):958-962.
24- Alborzi A, Pouladfar GR, Fakhar M, Motazedian M.H, Hatam G.R and Kadivar M.R
(2008).case report: isolation of Leishmania tropica from a patient with visceral leishmaniasis
and disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis , Southern Iran. American Journal of Tropical
Medicine and Hygiene, 79(3):435-437.
25-Fakhar M, Motazedian MH, Hatam GR, Asgari Q, Kalantari M, Mohebali M. (2008 )
Asymptomatic human carriers of Leishmania infantum: possible reservoirs for Mediterranean
visceral leishmaniasis in southern Iran. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology,
102(7):577-83.
26- K. Azizi , Y. Rassi , M.H. Motazedian , Q. Asgari , D.Mehrabani , E. Javadian , S.
Rafizadeh, M. Fakhar , G.R.Hatam. (2008) Detection of Leishmania infantum Infection in
AsymptomaticDogs Using a Seminested PCR Assay in a NewEndemic Focus of Visceral
Leishmaniasis in I.R. Iran. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 12, (Suppl 1):125.
27- K. Azizi , Y. Rassi , M.H. Motazedian , Q. Asgari , D.Mehrabani , E. Javadian , S.
Rafizadeh4, M. Fakhar , G.R.Hatam. (2008) Detection of Leishmania infantum Infection in
Asymptomatic Dogs Using a Seminested PCR Assay in a NewEndemic Focus of Visceral
Leishmaniasis in I.R. Iran. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 12, (Suppl 1):125.
28- Tabei S .Z , Asadian F , Fakhar M , Safaei A (2009) Gastrointestinal hyper infection due
to Strongyloides stercoralis in a patient with Behcet’s syndrome . Comparative Clinical
Pathology. 18:89–91.
29- Fakhar M, Banimostafavi E , Motazedian M.H and Asgari Q (2009) Co-infection of
Leishmania infantum and Brucella spp in Iran. Comparative Clinical Pathology . 18:93–94.
30-Fakhar M, Kalani H ( 2009) Immunity to Echinococcosis.Tashkhis azamayeshgahi, 60 :51-56(
In Persian).
31- Khodaveisi S, FakharM. (2009) An overview on rapid diagnostic tests for malaria disease.
Tashkhis azamayeshgahi, 61,62 : 64 – 75. ( In Persian).
32-Kelarostaghi A.R, Fakhar M (2009) Role of hormones and immune system in affected to
parasitic diseases. Physician & Laboratory, 40:24-27. ( In Persian).
33- Fakhar M, Mikaeili F, Motazedian M H, Hatam GR. Application of superior enzymatic
systems for characterization of causative agents of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) using
Isoenzyme electrophoresis in Iran.(2009) Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical
Sciences.19(70):41-48. ( In Persian).
34-Nabili M, Fakhar M. (2009)An overview on leishmania /HIV co-infections . Physician &
Laboratory, 39:21-24. ( In Persian).
35- Kalani H, Fakhar M (2010) Methods for cultivation of intestinal parasitic protozoa and its
importance. Tashkhis azamayeshgahi.(in press) ( In Persian).
36- Asdapour S, Fakhar M. (2010) Application of Nanosilica in Medicine. Physician &
Laboratory, 42:10-12. ( In Persian).
37- Fakhar M, Keighobadi M , Akramipour R , Ghadiri K , Limouei M , (2011). Characterization
of Leishmania parasites isolated from patients infected to Kala- azar in Kermanshah Province,
using PCR. Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. 15(2):139-144. ( In Persian).
38- Fakhar M, M.H. Motazedian , Q. Asgari , M. Kalantari, G.R Hatam , M. Akbari , M.A
Gharachahi. (2010) Efficacy of PCR for early diagnosis and detection of asymptomatic cases of
visceral leishmaniasis in human and dog. Journal of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. 8(2):17. ( In Persian).
