Abdi Jahangir, Taherikalani Morovat, Asadolahi Kheirolah, Emaneini Mohammad
Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Paramedicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Departments of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Iran J Parasitol. 2013 Jul;8(3):417-22.
Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease of global prevalence. It causes considerable health problems and economic losses throughout the world, including Iran. The objective of this study was to assess the current status of echinococcosis/hydatidosis in the province of Ilam (western Iran).
From April to September 2011, 65 stray dogs were collected from urban and rural areas of Ilam City. Parasites were isolated from the dogs and stained with carmine. A taxonomic study was carried out by measuring different parts of helminths. Meat inspection documents from slaughterhouses in Ilam were used to assess the prevalence of hydatidosis during a 3-year period in sheep, cattle, and goats. ELISA test was used to detect the presence of antibodies to hydatidosis in human sera. Clinical records from 2000 to 2010 of either treated or diagnosed patients from public hospitals of this province were reviewed.
The prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus infection in stray dogs was 9%. A total of 81,726 animals were assessed for hydatidosis; 2.94% (2403 cases) had liver hydatidosis and 2.34% (1918 cases) had lung hydatidosis. Within a 10-year period, 140 patients (91 females and 49 males) were treated for hydatidosis. Of 1200 human sera, 2.25% (27 patients) were seropositive for hydatidosis.
Hydatidosis is endemic in Ilam Province especially in rural area. The health and economic losses caused by the disease are significant; thus, our efforts need to be focused on the control of this disease.
包虫病是一种全球流行的人畜共患病。它在包括伊朗在内的全世界造成了相当严重的健康问题和经济损失。本研究的目的是评估伊朗西部伊拉姆省棘球蚴病/包虫病的现状。
2011年4月至9月，从伊拉姆市的城乡地区收集了65只流浪狗。从狗身上分离出寄生虫并用胭脂红染色。通过测量蠕虫的不同部位进行分类学研究。伊拉姆屠宰场的肉类检验文件用于评估绵羊、牛和山羊在3年期间包虫病的流行情况。采用酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）试验检测人血清中包虫病抗体的存在。回顾了该省公立医院2000年至2010年治疗或诊断患者的临床记录。
流浪狗中细粒棘球绦虫感染率为9%。共对81726只动物进行了包虫病评估；2.94%（2403例）患有肝包虫病，2.34%（1918例）患有肺包虫病。在10年期间，有140名患者（91名女性和49名男性）接受了包虫病治疗。在1200份人血清中，2.25%（27例患者）包虫病血清学呈阳性。
包虫病在伊拉姆省呈地方性流行，尤其是在农村地区。该疾病造成的健康和经济损失巨大；因此，我们的工作需要集中在控制这种疾病上。
