Aflaki, Ayda, Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh, Dalimi Asl, Abdolhosein (2006). Seroepidemiological survey of human hydatidosis using Dot- ELISA in Ilam Province (Western part of Iran). , 8(1), 1-6.
Ayda Aflaki; Fatemeh Ghaffarifar; Abdolhosein Dalimi Asl. "Seroepidemiological survey of human hydatidosis using Dot- ELISA in Ilam Province (Western part of Iran)". , 8, 1, 2006, 1-6.
Aflaki, Ayda, Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh, Dalimi Asl, Abdolhosein (2006). 'Seroepidemiological survey of human hydatidosis using Dot- ELISA in Ilam Province (Western part of Iran)', , 8(1), pp. 1-6.
Aflaki, Ayda, Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh, Dalimi Asl, Abdolhosein Seroepidemiological survey of human hydatidosis using Dot- ELISA in Ilam Province (Western part of Iran). , 2006; 8(1): 1-6.

Seroepidemiological survey of human hydatidosis using Dot- ELISA in Ilam Province (Western part of Iran)

Pathobiology Reserach
Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6    PDF (246.85 K)
Authors
Ayda Aflaki1; Fatemeh Ghaffarifar* 2; Abdolhosein Dalimi Asl1
1Department of Parasitology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2Associated Professor, Department of Parasitilogy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Purpose: The present study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of human hydatidosis in Ilam Province using Dot- ELISA techniques.
Materials & Methods: Three thousands sera, collected from different cities of Ilam Province in the west of Iran were examined. The serum dilution of 1:400 was selected as the cut off and the results were confirmed by the ELISA technique.
Results: Results indicated that, totally 37 individuals (1.2%) show positive sera. There were significant differences among various age groups of infected individuals. The most percentage of infection was found to be in the 20-30 age group. Among the sera tested, 0.56%, 1.57%, 10.77% were found to be positive in individuals living in cities, villages and migratory tribes respectively. Twenty two individuals of the infected people (1.47%) were female and 15 individuals (1%) were male. Most infected individuals were found to be in Mehran city (3.11%) and less infected individuals were found to be in Ilam city (0.79%).
Conclusion: Most of the people living in migratory tribes were sheep keepers and were actually involved in animal production, wich can be regarded as a risk factor for their higher infection rate.
Keywords
Hydatidosis; Sero-epidemiology; Dot-ELISA; Ilam
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