39- Fakhar M , Mikaeili F , Hatam G.R , Habibi P , Karamian M , Motazedian M.H ,
Banimostafavi E (2010) . Molecular epidemiology survey of cutaneous leishmaniasis in referral
patients to Parasitology lab at Shiraz‘s School of Medicine and importance application of PCR for
diagnosis of disease. Journal of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. 8(1):1-6. ( In Persian).
40- Fakhar M, Gholami Z, Banimostafavi ES & Hadi Madjidi (2010) Respiratory hyperinfection
caused by Strongyloidesstercoralis in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris and minireview on
diagnosis and treatment of strongyloidiasis. Comparative Clinical Pathology. 19:621–625.
41- Khasseh AA, Fakhar M. Soosaraei M, Sadeghi S. Present situation of scientific
productions of Iranian’s researchers of parasitology in ISI database. Journal of Iranian Medical
Microbiology.4 (3), 38-47.
42- Hedayati MT, Mayahi S, Fakhar M, Shokohi T, Majidi M. (2011)Cryptococcus
neoformans ISOLATION FROM SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) EXCRETA IN IRAN. Rev.
Inst. Med. Trop. Sao Paulo53(3):125-127.
43-H Ziaei , M Fakhar , S Armat ( 2011) Epidemiological aspects of cystic echinococcosis in
slaughtered herbivores in Sari abattoir, North of Iran Journal of Parasitic Diseases.(published
online first).
44-Fakhar M, Rahmati B (2011) Visceral leishmaniasis in Mazandaran Province and review on
its current situation in Iran. Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences,13(2):68-75.
45- M Fakhar , M H, Motazedian ,QAsgari , M Kalantari (2012)Asymptomatic domestic dogs
are carriers of Leishmania infantum: possible reservoirs host for human visceral leishmaniasis
in southern Iran. Comparative Clinical Pathology. 21:801–807.
46- Mehdi Mohebali , Gholam Hossein Edrissian, Mohammad Reza Shirzadi,Behnaz Akhoundi
, Homa Hajjaran, Zabih Zarei, Soheila Molaei,Iraj Sharifi, Setareh Mamishi, Hossein
Mahmoudvand, Vahid Torabi,Abdolali Moshfe ,Abdolali Malmasi h, Mohammad Hossein
Motazedian,Mahdi Fakhar (2011) An observational study on the currentdistribution of visceral
leishmaniasis in different geographical zones of Iran and implication to health policy. Travel
Medicine and Infectious Disease .9:67-74.
47- Fakhar M, M.H. Motazedian , SA. Hashemi, A. Golkar. (2010) Detection of Leishmania
parasites species isolated from patients suffering from Kala- azar using one –step PCR. Journal of
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. 9(2):22-27. ( In Persian).
48- Mahdi Fakhar , Atta Hajihasani, Shilan Maroufi , Houjjat Alizadeh, Hossein Shirzad ,
Faranak Piri , Abdol Sattar Pagheh (2012) An epidemiological survey on bovine and ovine
babesiosis in Kurdistan Province, western Iran. Tropical Animal Health and Production.44:319–
322.
49- Shirzad Gholam, Masoud Sosarai,MahdiFakhar,Mahdi Sharif, Ahmad Daryani.(2011)
Genotype Identification of Echinococcus Granulosus from Paraffin-Embedded Tissues of
Hydatid cysts Isolated from Human by PCR-RFLP. J Mazand Univ Med Sci.21 (85):10-19.
50-Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Mahdi Fakhar, Fateme Mesgarian,Shirzad Gholami, Farhad Badiee.
(2012) Detection and identification of causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in referred
patients to the Health center of Gonbad-e-Qabus from Golestan Province using specific PCR.J
Mazand Univ Med Sci.22 (Supp1):85-92.
51.Mahdi Fakhar,Mansoureh Mirzaei,Alireza Rafei1,Saber Armat, Milad Mojtahedian
(2012)Comparative Evaluation of Hydatid Cyst Fluid and FetalBovine Serum (FBS) in Culture
Medium of Rat Fibroblast Cells. J Mazand Univ Med Sci.22 (86):222-230.
