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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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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spelling | doaj.art-7cbc57362e754ead98060402bf52b5e32022-12-21T21:11:30ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60931977-03-01612724REPORT OF HUMAN CASES INFECTED WITH DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM IN THE RURAL AREAS F. Arfaa0 E. Keyvan1 Gh. Missaghian2 A. Jalali3 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.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2735Dicrocoelium dendriticumEosinophylia |
spellingShingle | F. Arfaa E. Keyvan Gh. Missaghian A. Jalali 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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