Community perception and knowledge of cystic echinococcosis in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Community perception and knowledge of cystic echinococcosis in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a neglected zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, remains a public health issue in many developing countries that practice extensive sheep breeding. Control of CE is difficult and requires a community-based integr...

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Main Authors: Séverine Thys, Hamid Sahibi, Sarah Gabriël, Tarik Rahali, Pierre Lefèvre, Abdelkbir Rhalem, Tanguy Marcotty, Marleen Boelaert, Pierre Dorny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cystic echinococcosis
Disease control
Dog
Sheep
Neglected zoonosis
Anthropology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6372-y

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