Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China

Abstract Echinococcosis is endemic in pastoral regions of south, west and mid-Gansu province, China. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of echinococcosis in east Gansu, and analyze its associated risk factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 in 12 villages of Xiaonang...

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Autores principales:	Shuai Yan, Dong Wang, Junrui Zhang, Xiaojin Mo, Yu Feng, Liling Duan, Deyu Liu, Fan Li, Yongchun Dao, Ting Zhang, Wei Hu, Zheng Feng, Bin Zheng
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b1b1848d84ba4e8986ec082b3fcc4c132021-12-02T17:05:46ZEpidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China10.1038/s41598-021-85843-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/b1b1848d84ba4e8986ec082b3fcc4c132021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85843-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Echinococcosis is endemic in pastoral regions of south, west and mid-Gansu province, China. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of echinococcosis in east Gansu, and analyze its associated risk factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 in 12 villages of Xiaonangou township, Huan County in east Gansu province by ultrasound abdominal scan and auxiliary serotest, and a prevalence surveillance study from 2008 to 2014 was performed in one villages by ultrasonography screening. Questionnaire information analysis indicates that the risk factors are in association with the gender, age, and education level. The cross-sectional survey found a cystic echinococcosis prevalence of 2.21% (107/4837). Higher prevalence was seen in females (χ 2 = 4.198, P < 0.05), older ages (> 60 years) (χ 2 trend = 96.30, P < 0.05), and illiterates (χ 2 = 90.101, P < 0.05). Prevalence surveillance showed changing profile of 3.35% in 2011 to 0.88% (1/113) in 2014.Shuai YanDong WangJunrui ZhangXiaojin MoYu FengLiling DuanDeyu LiuFan LiYongchun DaoTing ZhangWei HuZheng FengBin ZhengNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Shuai Yan Dong Wang Junrui Zhang Xiaojin Mo Yu Feng Liling Duan Deyu Liu Fan Li Yongchun Dao Ting Zhang Wei Hu Zheng Feng Bin Zheng Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China
description	Abstract Echinococcosis is endemic in pastoral regions of south, west and mid-Gansu province, China. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of echinococcosis in east Gansu, and analyze its associated risk factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 in 12 villages of Xiaonangou township, Huan County in east Gansu province by ultrasound abdominal scan and auxiliary serotest, and a prevalence surveillance study from 2008 to 2014 was performed in one villages by ultrasonography screening. Questionnaire information analysis indicates that the risk factors are in association with the gender, age, and education level. The cross-sectional survey found a cystic echinococcosis prevalence of 2.21% (107/4837). Higher prevalence was seen in females (χ 2 = 4.198, P < 0.05), older ages (> 60 years) (χ 2 trend = 96.30, P < 0.05), and illiterates (χ 2 = 90.101, P < 0.05). Prevalence surveillance showed changing profile of 3.35% in 2011 to 0.88% (1/113) in 2014.
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author	Shuai Yan Dong Wang Junrui Zhang Xiaojin Mo Yu Feng Liling Duan Deyu Liu Fan Li Yongchun Dao Ting Zhang Wei Hu Zheng Feng Bin Zheng
author_facet	Shuai Yan Dong Wang Junrui Zhang Xiaojin Mo Yu Feng Liling Duan Deyu Liu Fan Li Yongchun Dao Ting Zhang Wei Hu Zheng Feng Bin Zheng
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title	Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China
title_short	Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China
title_full	Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China
title_fullStr	Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China
title_full_unstemmed	Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China
title_sort	epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east gansu, china
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b1b1848d84ba4e8986ec082b3fcc4c13
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Epidemiological survey of human echinococcosis in east Gansu, China

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