A sero-epidemiological study of cystic echinococcosis in Izmir and its surrounding area, Turkey

Altintas N., Yazar S., Yolasigmaz A., Akisü C., ŞAKRU N., Karacasu F., ...Daha Fazla

Helminthologia, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.19-23, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Dergi Adı: Helminthologia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.19-23
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cystic echinococcosis, Echinoccoccus granulosus, Sero-epidemiology
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the most important helmintic diseases in Turkey. In this study ELISA and IFA techniques were used as an initial screening tests to estimate the prevalence of CE in man within the rural areas and also in the urban area of Izmir. A total of 2055 blood samples were collected from residents of Izmir and surrounding area were processed, and 71 (3.45 %) sero-positive cases were detected. These sero-positive serum samples, and also 150 sero-negative sera, were retested with Indirect haemaglutination (IHA), SDS-PAGE and Western blotting and an Echinococcus antigen with an apparent molecular weight of 8 (or 12) and 116 kDa were identified as diagnostically important for patients of CE in Turkey. According to our data, prevalence of CE in Izmir and surrounding area was found 291 per 100 000 (6/2055) inhabitants.