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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Species Diversity and Abundance of Scorpions in Ahvaz City, Southwest Iran
Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd
Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd

Professor of Medical Entomology and Vector Control

Department Medical Entomology and Vector Control

School of Public Health

Zoonoses Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Exploring the Impacts of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) and North Atlantic Oscillation (Nao) on the Spatial Distribution of Fasciola Spp. in the Gilan Province, Iran, Parasitology International (2025)
2. Host Preference of Anopheles Stephensi Mosquitoes for Blood Feeding in South of Iran: Insights From Multiplex-Pcr Analysis, Tropical Medicine and International Health (2025)
3. Predicting the Effect of Temperature Changes on Phlebotomus Papatasi Activity, As the Main Vector of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (2025)
4. Anticipating the Potential Distribution of Fasciola Spp. in Gilan Province of Iran: Insights From Maxent and Climate Change Scenarios, Small Ruminant Research (2024)
5. Epidemiological Analysis of Pediculosis and the Distribution of Kdr Mutation Frequency in Head Lice Populations in Torbat Heydarieh City of Khorasan Razavi Province, Northeastern Iran, BMC Research Notes (2024)
6. Geographical and Molecular Analysis of Haplotype Variations in Leishmania Major Among Infected Iranian Phlebotomus Papatasi, Acta Parasitologica (2024)
7. Identification of Aquatic Habitats of Anopheles Mosquito Using Time-Series Analysis of Sentinel-1 Data Through Google Earth Engine, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives (2024)
8. Long-Lasting Residual Efficacy of Actellic®300Cs and Icon®10Cs on Different Surfaces Against Anopheles Stephensi, an Invasive Malaria Vector, Tropical Medicine and International Health (2024)
9. Modeling the Distribution of Dominant Hard Ticks in Southeastern Coastal Areas of the Caspian Sea, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2024)
10. Modeling the Spatial Distribution of the Vectors of Dengue Fever in Iranusing the Maximum Entropy Model and Genetic Algorithm, Iranian Journal of Remote Sensing and GIS (2024)
11. Multi-Scale Habitat Modeling Framework for Predicting the Potential Distribution of Sheep Gastrointestinal Nematodes Across Iran’S Three Distinct Climatic Zones: A Maxent Machine-Learning Algorithm, Scientific Reports (2024)
12. Predicting the Environmental Suitability for Anopheles Stephensi Under the Current Conditions in Ghana, Scientific Reports (2024)
13. The Monsoon-Associated Equine South African Pointy Mosquito ‘Aedes Caballus’; the First Comprehensive Record From Southeastern Iran With a Description of Ecological, Morphological, and Molecular Aspects, PLoS ONE (2024)
14. Development of a Degree-Day Model to Predict the Growth of Anopheles Stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae): Implication for Vector Control Management, Environmental Entomology (2023)
15. Evaluation of the Time Course on the Effectiveness of Who Standard Pyrethroid and Carbamate Impregnated Test Papers Against Anopheles Stephensi, the Main Malaria Vector in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2023)
16. Global Epidemiology and Spatial Distribution of Toxoplasma Gondii in Goats: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Bayesian Hierarchical Meta-Analysis, PLoS ONE (2023)
17. Mapping Current and Future Risk of Scorpion Sting From a Species With Low Medical Concern, Mesobuthus Phillipsii (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Iran, Journal of Medical Entomology (2023)
18. Modeling the Effect of Climate Change on the Distribution of Main Malaria Vectors in an Endemic Area, Southeastern Iran, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
19. Modelling the Probability of Presence of Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus in Iran Until 2070, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2023)
20. Predicting Current and Future High-Risk Areas for Vectors and Reservoirs of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran, Scientific Reports (2023)
21. Worldwide Status of Insecticide Resistance of Aedes Aegypti and Ae. Albopictus, Vectors of Arboviruses of Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika and Yellow Fever, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2023)
22. A Comparative Study on the Biodiversity and Species Richness of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Kermanshah and Khuzestan Provinces of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2022)
23. Climate Change and Gender: Mapping Drought and Gender Gap in Literacy and Employment Sections in Iran Between 2011 and 2016, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2022)
24. Climate Change and Its Effect on the Vulnerability to Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (2022)
25. Contamination of Vector Snails With the Larval Stages of Trematodes in Selected Areas in Northern Iran, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2022)
26. Criteria for Locating Temporary Shelters for Refugees of Conflicts: A Systematic Review, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2022)
27. Current Situation of Malaria and Resistance of Main Vectors to Who Recommended Insecticides in an Endemic Area, Southeastern Iran, Journal of Medical Entomology (2022)
28. Predicting the Location of Larval Habitats of Anopheles Mosquitoes Using Remote Sensing and Soil Type Data, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (2022)
29. Predicting the Probability of Phlebotomus Papatasi Presence in Khuzestan Province: Combining Hierarchical Analysis Process and Geographic Information System, Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2022)
30. Risk Mapping and Spatial Modeling of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran From 2009 to 2018: A Gis-Based Survey, Iranian Journal of Parasitology (2022)
