Seroepidemiological survey on echinococcosis in Shuixigou Town and Torre Township of Urumqi

Objective To understand the present situation of antibody level against echinococcosis in agricultural and pastoral areas of Urumqi County.Methods Using the stratified cluster sampling,four villages in Shuixigou Town and Torre Township of Urumqi were picked up from April to June in 2009,the residents were registered and the blood samnples were collected.The sera samples were tested by indirect ELISA.Results A total of 1 726 sera samples were examined among which 239 were positive,the total positive rate was 13.8％(239/1 726).The positive rate in agricultural areas was 11.78％ (92/781) and in the pastoral areas was 15.56％(147/945) respectively.The difference between them was significant (x2=5.110,P＜0.05).The positive rates in male and female were 10.17％(76/747) and 16.65％ (163/747).The positive rate was highest in Kazak population,which was 14.83％(213/1 436),followed by 10.96％(8/73) in Hui nationality.It was the lowest of 6.72％ (8/119) in the Han nationality.The serum positive rate in labor population over the age of 30 was at high level Conclusion Echinococcosis in agricultural and pastoral areas of Urumqi County retained at moderate endemic situation. Key words: Cystic echinococcosis;  Seroepidemiology;  ELISA