Human Hydatidosis in Duhok – Kurdistan Region – North of Iraq | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2016, Pages 125-133 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; Adel Talib Mohammed Al; Khoshi Salim Abdulhafith Almufty | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Forty eight sera were collected from patients with suspected Hydatid cyst (HC) admitted to Duhok public and private hospitals and from apparently hydatid cyst free people during the period from 1/ October 2010 to 30 / April 2011. All sera were examined for the presence of specific antihydatid antibodies by ELISA IgG (DRG kit - Germany) and Indirect Hemagglutination test (IHA). The liver was the most common site of HC in 26 (54.2%) of cases followed by the lung HC in 12 (25.0%) of cases. Regarding the residency of examined patients, most of the HC cases were found to be from rural or semi-rural areas such as Sinjar 17 (35.4%), Sumel 11 (22.9%), Talfer 6 (12.5%), Telkif 5 (10.4%) and Shekhan 2 (4.2%) of cases. The HC cases reported from patients of Duhok and Zakho were 4 (8.3%) and 3 (6.2%) respectively. The highest rate of infection was among housewives 25 (52.1%) followed by free workers 12 (25.9%) and the lowest rates were recorded from the government employed, children and students groups. The highest rate was found in age groups 11-20 and 21-30 years at a rate of 11(22.9%) for each from the total number of cases followed by the age the group 31-40 years at a rate of 10(20.8%) of the cases. The highest percentage was among females 31(64.4%) of the cases. Out of 48 patients, it was found that 34 (70.8%) had a history of contact with dogs and animals, and 14 (29.1%) did not have any contact with dogs and animals. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hydatidosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Hydatid cyst; Echinococcoss | ||
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