title: [An epidemiological survey of hydatidosis among 27,051 persons in Shihezi district].
abstract: An epidemiological survey of hydatidosis was carried out among 27,051 persons in Shihezi District, 784 were found to be positive cases and the total standardized infection rate of hydatidosis was 2.84%. Among all farms, the infection rates in the No. 133, No. 152 and No. 135 farms were the highest. The infection rates among various nationalities were 6.69% (Kazak), 4.04% (Uygur), 3.42% (Hui), 2.39% (Han). There was a significant difference between males (2.35%) and females (3.33%) (P < 0.01). The young children were the majority (56.02%) among the positive cases. This investigation was carried out from about 1/20 of the total population (532,157 persons) and showed the infective state of hydatidosis in Shihezi District basically. The method of blood spot-ELISA on filter paper which was used instead of serum-ELISA simplified the procedure and cut down expenses, being particularly suitable for a large-scale investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Urumchi General Hospital, Lanzhou Military Area, Urumqi.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth