Parasitic infections in humans and animals

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of endoparasitic infections in cattle and small ruminant farms located in 11 districts of Van province. Within the scope of the study, pooled and fresh fecal samples were collected from a total of 44 livestock farms, including 22 cattle farms and 22…

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a parasite that causes cystic echinococcosis in humans and herbivorous mammals, especially in the liver and lungs. The main treatment for cystic echinococcosis is surgery, but the primary risk of this method is the rupture of the cyst formed by the parasite and the spread of infec…

BACKGROUND: Many scolicidal agents are used to treat hydatid cysts. However, most of these have been discontinued because of complications. Currently, no safe, effective, and useful scolicidal agent are available for the treatment of hydatid cysts in humans. Therefore, novel agents with greater efficacy, fewer side ef…

Aims: This single-center retrospective case series aimed to evaluate the clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and surgical outcomes of hydatid cysts at atypical locations.Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent surgery between 2014 and 2024 for pathologically confirmed hydatid cysts loca…

Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the serological, clinical, and radiological findings in the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in pediatric patients. The relationship between serological test results and clinical and radiological findings was also investigated. Methods: The study included…

Amaç:Karaciğer kist hidatik olguları genellikle asemptomatik seyreder; fakat nadir olarak komplikasyonlara bağlı atipik semptomlarla prezente olabilmektedir. Bu olgu sunumunda, öksürük şikayeti ile başvuran bir kist hidatik olgusu sunulmaktadır.Vaka:59 yaş kadın hasta, 6 aydır devam eden inatçı öksürük ve son 3 aydır…

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Toxoplasma gondii is a globally distributed protozoan capable of infecting humans as well as numerous warm-blooded hosts, such as poultry, and livestock. One of the primary ways it is transmitted to humans is through the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite's tissue cysts. This stud…

BACKGROUND: Cerebral sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection of the CNS caused by the Spirometra species. Pediatric intracranial involvement is exceptionally uncommon and has been reported predominantly from endemic regions in Asia. Preoperative diagnosis is challenging because clinical and radiological features fre…

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) remains a significant public health burden in Iran, with humans serving as accidental dead-end hosts. This study assesses historical CE prevalence trends and projects future human CE burden under targeted intervention scenarios using mathematical modeling. We developed a dynamic Susceptible-…

Pulmonary aspergillosis encompasses a spectrum of clinical entities, including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, aspergilloma, chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Hemoptysis is one of the most common and potentially life-threatening ma…

Cats are companion animals that live closely with humans, and parasitic infections found in cats are important not only for animal health but also for public health due to their zoonotic potential. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in fecal samples collected from 1000 stray cat…