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The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study
Joint Authors
Shafiei, Reza
Teshnizi, Saeed Hosseini
Kalantar, Kurosh
Gholami, Maryam
Mirzaee, Golnush
Mirzaee, Fatemeh
Source
Journal of Parasitology Research
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Human cystic echinococcosis (HCE), a zoonotic infection of the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, has high effect on public health in human population all around the world.
Iran is one of the most important endemic areas in the Middle East.
This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the seroprevalence of HCE in Iranian population.
An electronic search for articles from 1985 until April 2015 was performed using data bases PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Magiran, IranMedex, Iran Doc, and Scientific Information Database (SID) both in English and in Persian.
A random-effects meta-analysis was used to combine results from individual studies.
The information was analyzed by STATA version 11.1.
A total of 33 articles met our eligibility criteria and were included in a meta-analysis.
The pooled estimate of the prevalence of HCE based on random-effects model was estimated 6.0% (95% CI: 4.0%, 7.0%).
The prevalence of the disease significantly increased with age and prevalence rate in males was significantly lower than females (p<0.001).
The using of CIE or CCIEP method was also significantly greater than the other methods (p<0.001).
There was a publication bias in prevalence of studies.
HCE is highly prevalent in Iran.
Public education for preventive strategies and finally reducing transmission of the parasite and infection in population is needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shafiei, Reza& Teshnizi, Saeed Hosseini& Kalantar, Kurosh& Gholami, Maryam& Mirzaee, Golnush& Mirzaee, Fatemeh. 2016. The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study. Journal of Parasitology Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110225
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shafiei, Reza…[et al.]. The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study. Journal of Parasitology Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110225
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shafiei, Reza& Teshnizi, Saeed Hosseini& Kalantar, Kurosh& Gholami, Maryam& Mirzaee, Golnush& Mirzaee, Fatemeh. The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110225
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110225