Objective: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a common zoonotic disease in the world, caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus got lodged in various organs in both animals and humans. This study aimed to retrospectively examine ELISA test results in patients who applied to Inonu University Faculty of Medicine Parasitology Department with the suspicion of cystic echinococcosis.
Methods: The study was performed via ELISA to detect the presence of anti - E. granulosus immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies in the patients who came to the Parasitology Department with the suspicion of CE between January 2018 and June 2022.
Results: It was observed that E. granulosus antibody was detected as positive in 1353 (63.7%) and negative in 772 (36.3%) of the serum samples of 2128 patients admitted with the suspicion of hydatid cyst. Of 1353 cases with positive anti-E. granulosus IgG antibodies, 700 (51.74%) were females and 653 (48.26%) were males.
Conclusion: The retrospective study presented is intended to raise awareness of public health. As in Turkey, it is necessary to inform the public about CE in Malatya region, to draw the attention of the authorities to this issue, and to establish protection and control programs quickly. And it is recommended that these retrospective studies should be repeated to determine the importance of prevalence from time to time.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Original Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 9 Issue: 3 |