@article{63f8fec9896e43589af26eb99e4ccb2b,
title = "Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis among Muslim and Jewish populations in southern Israel",
abstract = "Following a review of records at the Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) showing a recent increase in the annual incidence of hydatidosis among the Bedouin population of southern Israel, a seroepidemiological survey was conducted. A total of 1439 blood samples were collected from Bedouins and Jews living in the Negev area in southern Israel. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for immunoglobulin G, indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and immunoelectrophoresis (IEP) were used to detect anti-Echinococcus granulosus antibodies. The seroprevalence in the Bedouin group was 0.68% (7/1026), including two children under the age of 10. Among Jews, a seroprevalence of 0.5% was recorded in patients over 60 years of age only. A high rate of infection was shown in goats and sheep slaughtered in abattoirs in Bedouin localities. The results indicate that echinococcosis is a common disease in the Muslim communities of southern Israel.",
keywords = "Bedouin, Echinococcosis, Echinococcus granulosus, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Negev, Seroprevalence",
author = "I. Youngster and G. Hoida and Craig, {P. S.} and R. Sneir and J. El-On",
note = "Funding Information: This study was supported by INCO.DC grant no. 98/99. The research was carried out within the framework and requirements of Youngster's MD Thesis. We would like to thank Sagi Chai and Zeev Freifeld for their technical assistance. ",
year = "2002",
doi = "10.1016/S0001-706X(02)00026-8",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "82",
pages = "369--375",
journal = "Acta Tropica",
issn = "0001-706X",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
number = "3",
}