Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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1998
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PREVALENCE OF HYDATIDOSIS IN NOMADIC TRIBES OF SOUTHERN IRAN
Health
Health
Original Research
Original Research
In order to assess the prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus (EO) infection
(hydatidosis) in nomadic tribes of southern Iran, 1000 individuals from a total
population of 1 12,519 were selected by randomized single blind cluster sampling
method and studied from 1994- 1995. The study included: ( l ) a physical
examination by a gastroenterologist, (2) abdominal ultrasonography (US), and
(3) detection of anti-EO-antibodies (EOA) by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA) and counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE). The statistically
significant prevalences were: US: 1.8%, eIE: 6.8%, and ELISA, 13.7%. The
rate of infection varied with age, sex, education, occupation, life style,
geographical location of tribal subgroups and the frequency of contact with dogs
and cattle. The power of agreement between a combination of each two methods
were significant as determined by kappa statistics method. The results obtained
indicated that a combination of ELISA and CIE was the most reliable method
with a high sensitivity and specificity.
Echinococcus granulosus, echinococcosis, hydatidosis, nomadic and migrant tribes.
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M
SABERI-FIROUZI
20031947532846004821
20031947532846004821
Yes
From the Schools of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
F
KAFFASHIAN
20031947532846004822
20031947532846004822
No
Paramedical Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
E
HAYATI
20031947532846004823
20031947532846004823
No
Paramedical Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
AA
GHADERI
20031947532846004824
20031947532846004824
No
Paramedical Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
H
KESHAVARZ
20031947532846004825
20031947532846004825
No
Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
S
ARSHADI
20031947532846004826
20031947532846004826
No
From the Schools of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
C
ARSHADI
20031947532846004827
20031947532846004827
No
From the Schools of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
MSE
SOTUDEHMARAM
20031947532846004828
20031947532846004828
No
From the Schools of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
MS
MASSARRAT
20031947532846004829
20031947532846004829
No
Philips University, Marburg, Germany.
MA
GHALAMBOR
20031947532846004830
20031947532846004830
No
Paramedical Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran