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

Akalin, Serife; Kutlu, Selda; Caylak, Selmin; Onal, Özgür; Kaya, Selcuk; Bozkurt, Ali

doi:10.3855/jidc.4343

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, cilt.8, sa.9, ss.1188-1194, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 9
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.4343
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1188-1194
Anahtar Kelimeler: cystic echinococcosis, ELISA, epidemiology, risk factors, Turkey, GRANULOSUS INFECTION, PREVALENCE, ULTRASOUND, REGION, AREA
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.