Open AccessEchinococcus contamination ratio and its related risk factors in Moghan plain, northwest of Iran
Author(s) -
Hafez Mirzanejad-Asl
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/tp.tp_6_18
Subject(s) - serology , veterinary medicine , contamination , echinococcosis , cystic echinococcosis , livestock , medicine , biology , immunology , surgery , ecology , antibody
Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis (AE and CE) are caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus , respectively. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of human AE and CE diseases among the tribes, livestock breeders, and farmers in Moghan plain, northwest of Iran.
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