Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7749
Title: Seroprevalence of human cystic echinococcosis and risk factors in animal breeders in rural communities in Denizli, Turkey
Authors: Akalin, S.
Kutlu, Selda Sayın
Caylak, S.D.
Onal, O.
Kaya, S.
Bozkurt, A.İ.
Keywords: Cystic echinococcosis
ELISA
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Turkey
helminth antibody
adult
age
animal care
Article
breeding
controlled study
echinococcosis
education
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
female
human
interview
male
middle aged
questionnaire
risk factor
rural population
seroprevalence
sex difference
Turkey (republic)
young adult
adolescent
aged
animal
animal husbandry
blood
domestic animal
very elderly
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Antibodies, Helminth
Echinococcosis
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Young Adult
Publisher: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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.
Methodology: This study was undertaken in four townships in Denizli County between May 2009 and July 2009. Family members were interviewed to assess possible risk factors for infection and tested for anti-E. granulosus antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: Of the 1,133 individuals included in the study, 78 (6.9%) were found to be anti-EG seropositive. Multivariate analysis showed that the 30–39 year age group (odds ratio [OR]: 3.29; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30 ± 8.33; p = 0.01), the ? 60 year group (OR: 4.08; 95% CI: 1.57 ± 10.61; p = 0.004), and the group that reported sometimes or never getting veterinary care for their animals (OR: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.05 ± 2.93; p = 0.032) had higher rates of seropositivity. Multivariate analysis showed that education was not significantly associated with seropositivity. Furthermore, no significant correlation with location, occupation, dog ownership or contact with dogs, or with cattle and/or sheep/goat ownership was found. Regular veterinary care and education had significant effects on lowering the prevalence of CE.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that preventive measures, such as regular veterinary care for animals and educative and supportive activities oriented to the people working in farming and animal husbandry should be taken to decrease the prevalence of human CE in Turkey. © 2014 Akalin et al.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7749
https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.4343
ISSN: 2036-6590
Appears in Collections:PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

Files in This Item:
File SizeFormat 
4343-Article Text-33916-1-10-20140911.pdf563.97 kBAdobe PDFView/Open
Show full item record



CORE Recommender

SCOPUSTM   
Citations

31
checked on Sep 30, 2024

WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations

22
checked on Sep 16, 2024

Page view(s)

44
checked on Aug 24, 2024

Download(s)

12
checked on Aug 24, 2024

Google ScholarTM

Check




Altmetric


Items in GCRIS Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.