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- Practice of Surgical Treatment for Patients with Combined Echinococcosis of Chest and Abdominal Organs.Tanaffos · 2021Article
- Investigation of Echinococcus multilocularis in foxes and dogs in Pakistan by detection of copro-DNA.Parasitology research · 2021Article
- Microbial links to noninfectious diseases: The way forward.Tropical parasitologyArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesAlveolar and cystic echinococcosis (AE and CE) are caused by the larval stages of MATERIALS AND
methodsScreening of hydatid cystic fluid antigen (HCF-Ag) was done by enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) kit. Briefly, HCF-Ag was collected, and the prevalence of the disease was evaluated using specific antigens for AE and CE (Ag-5, Ag-B, and Em2
resultsOf the 2453 serum samples, 36 were positive for AE (1.46%). The infection rate was higher in males than females (1.94% vs. 0.94%). The age group of 4-19 years had the lowest and 40-59 years had the highest infection rate (0.2% vs. 2.5%). Among CE-positive serum samples, 178 samples were positive to Ag-5 (7.3%) and 167 samples were positive to Ag-B (6.8%).
conclusionOur findings showed that the highest infection rates were in the Borran and Eivazlou regions, and the lowest level of infection was for Parsabad area of Moghan plain. In areas with higher contamination, the risk factors associated with CE and AE were the water quality, the method of washing vegetables, and occupational and hydatid disease knowledge of the inhabitants.
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