title: [Research to investigate human cystic echinococcosis with ultrasound and serologic methods and educational studies in different provinces of Aydın/Turkey].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is particularly prevalent in rural areas where domestic animal breeding is common. We planned to investigate the CE among the 7-88 years old inhabitants of (n=209) four villages in the Aydın district, by a portable ultrasound scanner (US) and with serologic methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were assessed by ultrasound and sera samples were tested for anti-E. granulosus antibodies by serological tests (ELISA and IHA). A questionnaire was given to the participants in order to assess their knowledge about the disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hepatic CE was detected in one case (0.47%) by US, while 24 (11.48%) and 28 (13.39%) cases were found to be seropositive for CE by ELISA and IHA, respectively. With both tests, in 9 participants (4.3%), parasite-specific antibodies were detected. According to questionnaire results, 84.22% of the participants were found to have no knowledge about the disease. Only 15.21% of the dog owners were giving anti-parasite drugs to their dogs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study is one of the small number of community-based studies about CE performed in Turkey, in which US was applied. Our results suggest that we need national control programs including a multi-sectorial collaboration to eradicate hydatidosis and effective actions to control cystic echinococcosis.
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Aydın, Türkiye. hatice@adu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ertabaklar
authors.forename: Yelda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dayanır
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ertuğ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G