31. Scabies As a Neglected Tropical Disease in Iran: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis, During 2000-2022, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2022)
32. Situation of Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vectors in the World Health Organization of Eastern Mediterranean Region 1990-2020, Toxicology Research (2022)
33. Temporal Monitoring and Predicting of the Abundance of Malaria Vectors Using Time Series Analysis of Remote Sensing Data Through Google Earth Engine, Sensors (Basel# Switzerland) (2022)
34. War, Displacement, and the Best Location for Temporary Sheltering: A Qualitative Study, BMC Public Health (2022)
35. A Feasibility Study on Using the Facilities of Health Centers for Developing a Laboratory Network on Vectors and Reservoir Hosts of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2021)
36. Biochemical Mechanism of Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vector, Anopheles Gambiae S.L in Nigeria, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
37. Bioefficacy of Bendiocarb Wp80 in Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Areas in Borderline of Iran and Pakistan, Toxicology Research (2021)
38. Current Status of Insecticide Susceptibility in the Principal Malaria Vector, Anopheles Gambiae in Three Northern States of Nigeria, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2021)
39. Estimation of Burden of Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran Using Disability Adjusted Life Years (Dalys) in 2018, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
40. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Human Myiasis With Spatial Modeling of Human Risk of Exposure to Oestrus Ovis Among Shepherds/People in Ilam Province, Southwest of Iran, Advancements in Life Sciences (2021)
41. Molecular, Morphological, and Spatial Study of Galba Schirazensis (Pulmonata, Lymnaeidae) From Southeastern Iran, Iranian Journal of Parasitology (2021)
42. New Data on Two Subspecies of Mesobuthus Eupeus, the Most Medically Important Scorpion Species in Northwestern Iran, Archives of Razi Institute (2021)
43. Predicting the Potential Distribution of Major Malaria Vectors Based on Climate Changes in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Southeastern Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2021)
44. Sindbis Virus Infection of Mosquito Species in the Wetlands of Northwestern Iran and Modeling the Probable Ecological Niches of Sinv Vectors in the Country, Acta Tropica (2021)
45. Spatial Analysis of Factors Affecting Colorectal Cancer Using the Model of Geographical Weight Regression in Iran, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2021)
46. Spatial Distribution of Common Pathogenic Human Intestinal Protozoa in Iran: A Systematic Review, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
47. Spatial Distribution of Ticks (Arachniada: Argasidae and Ixodidae) and Their Infection Rate to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2021)
48. Species Composition and Distribution of Dangerous Scorpions of Hemiscorpius Genus and Clinical Symptoms Due to Envenomation in High-Risk Regions of Southern Iran, Biodiversitas (2021)
49. An Inventory of the Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Rudbar County, a New Focus of Leishmaniasis in Northern Iran, With a Taxonomic Note on the Subgenus Larroussius, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2020)
50. Climate Change and the Risk of Malaria Transmission in Iran, Journal of Medical Entomology (2020)
51. Ecology of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in a New Focus of Leishmaniasis in Northern Iran, Acta Tropica (2020)
52. Effect of Climate Change on Spatial Distribution of Scorpions of Significant Public Health Importance in Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2020)
53. Employing Different Traps for Collection of Mosquitoes and Detection of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Vector, Aedes Albopictus, in Borderline of Iran and Pakistan, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2020)
54. Epidemiological Survey on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southwestern Iran, Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (2020)
55. Evolution of Insecticide Resistance and Its Mechanisms in Anopheles Stephensi in the Who Eastern Mediterranean Region, Malaria Journal (2020)
56. Larval Habitats and Species Diversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in West Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran, BMC Ecology (2020)
57. Malaria Epidemics in India: Role of Climatic Condition and Control Measures, Science of the Total Environment (2020)
58. Mapping Habitat Suitability for Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis of Ruminants in Southern Caspian Sea Littoral: A Predicted Risk Pattern Model Based on the Maxent, Tropical Animal Health and Production (2020)
59. Modeling of at Risk Areas of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (Zcl) Using Hierarchical Analysis Process (Ahp) and Geographic Information System (Gis) in Southwest of Iran, Journal of Entomological Research (2020)
60. Modeling of at Risk Areas of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (Zcl) Using Hierarchical Analysis Process (Ahp) and Geographic Information System (Gis) in Southwest of Iran, Journal of Entomological Research (2020)
61. Modelling and Evaluating the Risk of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Selected Areas of Kerman Province, South of Iran, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (2020)
62. Presence Probability of Hemiscorpius Lepturus Peters, 1861 Using Maximum Entropy Approach in the Western Areas of Zagros Mountains, Iran, Veterinary World (2020)
63. Resistant Status of Culex Pipiens Complex Species to Different Imagicides in Tehran, Iran, Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (2020)
