Opisthorchis felineus infection, risks, and morbidity in rural Western Siberia, Russian Federation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The liver fluke, Opisthorchis felineus, is widely distributed throughout Europe and large parts of the Russian Federation. In Western Siberia, information about opisthorchiasis is lacking although infection may lead to severe liver and bile duct diseases. We aimed to assess the current prevalence of O. felineus infection along with associated risk factors and morbidity in rural Western Siberia.

Methods

We conducted a community-based, cross-sectional study in the rural Shegarskiy district, Tomsk Oblast, Russian Federation. All household members (≥ 7 years) present on the survey day were enrolled (n = 600). Two stool samples per person were examined for helminth eggs, using PARASEP (DiaSys Ltd, UK). The number of eggs per gram (EPG) of feces was recorded. Each study

SUBMITTER: Fedorova OS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351239 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature