Gottstein, Bruno; Saucy, F; Wyss, C; Siegenthaler, M; Jacquier, P; Schmitt, M; Brossard, M; Demierre, G (1996). Investigations on a Swiss area highly endemic for Echinococcus multilocularis. Applied parasitology, 37(2), pp. 129-136. G. Fischer
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Anecdotal information suggested that a focus of hyperendemicity may be present in a small area of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Therefore, the prevalence of E. multilocularis was assessed both in the fox and the rodent population over a two-season-period. A high prevalence ranging between 47% and 56% was consistently determined in the fox population. An Arvicola terrestris population was infected at 39% in the first season of investigation and at 11% in the following season. A subsequent seroepidemiological survey in the population of inhabitants surrounding the area provided no indication of seroconversion and thus no indication of infection for humans. However, a longer-term survey will be needed to assess more precisely the risk of disease occurrence among these inhabitants.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gottstein, Bruno |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
0943-0938 |
Publisher: |
G. Fischer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Bruno Gottstein |
Date Deposited: |
23 Jul 2018 12:32 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:16 |
PubMed ID: |
8688861 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/118710 |
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