Seroprevalence and risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in Central and North Kashmir, India

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a dreadful zoonotic neglected disease that affects public health globally. The infection highly endemic in northern India (Kashmir valley). present survey based study was done to know the seroprevalence of cystic among residents north and central Kashmir valley identify risk variables linked this infection. In addition collecting 462 serum samples (244 males 218 females), questionnaire also filled out for each participant utilizing systematic random sampling from June November 2019 16 villages 6 districts. Using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit, were tested immunoglobulin G. Of obtained, 33 (7.14 percent) found be positive. Results showed age group, gender, contact with dogs, occupation, literacy rate significantly related Central North Kashmir. Statistics observations significant (P< 0.05). Children, men, those who uneducated had considerably greater rates seropositivity