The distribution of the intestinal parasitic diseases in the Southeast Anatolian (GAP=SEAP) region of Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAk, Mucide
dc.contributor.authorKeles, Elif
dc.contributor.authorKaracasu, Ferit
dc.contributor.authorPektas, Bayram
dc.contributor.authorAkkafa, Feridun
dc.contributor.authorÖzgur, Servet
dc.contributor.authorSahinöz, Saime
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:01:54Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:01:54Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The physical alterations put in place by the Southeastern Anatolia Project will undoubtedly provide a remarkable economical growth and a social development in the area. In addition, the influence that formation of dam ponds, enlargement of irrigation areas, change of product and the way of cultivation, urbanization and industrialization will have an impact on the environment. To minimize the adverse effects of this process on human beings, a Community Health Project was completed by the teams participated by Ege, Dicle, Gaziantep and Harran Universities under the Directorate of Turkish Parasitology Association and by Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration between 2001 and 2003. Results: To identify individuals with parasite, feces samples were taken from a total of 4,470 individuals. Parasites were found in feces of 41.8% of men, 44.3% of women and 32.2% of children, 0-59 months old, who were included in the research and gave feces samples for parasites tests. These prevalence values indicate how widespread parasitic diseases are in the region. The high prevalence of parasitic diseases in this area is one of the causes of malnutrition in 40% of children. Parasites were detected in 44.2% of feces samples taken from rural areas and in 39.5% taken from urban areas. When the distribution of parasites detected in feces samples was studied, the most common parasites were Giardia intestinalis (18.1%), Entamoeba coli (11.8%), Ascaris lumbricoides (4.8%), Trichuris trichiura (4.5%) and Hymenolepis nana (3.9%). Distribution of parasites according to cities varied widely. The most frequently seen parasites were T. trichiura in Gaziantep; G. intestinalis in Batman, Mardin, Diyarbaklr, Slrnak and Sanllurfa; and E. coli in Siirt, Kilis and Adlyaman. Conclusions: This study is the first investigation of intestinal parasite prevalence in a large region, specifically, in this GAP region and in Turkey, in general. There is no direct relationship between irrigating the cultivation areas and diffusion of parasitic diseases because the existence of intestinal parasites mentioned above is not related to the range of irrigation of cultivation areas, but is related to factors already discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00436-006-0138-7
dc.identifier.endpage152en_US
dc.identifier.issn0932-0113
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16521038
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33745013167
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage146en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-006-0138-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/14476
dc.identifier.volume99en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000238024400008
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofParasitology Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
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dc.titleThe distribution of the intestinal parasitic diseases in the Southeast Anatolian (GAP=SEAP) region of Turkeyen_US
dc.titleThe distribution of the intestinal parasitic diseases in the Southeast Anatolian (GAP=SEAP) region of Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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