title: [Cystic echinococcosis in children in Tunisia: fertility and case distribution of hydatid cysts].
abstract: Cystic echinococcosis, which commonly starts during childhood or adolescence, is a serious problem of public health in Tunisia. For 121 children (161 cysts), the localization and fertility of cysts as well as viability of their protoscoleces were determined. Results indicated that the lung was the primary localization of cyst (59%) followed by the liver (35%). Children's infection is more frequent in male than in female (sex ratio 1.96) and the greatest number of cases is observed in the 4-9 year age groups (94 cases). The fertility of the cyst was independent of its site or its size and no incidence of age of children was detected. Nevertheless, the fertility rate is higher in females than in males for the liver localization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de parasitologie-mycologie Code 99-UR/08-05, Faculté de pharmacie, Département de biologie clinique B, 5000 Monastir, Tunisie. myriam.mrad@gnet.tn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oudni-M'Rad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: M'Rad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorcii
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mekki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belguith
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Harrabi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Azaiez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mezhoud
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Babba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology