Changing pattern of fascioliasis prevalence early in the 3rd millennium in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt : an update
Joint Authors
al-Shadhili, A. M.
Adarusi, H. A.
Jad, Y. Z.
al-Baz, S. A.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 43, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2013), pp.275-286, 12 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Fascioliasis is an important food- and water-borne parasitic zoonosis caused by liver flukes of genus Fasciola (Digenea: Fasciolidae) of worldwide distribution.
In Egypt, fascioliasis was encountered in nearly all Egyptian Governorates, particularly in the Nile Delta and specifically in Dakahlia.
All enrolled cases were subjected to complete history taking, clinical examination, routine investigations and abdominal ultrasonography.
Stool analysis, IHA and ELISA were used for fascioliasis diagnosis.
Rural areas showed highest prevalence of fascioliasis than urban areas, however, but without significance (x2= 0.042 & P= 0.837).
Regarding human fascioliasis in examined the centers, no statistically significant difference (x2 =2.824 & P=0.243) was detected.
Regarding gender variation, the difference was statistically insignificant (x2= 0.166 & P= 0.683).
The difference between the age groups was statistically insignificant (x2= 3.882 & P=0.274).
Clinically, 7 cases (35%) were asymptomatic and another 13 cases (65%) had different clinical pictures.
Abdominal pain, anemia, eosinophilia, and tender hepatomegaly were seen in 70%, 80%, 70%, and 10%; respectively.
Of them, 11cases showed positive abdominal ultrasonographic findings suggestive of fascioliasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adarusi, H. A.& Jad, Y. Z.& al-Baz, S. A.& al-Shadhili, A. M.. 2013. Changing pattern of fascioliasis prevalence early in the 3rd millennium in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt : an update. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 43, no. 1, pp.275-286.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adarusi, H. A.…[et al.]. Changing pattern of fascioliasis prevalence early in the 3rd millennium in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt : an update. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 43, no. 1 (Apr. 2013), pp.275-286.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347118
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adarusi, H. A.& Jad, Y. Z.& al-Baz, S. A.& al-Shadhili, A. M.. Changing pattern of fascioliasis prevalence early in the 3rd millennium in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt : an update. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2013. Vol. 43, no. 1, pp.275-286.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347118
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 283-286
Record ID
BIM-347118