64. The Impact of Climatic Variables on the Population Dynamics of the Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles Stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae), in Southern Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2020)
65. A Review on the Insecticide Resistance of Three Species of Cockroaches (Blattodea: Blattidae) in Iran, Journal of Economic Entomology (2019)
66. A Social Network Analysis on Immigrants and Refugees Access to Services in the Malaria Elimination Context, Malaria Journal (2019)
67. Climate Change and Potential Distribution of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Iran: Horizon 2030 and 2050, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2019)
68. Conducting International Diploma Course on Leishmaniasis and Its Control in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
69. Detection of Diazinon Residue in Honey and Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) in Bandar-Abbas and Meshkinshahr, Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
70. Ecological Niche Modeling for Predicting the Habitat Suitability of Fascioliasis Based on Maximum Entropy Model in Southern Caspian Sea Littoral, Iran, Acta Tropica (2019)
71. Efficacy of Extractions of Iranian Native Plants Against Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles Stephensi in Iran for Making Appropriate Formulation for Disease Control, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
72. Environmental Suitability for Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus and the Spatial Distribution of Major Arboviral Infections in Mexico, Parasite Epidemiology and Control (2019)
73. First Report of Biochemical Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance in the Field Population of Culex Pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) From Sari, Mazandaran, North of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
74. Predicting Environmental Suitability and Geographical Distribution of Dicrocoelium Dendriticum at Littoral of Caspian Sea: An Ecological Niche-Based Modeling, Preventive Veterinary Medicine (2019)
75. Prone Regions of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southwest of Iran: Combination of Hierarchical Decision Model (Ahp) and Gis, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
76. Resistance Status of Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles Stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae) to Insecticides in a Malaria Endemic Area, Southern Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2019)
77. Scorpions and Scorpionism in Roudan County, Southern Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
78. Spatial Distribution and Infection Rate of Leishmaniasis Vectors (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (2019)
79. Status of Resistant and Knockdown of West Nile Vector, Culex Pipiens Complex to Different Pesticides in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
80. The Potential of West Nile Virus Transmission Regarding the Environmental Factors Using Geographic Information System (Gis), West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
81. Tuberculosis Incidence Predicting System Using Time Series Neural Network in Iran, Tehran University Medical Journal (2019)
82. Using Ecological Niche Modeling to Predict the Spatial Distribution of Anopheles Maculipennis S.L. and Culex Theileri (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
83. Using Ecological Niche Modeling to Predict the Spatial Distribution of Anopheles Maculipennis S.L. and Culex Theileri (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2019)
84. Biochemical Basis of Cyfluthrin and Ddt Resistance in Anopheles Stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) in Malarious Area of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2018)
85. Bioecology of Dominant Malaria Vector, Anopheles Superpictus S.L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2018)
86. Distribution and Ecological Aspects of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) Species in Northeastern Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2018)
87. Hard Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Species of Livestock and Their Seasonal Activity in Boyer-Ahmad and Dena Cities of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Southwest of Iran, Veterinary World (2018)
88. High Resistance of Vector of West Nile Virus, Culex Pipiens Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae) to Different Insecticides Recommended by Who in Northern Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2018)
89. Modeling Spatial Distribution of Rhombomys Opimus As the Main Reservoir Host of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Northeastern Iran, Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (2018)
90. Modeling Spatial Risk of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Iran, Acta Tropica (2018)
91. Predicting Environmentally Suitable Areas for Anopheles Superpictus Grassi (S.L.), Anopheles Maculipennis Meigen (S.L.) and Anopheles Sacharovi Favre (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iran, Parasites and Vectors (2018)
92. Predicting the Distribution of Phlebotomus Papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae), the Primary Vector of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, in Golestan Province of Iran Using Ecological Niche Modeling: Comparison of Maxent and Garp Models, Journal of Medical Entomology (2018)
93. Seasonal Activity of Adult Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Focus of Dirofilariasis and West Nile Infection in Northern Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2018)
94. Situational Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Focus of the Disease, Southeastern Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2018)
95. Spatial Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) As Phlebovirus Vectors in Different Areas of Iran, Journal of Medical Entomology (2018)
96. Spatial Distribution of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae; Larroussius Group), the Vectors of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Northwest of Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (2018)
97. Species Composition of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Main Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hormozgan Province, Southern Iran, Journal of Medical Entomology (2018)
98. Tick Ectoparasites of Animals in Borderline of Iran-Iraq and Their Role on Disease Transmission, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2018)
99. Ecology, Monitoring and Mapping of Insecticide Resistance of Malaria Vector, Anopheles Culicifacies (Diptera: Culicidae) to Different Imagicides in Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease (2017)
100. Epidemiological Study on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area, of Qom Province, Central Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2017)
101. Evaluation of Deltamethrin in Combination of Piperonyl Butoxide (Pbo) Against Pyrethroid Resistant, Malaria Vector, Anopheles Stephensi in Irs Implementation: An Experimental Semi-Filed Trial in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2017)
102. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice About Malaria: Socio-Demographic Implications for Malaria Control in Rural Ghana, Journal of Public Health Policy (2017)
103. Potential Risk Areas of Aedes Albopictus in South-Eastern Iran: A Vector of Dengue Fever, Zika, and Chikungunya, Frontiers in Microbiology (2017)
104. Predicting the Potential Distribution of Main Malaria Vectors Anopheles Stephensi, An. Culicifacies S.L. and An. Fluviatilis S.L. in Iran Based on Maximum Entropy Model, Acta Tropica (2017)
105. Sequence Analysis of Mtdna Coi Barcode Region Revealed Three Haplotypes Within Culex Pipiens Assemblage, Experimental Parasitology (2017)
106. Situation Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area, South of Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2017)
107. Situational Analysis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Most Important Endemic Area of the Disease in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2017)
108. Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in North West of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2017)
109. Bio-Ecology of Malaria Vectors in an Endemic Area, Southeast of Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (2016)
110. Current Susceptibility Status of Anopheles Stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) to Different Imagicides in a Malarious Area, Southeastern of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2016)
111. Ecological Niche Modeling of Main Reservoir Hosts of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran, Acta Tropica (2016)
112. Fauna and Some Biological Characteristics of Anopheles Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, Northeast of Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (2016)
113. High Insecticides Resistance in Culex Pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) From Tehran, Capital of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2016)
114. Irritability Levels of Field and Laboratory Population of Culex Pipiens Complex in Tehran to Different Groups of Insecticides, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2016)
115. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers Concerning Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Western Iran, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (2016)
116. Laboratory Evaluation of Temephos Against Anopheles Stephensi and Culex Pipiens Larvae in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2016)
117. Molecular Assay on Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks (Ixodidae) Collected From Kermanshah Province, Western Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2016)
118. Risk Mapping and Situational Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area of Central Iran: A Gis-Based Survey, PLoS ONE (2016)
119. Spatial Analyses of the Relation Between Rodent's Active Burrows and Incidence of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, Northeastern of Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2016)
120. Spatial Distribution of Scorpion Sting in a High-Risk Area of Southern Iran, Journal of Medical Entomology (2016)
121. Temporal and Spatial Distribution and Species Diversity of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Eastern Region of Caspian Sea, Acta Tropica (2016)
122. Erratum to Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae), Vectors of Leishmaniasis, in Iran [Acta Tropica (2014) 132C: 131-139], Acta Tropica (2015)
123. Fauna and Frequency of Sand Flies in Southern Khorasan Province, Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2015)
124. Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in South West of Iran, Acta Medica Iranica (2015)
125. Mapping and Review of Leishmaniasis, Its Vectors and Main Reservoirs in Iran, Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (2015)
126. Modeling the Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Vectors (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Iran: A Potential Transmission in Disease Prone Areas, Journal of Medical Entomology (2015)
127. Morphological and Genotypic Variations Among the Species of the Subgenus Adlerius (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotomus) in Iran, Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2015)
128. Native Larvivorous Fish in an Endemic Malarious Area of Southern Iran, a Biological Alternative Factor for Chemical Larvicides in Malaria Control Program, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2015)
129. Predicted Distribution of Visceral Leishmaniasis Vectors (Diptera: Psychodidae; Phlebotominae) in Iran: A Niche Model Study, Zoonoses and Public Health (2015)
130. Species Diversity of Sand Flies and Ecological Niche Model of Phlebotomus Papatasi in Central Iran, Acta Tropica (2015)