REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS

During a longitudinal health survey carried out in 42 villages in Gonbad Kavus, stool examinations have been conducted among 1240 persons. Infection with Dicrocoelium dendriticum has been observed among 7 persons. Two patients were found from each of 3 villages and only one patient was found in one...

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Main Authors: F. Arfaa, E. Keyvan, Gh. Missaghian, A. Jalali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1977-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2735
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author F. Arfaa
E. Keyvan
Gh. Missaghian
A. Jalali
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description During a longitudinal health survey carried out in 42 villages in Gonbad Kavus, stool examinations have been conducted among 1240 persons. Infection with Dicrocoelium dendriticum has been observed among 7 persons. Two patients were found from each of 3 villages and only one patient was found in one village. Eosinophylia with a range of 20-25% was the only clinical symptom of the disease.
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spellingShingle F. Arfaa
E. Keyvan
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REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Dicrocoelium dendriticum
Eosinophylia
title REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS
title_full REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS
title_fullStr REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS
title_full_unstemmed REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS
title_short REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS
title_sort report of human cases infected with dicrocoelium dendriticum in the rural areas
topic Dicrocoelium dendriticum
Eosinophylia
url https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2735
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