Reemergence of Canine Echinococcus granulosus Infection, Wales

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Buishi, Imad ; Walters, Tom ; Guildea, Zoë ; Craig, Philip ; Palmer, Stephen
• Description:
  As a consequence of large-scale outdoor slaughter of sheep during the 2001 foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the United Kingdom and the possibility of increased risk for transmission of Echinococcus granulosus between sheep and dogs, a large survey of canine echinococcosis was undertaken in mid-Wales in 2002. An Echinococcus coproantigen-positive rate of 8.1% (94/1,164) was recorded on 22% of farms surveyed, which compares to a rate of 3.4% obtained in the same region in 1993. Positivity rates between FMD-affected properties and unaffected ones did not differ significantly. Significant risk factors for positive results in farm dogs were allowing dogs to roam free and the infrequent dosing (>4-month intervals) of dogs with praziquantel. When these data are compared to those of a previous pilot hydatid control program in the area (1983-1989), an increase in transmission to humans appears probable.
• Subjects:
  Animals Coproantigen ELISA Dog Diseases Dogs Echinococcosis Echinococcus Granulosus Epidemiology Feces Female FMD Male Powys Prevalence Research Risk Factors Wales

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 11(4):568-571.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:d4c927d072ab1fb958788b4df178b96315cf750871770513d4e4e577dbc8545c
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