Author:
| Past two years | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1543 | 1271 | 22 |
| Full Text Views | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PDF Downloads | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Human Infection with Trichostrongylus lerouxi (Biocca, Chabaud, and Ghadirian, 1974) in Iran
E. Ghadirian
E. Ghadirian
Department of Epidemiology and Pathobiology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 1310, Tehran, Iran
Search for other papers by E. Ghadirian in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by E. Ghadirian in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Examination of specimens collected after anthelmintic treatment revealed that among 50 persons infected with Trichostrongylus species in each of three regions of Iran (northern, central, and southwestern), T. lerouxi Biocca, Chabaud, and Ghadirian, 1974 was found in 22%, 14%, and 8%, respectively. The corresponding mean numbers of T. lerouxi were 5.0, 4.5, and 2.3 per infected person. These findings bring to nine the number of Trichostrongylus species reported in man in Iran.
Author Notes
| Past two years | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1543 | 1271 | 22 |
| Full Text Views | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PDF Downloads | 6 | 0 | 0 |