Increase of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Decrease of MCP-1 and Some Updated Epidemiology Aspects of Cystic Echinococcosis Human Cases in Calabria Region
Table 1
Demoscopic data and laboratory findings of 19 patients from the province of Catanzaro and some neighboring areas studied during the period 2012–2016.
Sub.
Age/sex
Occupational risk
Residency
IDA test (titer)
ELISA
C-reactive protein (ng/ml)
Microscopy for protoscolice hooks
Echinococcus real-time PCR and genotype
Therapy
(1) S.A.
46/F
Housewife
Catanzaro
1 : 80
N.d.
<3.03
Pos
Pos
G2/G3
Surgery
(2) M.M.
40/F
Housewife
Benestare
Neg
Neg
<3.03
Pos
Pos
G2/G3
Surgery
(3) S.E.
29/F
Housewife/farmer
Catanzaro
1 : 80
Pos
<3.03
Pos
Pos
G2/G3
Surgery
(4) F.D.
79/M
N.d.
Satriano
1 : 640
Pos
Pos
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
Albendazole
(5) C.A.
54/F
Seamstress
Cirò
1 : 80
Pos
<3.03
Pos
Pos
G2/G3
Surgery
(6) R.C.
67/M
Countryside worker
Crotone
1 : 5120
Pos
Pos
12.50
Pos
Pos
G2/G3
Surgery
(7) M.G.
55/F
N.d.
N.d.
1 : 640
Pos
N.d.
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
N.d.
(8) B.L.
50/F
Countryside worker
Santa Caterina dello Ionio
1 : 2048
Pos
Pos
13.0
Pos
N.d.
Surgery
(9) D.K.
27/F
Student
Chiaravalle
1 : 4096
Pos
Pos
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
Surgery
(10) M.D.
48/F
Countryside worker
Chiaravalle
1 : 52,428
Pos
Pos
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
Surgery
(11) M.T.
64/M
N.d.
Caulonia
1 : 320
Pos
N.d.
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
N.d.
(12) A.E.
76/F
Retired
Cirò
1 : 10,240
Pos
Pos
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(13) C.D.
61/M
Retired
N.d.
1 : 2048
Pos
Pos
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(14) F.G.
40/M
N.d.
Mesoraca
1 : 320
Pos
N.d.
14.50
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(15) L.M.
57/M
N.d.
Mileto
1 : 10,240
Pos
N.d.
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(16) D.T.
70/F
N.d.
Strongoli
1 : 160
Pos
Grey
zone
12.50
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(17) D.F.
86/M
N.d.
Gimigliano
1 : 320
Pos
N.d.
18.00
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(18) G.F.
60/M
Driver/farmer
Strongoli
1 : 160
Pos
Pos
17.40
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
(19) C.L.
48/M
N.d.
San Mauro Marchesato
1 : 160
Pos
N.d.
<3.03
N.d.
N.d.
N.a.
Pos: positive; Neg: negative; N.d.: not done; N.a.: not available.
