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Dog Ownership and Risk for Alveolar Echinococcosis, Germany
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8 2022
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(8):1597-1605
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Human alveolar echinococcosis is caused by the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis, and dog ownership has been identified as a risk factor. We sought to specify the factors of dog ownership underlying this risk by conducting a case-control study among dog owners in Germany. The analysis revealed an increased odds ratio of ≈7-fold for dog owners whose dogs roam unattended in fields, 13-fold for dog owners who feed their dogs organic waste daily, 4-fold for dog owners who take their dog to a veterinarian only in case of illness, and 10-fold for dog owners who have never been informed by a veterinarian about the risk for infection. The results highlight the risk for infection associated with various factors of dog ownership and the value of veterinarians informing owners about prevention.
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Pubmed ID:35850154
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9328925
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Volume:28
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Issue:8
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