Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis among the butchers of Tabriz City, the northwest of Iran
Zahra Amiri,
Shahram Khademvatan,
Tohid Kazemi
et al.
Abstract:Background: Occupation plays an important role in the spread of infectious diseases in humans. Toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis are world-wide diseases with different routes of transmission. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis and risk factors associated with these diseases among the butchers of Tabriz City, the northwest of Iran.
Methods: In this case-control study conducted in Tabriz city in 2023, 250 serum samples were collected from butchers (n = 125) and outpatient… Show more
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