Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran
Background: Fascioliasis is a neglected zoonotic disease, caused by Fasciola species in human and livestock. We aimed to detect the seroprevalence of human fascioliasis Gorgan City, Golestan Province, northern Iran using ELISA method in 2017. Methods: Overall, 612 serum samples were analyzed. A...
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doaj-30ee60afb2c2489d8f7aa0905b8c1b3a2021-04-02T17:51:53ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2020-09-0115310.18502/ijpa.v15i3.42073069Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern IranNegar BAHRAM0Mitra SHARBATKHORI1Farideh TOHIDI2Reza GHASEMIKHAH3Student Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranInfectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran AND Department of Parasitology & Mycology, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranLaboratory Sciences Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranInfectious Diseases Research Center (IDRC), Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran AND Department of Parasitology & Mycology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran Background: Fascioliasis is a neglected zoonotic disease, caused by Fasciola species in human and livestock. We aimed to detect the seroprevalence of human fascioliasis Gorgan City, Golestan Province, northern Iran using ELISA method in 2017. Methods: Overall, 612 serum samples were analyzed. A relevant questionnaire for demographic data was obtained for all cases. An indirect ELISA test was used to detect IgG antibodies against Fasciola in the sera. The data analysis was performed employing SPSS program version 21. Results: Eleven cases (1.79%) were seropositive for fascioliasis. The seroprevalence of fascioliasis was 1.9% and 1.1% among males and females, respectively. There was no statistically significant association between the fascioliasis and analyzed variables such as sex, age, residence, job, education, etc. Conclusion: This study was conducted only on the people referring to the Reference Laboratory of Gorgan. It cannot be distributed to the whole city. Thus, due to importance of the disease, finding the seroprevalence of fascioliasis in a comprehensive survey in Golestan Province should be accounted in further studies. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3069SeroprevalenceHuman fascioliasisSerodiagnosisIran |
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Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran |
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Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran |
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Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran |
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Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran |
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Serological Study of Fascioliasis Using Indirect ELISA in Gorgan City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran |
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serological study of fascioliasis using indirect elisa in gorgan city, golestan province, northern iran |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Background: Fascioliasis is a neglected zoonotic disease, caused by Fasciola species in human and livestock. We aimed to detect the seroprevalence of human fascioliasis Gorgan City, Golestan Province, northern Iran using ELISA method in 2017.
Methods: Overall, 612 serum samples were analyzed. A relevant questionnaire for demographic data was obtained for all cases. An indirect ELISA test was used to detect IgG antibodies against Fasciola in the sera. The data analysis was performed employing SPSS program version 21.
Results: Eleven cases (1.79%) were seropositive for fascioliasis. The seroprevalence of fascioliasis was 1.9% and 1.1% among males and females, respectively. There was no statistically significant association between the fascioliasis and analyzed variables such as sex, age, residence, job, education, etc.
Conclusion: This study was conducted only on the people referring to the Reference Laboratory of Gorgan. It cannot be distributed to the whole city. Thus, due to importance of the disease, finding the seroprevalence of fascioliasis in a comprehensive survey in Golestan Province should be accounted in further studies.
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