Open AccessRetrospective Analysis of Cystic Echinococcosis Results in Aydın Adnan Menderes University Training and Research Hospital Parasitology Laboratory Between 2005 and 2017
Author(s) -
Hatice Ertabaklar,
İbrahim Yıldız,
Erdoğan Malatyalı,
Evren Tileklioğlu,
Serçin Özlem Çalışkan,
Sema Ertuğ
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6218
Subject(s) - echinococcus granulosus , medicine , parasitology , public health , cystic echinococcosis , echinococcosis , veterinary medicine , pathology , biology , zoology
Echinococcus granulosus is the causative helminth of cystic echinococcosis (CE). The parasite is known to form fluid-filled cysts that grow slowly in the internal organs, particularly the liver and/or lungs. This disease is still important in terms of public health and economically in Turkey and other countries where animal husbandry is widespread. The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the cases that were admitted to the Adnan Menderes University, Training and Research Hospital Parasitology laboratory on suspicion of CE between January 2005 and January 2017.