Polycystic Echinococcosis in Pacas, Amazon Region, Peru

Mayor, Pedro; Baquedano, Laura E.; Sanchez, Elisabeth; Aramburu, Javier; Gomez-Puerta, Luis A.; Mamani, Victor J.; Gavidia, Cesar M.

doi:10.3201/eid2103.141197

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Polycystic Echinococcosis in Pacas, Amazon Region, Peru

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Mar 2015
By Mayor, Pedro ; Baquedano, Laura E. ; Sanchez, Elisabeth ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mayor, Pedro ; Baquedano, Laura E. ; Sanchez, Elisabeth ; Aramburu, Javier ; Gomez-Puerta, Luis A. ; Mamani, Victor J. ; Gavidia, Cesar M.
Description:

In the Peruvian Amazon, paca meat is consumed by humans. To determine human risk for polycystic echinococcosis, we examined wild pacas from 2 villages; 15 (11.7%) of 128 were infected with Echinococcus vogeli tapeworms. High E. vogeli prevalence among pacas indicates potential risk for humans living in E. vogeli-contaminated areas.
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Amazonian Peruvian Villages Cuniculus Paca Dispatch Echinococcus Vogeli Parasites Polycystic Echinococcosis Polycystic Echinococcosis In Pacas, Amazon Region, Peru Prevalence Tapeworms
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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(3):456-459.
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Journal Article
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21
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3
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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