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

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

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.33-40, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-40
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hydatidosis, Hydatid Cyst, Operation, Epidemiology, Iran
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.