RESEARCH ARTICLES
Seroprevalence and risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in Central and North Kashmir, India
Abas Andrabi, Hidayatullah Tak, Wasim Muzamil Bashir Fomda, Bilal Ahmad Para, Ishteyaq Majeed Shah and Ishfaq Majeed
doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.1.21-29
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2023.54(1):21- 29
Author Details
Abas Andrabi :Ph.D. Scholar, Zoology department, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, J&K, India
Hidayatullah Tak : Associate professor, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, J&K, India
Wasim Muzamil : Ph.D. Scholar, Zoology department, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, J&K, India
Bashir Fomda : Professor, SKIMS Soura, Kashmir
Bilal Ahmad Para : Assistant Professor IUST Awantipora, Kashmir
Ishteyaq Majeed Shah : Ph.D. Scholar, Zoology department, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, J&K, India
Ishfaq Majeed : Ph.D. Scholar, Zoology department, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, J&K, India
Article History
Received: 21.05.2022 Accepted: 03.12.2022 Published online: 31.03.2023
Corresponding author: Ishfaq Majeed
e-mail : malikishfaqmajeed023@gmail.com
Citation : Andrabi,A.,Tak,H., Muzamil,W., Fomda,B., Para,B.A., Shah,I.M. and Majeed,I. 2023
Seroprevalence and risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in Central and North Kashmir, India. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 54(1):21-29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.1.21-29
Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a dreadful zoonotic neglected disease that affects public health globally. The infection is highly endemic in northern India (Kashmir valley). The present survey based study was done to know the seroprevalence of cystic echinococcosis infection among residents of north and central Kashmir valley and to identify risk variables linked to this infection. In addition to collecting 462 serum samples (244 males and 218 females), a questionnaire was also filled out for each participant utilizing systematic random sampling from June to November 2019 in 16 villages and 6 districts. Using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit, the samples were tested for immunoglobulin G. Of the 462 serum samples obtained, 33 (7.14 percent) were found to be positive. Results showed that age group, gender, contact with dogs, occupation, and literacy rate were significantly related with the rate of seroprevalence of cystic echinococcosis infection in Central and North Kashmir. Statistics showed that the observations were significant (P< 0.05). Children, men, and those who were uneducated had considerably greater rates of seropositivity for this infection.
Keywords: Zoonotic, seroprevalence, ELISA, immunoglobulin G.