52- Shirzad Gholami,Aliasghar Hamzah Ali,Alireza Khalilian, Mahdi Fakhar,Ahmad Daryani,
Mahdi Sharif, Shahban Gohardehi, Ahsan Ahmadpour (2012).The Frequency of
Cryptosporidiosis among Gastroenteritic Patients Referred to Mazandaran University of
Medical Science Hospitals, During 2010-2011. J Mazand Univ Med Sci.22 (Supp1): 263-272.
53- Fakhar M, Rahmati B, Gohardehi Sh, , M Mohebali, B Akhoundi , M Sharif , S Ali Mahdavi .
Molecular and seroepidemiological survey of Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis among human
and domestic dogs in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran. Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2011,
6(4): 51-59.
54- Mahdi Fakhar, Mohammad Hossein Motazedian, Gholam Reza Hatam, Qasem Asgari,
Ahmad Monabati and Masoud Keighobadi (2012) Comparative performance of DAT, IFAT,
PCR and bone marrow aspiration methods for diagnosis of Mediterranean visceral
leishmaniasis (MVL). African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6(28):5777-5781
55- Hamed Kalani, Mahdi Fakhar, Abdolstar Pagheh (2012)An overview on present situation
babesiosis and theileriosis and their distribution of ticks in Iran. Iranian Medical Microbiology.5
(7):59-71
56- Mahdi Fakhar , Hamed Kalani ,Bahman Rahimi-Esboei , Saber Armat (2012)
Hemoprotozoa in free-ranging birds from rural areasof Mazandaran Province, northern Iran.
Comparative Clinical Pathology.(Published First online)
57- S. Gohardehi, M. Fakhar, M. Madjidaei (2012) Avian Schistosomes and Human Cercarial
Dermatitis in Wildlife Refuge in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran. Zoonoses and Public
Health. (Published First online)
58- Gholami Sh, M Sosari, M Fakhar, M Sharif, A Daryani, MB Hashemi, M Vahadi . (2012)
Molecular Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus from Hydatid Cysts Isolated from
Human and Animals in Golestan Province,North of Iran. Iranian J Parasitol: 7(.4): 8-16.
59-Esmaeli S, M Fakhar, Gohardehi Sh, Janbabaei Q, Ahmadpour E (2013)Strongyloides
stercoralis infection: neglected parasitic infection among cancer patients. J Jahrom Univ Med
Sci 2013; 10(4):25-35.
60- Hamed Kalani, Ahmad Daryani, Mahdi Fakhar, Mahdi Sharif, Roghiyeh Faridnia(2013) A
survey on intestinal parasites in Swiss Webster mice. J Mazand Univ Med Sci.23 (Supp2): 6672.
61-Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Maryam Ghasemi, Samira Esmaeili
Reykande, Mahdi Fakhar (2013) Study on verminous appendicitis and its Histopathologic
lesions at teaching hospitals of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences during 2005-2009.
J Mazand Univ Med Sci.23 (Supp2): 31-37.
62- Elham Kialashaki,Mahdi Sharif, Mahdi Fakhar, Ahmad Daryani, Abdol Sattar Paghe
(2013) Assessing Different Methods of DNA Extraction from Giardia Lamblia Cysts. J
Mazand Univ Med Sci.23 (98): 67-74.
63- Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Mahdi Fakhar, Mahdi Sharif, Ali Asadikia (2013) Seroprevalence
of Toxoplasma gondii infection among children in rural areas of Maraveh-tapeh district in
Golestan Province. J Mazand Univ Med Sci.23 (Supp2): 110-115.
64- Seyyed Mousa Motevalli Haghi1, Mahdi Najm, Mahdi Fakhar, Shirzad Gholami,
SeyyedFarzad MotevalliHaghi (2013) Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection among
kindergartens of Sari and Babol cities during 2011. J Mazand Univ Med Sci.23 (Supp1): 241247.
65- Mahdi Fakhar, Aroona Chabra ,Bahman Rahimi-Esboei , Fatemeh Rezaei(2013) In vitro
protoscolicidal effects of fungal chitosan isolated from Penicillium waksmanii and
Penicillium citrinum. J Parasit Dis (in press).
66- M Fakhar, A Asadi kia, Sh Gohardehi , M Sharif, M Mohebali, B Akhoundi , A Pagheh
,Y Dadimoghadam, F Cheraghali (2013) Emergence of a new focus of visceral leishmaniasis
due to Leishmania infantum in GolestanProvince, north-eastern of Iran. J Parasit Dis (in
press).
67- Fakhar M, Ahmadpour E (2013) An overview on laboratory diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis
(kala-azar).Med Lab J. (in press)
Abstract in Proceedings:
1- Fakhar M et al: Identification of new focus of kala azar in Iran. 6th international
epidemiological association meeting in EMRO, Dec 2003, Ahwaz, Iran.
2-
Fakhar M et al: Co- infection of VL with Brucellosis: a case report from Iran, Kerman.
12th international congress of Protozoology , July10-15, 2005 Guangzhou, China
3- Fakhar M et al. An imported case of vivax malaria resistant to CQ from Iran. 12th
international congress of Protozoology, July10-15, 2005 Guangzhou, China
4- Fakhar M et al: An outbreak of Amebiasis in military comp in Qom province. 1st Asean
Congress of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine. Malaysia, 2004.
5- Fakhar M et al: Case report of Kala-azar from Qom Province, Center of Iran. 3rd
National congress of Medical Parasitology.2001, March, Sari, Iran.
6- Fakhar M et al: Prevalence of helminthic parasites in Stray dogs in Kerman city. 3rd
National congress of Medical Parasitology.2001, March, Sari, Iran.
7- Fakhar M et al. Prevalence of hydatid cyst in industrial abattoir of Qom Province. 3rd
National congress of Medical Parasitology.2001, March, Sari, Iran.
8- Fakhar M et al. Phenotypically and Genotypically characterization of leishmania
parasites isolated from human and dogs using Isoenzyme electrophoresis and PCR
techniques. The 15th Iranian Congress on Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Dec,
16-20, 2006, Tehran, Iran.
9- Alborzi AV, Fakhar M et al. First report of visceral leishmaniasis with Disseminated
Cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania tropica in South of Iran. The 15th Iranian
congress on infectious diseases and Tropical Medicine, Dec, 16-20, 2006, Tehran, Iran.
10- Mikaeili F, Fakhar M, et al. Evaluation of Parasitological, Serological, and Molecular
Methods in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis. The 15th Iranian Congress on Infectious
Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Dec, 16-20, 2006, Tehran, Iran.
11- .Tabei S.Z, Asadian F , Fakhar M, Safa A. Case Report of Strongyloides Stercoralis
Infection in Patient with Behcet's Syndrome from Bushehr Province, National Pathology
congress, 2006, Tehran, Iran.
12- Asgari Q, Fakhar M et al: Molecular epidemiology of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in
South of Iran. The 15th Iranian congress on infectious diseases and Tropical Medicine,
Dec, 16-20, 2006, Tehran, Iran.
13- Fakhar M et al. Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in lambs in Qom province. National
Veterinary Congress, 2006, Tehran. Iran.
14- Motazedian M, Fakhar M et al. Identification of new emerging focus of visceral
leishmaniasis in South of Iran. The 14th Iranian Congress on Infectious Diseases and
Tropical Medicine, Dec, 2005, Tehran, Iran.
15- Fakhar M , Habibi P, Motazedian M H. Evaluation of Hydatid Cyst Fluid as a Substitute
for Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) in Culture of Leishmania major. International congress of
Medical student, March, 2006, Tabriz, Iran.
16- Fakhar M, Habibi P, Motazedian M H .Evaluation of hydatid cyst fluid as a basic culture
medium for culture of Leishmania major. National congress of hydatidology, 2007, Yasuj,
Iran
17- Mikaeili F, Fakhar M, Sarkari B, Motazedian MH, Hatam G. Application of urine based
DAT for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis First national congress of clinical
Microbiology, 2007, Shiraz, Iran.
