Seroprevalence of fascioliasis in the eastern region of Turkey: an eight-year investigation

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Beyhan Y. E., Yılmaz H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.31, sa.11, ss.746-751, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2020.19243
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.746-751
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fasciola hepatica, seroprevalance, IHA Turkey, PROVINCE, HEPATICA, AREA
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease and one of the most neglected infectious diseases in humans. Its prevalence has been increasing significantly during the last decades. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of fascioliasis using direct microscopy and indirect hemagglutination (IHA) technique in a region in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey.