Westward Spread of Echinococcus multilocularis in Foxes, France, 2005–2010

Westward Spread of Echinococcus multilocularis in Foxes, France, 2005–2010

During 2005–2010, we investigated Echinococcus multilocularis infection within fox populations in a large area in France. The parasite is much more widely distributed than hitherto thought, spreading west, with a much higher prevalence than previously reported. The parasite also is present in the la...

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Main Authors: Benoît Combes, Sébastien Comte, Vincent Raton, Francis Raoul, Franck Boué, Gérald Umhang, Stéphanie Favier, Charlotte Dunoyer, Natacha Woronoff, Patrick Giraudoux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cestod parasite
human alveolar echinococcosis
Vulpes
Echinococcus multilocularis transmission
prevalence
disease
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/12/12-0219_article

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