Estimating the prevalence of Echinococcus in domestic dogs in highly endemic for echinococcosis

Estimating the prevalence of Echinococcus in domestic dogs in highly endemic for echinococcosis

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are highly endemic in Xiji County of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR) in China where the control campaign based on dog de-worming with praziquantel has been undertaken over preceding decades. This study is to determi...

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Main Authors: Cong-Nuan Liu, Yang-Yang Xu, Angela M. Cadavid-Restrepo, Zhong-Zi Lou, Hong-Bin Yan, Li Li, Bao-Quan Fu, Darren J. Gray, Archie A. Clements, Tamsin S. Barnes, Gail M. Williams, Wan-Zhong Jia, Donald P. McManus, Yu-Rong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Domestic dog surveys
Dog-copro-multiplex PCR assay
Co-endemicity of Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis
Xiji County, Ningxia hui autonomous region (NHAR), P. R. China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0458-8

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