The Trend of Hydatidosis in Kermanshah Province, Western Iran (1986-2008)

Hamzavi Y., Vejdani M., Nazari N., Mikaeili A.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, vol.6, no.4, pp.33-40, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.33-40
  • Keywords: Hydatidosis, Hydatid Cyst, Operation, Epidemiology, Iran
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Hydatidosis is the larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is endemic in Iran. There are many studies about hydatidosis in different regions of the country, but there is not any information about the disease in Kermanshah Province. This article will review all available data about hydatidosis in this province.