Helminthes cause helminthiosis in human. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a disease resulting from the Echinococcus
granulosus larvae in intermediate hosts.
Radiologic and serologic methods are used for the diagnosis of CE. However, serologic methods may cause false
positive results via cross-reactions.
The aim of this study is to determine the seropositivity with Indirect hemagglutination (IHA) Technique for the
diagnosis of echinococcosis in helminthiosis. To achieve this, IHA test was performed for serum samples from
30 patients who have been diagnosed with intestinal helminthiosis. A total of 14 (47%) out of 30 samples were
found as seropositive with IHA; 5 (35 %) out of 14 in taeniosis, 8 (66 %) out of 12 in hymenolepiosis, 1 (25 %)
of 4 in ascariosis were also found as seropositive.
In conclusion; it should be remembered that, there may be false-positive results due to cross reactions by
serologic methods in patients with other parasitic diseases.
Key Words: Helmint, Indirect Hemagglutination (IHA) Technique, Cross Reactions
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