18-Fakhar M, Motazedian MH, Asgari Q.Asymptomatic Human Carriers of Leishmania
infantum: Probable Reservoirs for Mediterranean Visceral Leishmaniais in South of Iran.
. 6th Iranian national congress of Parasitology, 27-29 May, 2008, Karaj, Iran.
19- Fakhar M , Motazedian MH, Daly D, Lowe C, Noyes H.A. An integrated pipeline for
the development of novel panels of mapped microsatellite markers for Leishmania donovani
complex, Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania major. 6th Iranian national congress of
Parasitology, 27-29 May, 2008, Karaj, Iran.
20-Fakhar M , Motazedian M.H , Hatam G.R , Mohebali M, Monabati , Asgari Q , Habibi P
, and Kalantari M. Molecular epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar ) in two new
foci in Fars Province. Second Iranian Congress of Clinical Microbiology .7-9 October, 2008,
Shiraz, Iran.
21- Azizi K , Rassi Y , Motazedian M.H , Javadian E , RafizadehS , Fakhar M ,and Hatam
GR(2007) Detection of Leishmania infantum infection in asymptomatic dogs using
seminested PCR assay in a new endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Iran. 13th
International Congress on Infectious Diseases, 2008.
22- Fakhar M, Akbarpour M, Motazedian M.H , Gharahchahi M.A Spatial analysis of
Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (MVL) in two endemic foci using geographical
information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) in Fars Province , southwest , Iran.
World leish4, Luknow, India, 2009.
23- Fakhar M et al. Emerging of visceral leishmaniasis in Kermanshah. The 18th Iranian
Congress on Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Dec, 2009, Tehran, Iran.
24- Keighobadi M , Fakhar M , Akramipour R , Ghadiri K , Limouei M , Karimimatin B ,
Karimi N , Banimostafavi E .Emerging of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) in
Kermanshah Province. The 18th Iranian Congress on Infectious Diseases and Tropical
Medicine, Dec 2009, Tehran, Iran.
25- Fakhar M et al. Strongylus stercoralis infection:the neglected parasitic disease in
Mazandaran Province. The 18th Iranian Congress on Infectious Diseases and Tropical
Medicine, Dec 2009, Tehran, Iran.
26- Hajihassani A , Maroufi Sh, Fakhar M, Alizadeh H, Shirzad H, Piri F Prevalence of
Bovine and Ovine Babesiosis in Kurdistan Province, Western Iran. The 3thEuroasia congress
of infectious Diseases, October 2009, Baku, Azerbaijan.
27- Fakhar M et al .Respiratory hyperinfection caused by Strongyloidesstercoralis in a
patient with pemphigus vulgaris. The 3thEuroasia congress of infectious Diseases, October
2009, Baku, Azerbaijan.
28- Fakhar M, Gohar-Dehi Sh, Madjidaei M Human Cercarial Dermatitis: the
most:neglected of the neglected tropical diseases in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran. The
3th Iranian Congress of Clinical Microbiology. October 2009,Shiraz, Iran.
29- Hajihassani A , Maroufi Sh, Fakhar M, Alizadeh H, Shirzad H, Piri F.
Epidemiological survey on theilerosis in Kurdistan Province. The First National Congress of
Veterinary Laboratory Sciences, December 2009.Tehran, Iran.
30- Fakhar M, Rahmati B, Gohardehi Sh. First report of Dirofilariosis in dog from
Semeskande district in Mazandaran Province and its health importance. The First National
Congress of Veterinary Laboratory Sciences, December 2009.Tehran, Iran.
Books:
1- Prayer and its effects through youthful, 2007, pp: 72, In Persian
2- A Guide to Livestock and Poultry diseases, 2008, pp: 110, In Persian.
3- Common Parasitic Diseases in North of Iran.2012, PP: 197, In Persian