Seroprevalence of human cystic echinococcosis and risk factors in animal breeders in rural communities in Denizli, Turkey

Akalin S., Kutlu S. S., Caylak S. D., Onal Ö., Kaya S., Bozkurt A. I.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.8, no.9, pp.1188-1194, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.4343
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1188-1194
  • Keywords: cystic echinococcosis, ELISA, epidemiology, risk factors, Turkey, GRANULOSUS INFECTION, PREVALENCE, ULTRASOUND, REGION, AREA
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a serious public health problem in sheep-raising regions of Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of echinococcosis in rural regions of Denizli in Turkey.