Gottstein, Bruno; Saucy, F; Deplazes, P; Reichen, J; Demierre, G; Busato, A; Zuercher, C; Pugin, P (2001). Is high prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in wild and domestic animals associated with disease incidence in humans? Emerging infectious diseases, 7(3), pp. 408-412. U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 10.3201/eid0703.010307
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We investigated a focus of highly endemic Echinococcus multilocularis infection to assess persistence of high endemicity in rural rodents, explore potential for parasite transmission to domestic carnivores, and assess (serologically) putative exposure versus infection frequency in inhabitants of the region. From spring 1993 to spring 1998, the prevalence of E. multilocularis in rodents was 9% to 39% for Arvicola terrestris and 10% to 21% for Microtus arvalis. From June 1996 to October 1997, 6 (7%) of 86 feral dogs and 1 of 33 cats living close to the region tested positive for intestinal E. multilocularis infection. Testing included egg detection by coproscopy, antigen detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and specific parasite DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction. Thus, the presence of infected domestic carnivores can increase E. multilocularis exposure risk in humans. A seroepidemiologic survey of 2,943 blood donors in the area used specific Em2-ELISA. Comparative statistical analyses of seroprevalence and clinical incidence showed an increase in Em2-seroprevalence from 1986 and 1996-97 but no increase in clinical incidence of alveolar hydatid disease.
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: |
1080-6040 |
Publisher: |
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Bruno Gottstein |
Date Deposited: |
23 Jul 2018 14:02 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:16 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3201/eid0703.010307 |
PubMed ID: |
11384517 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.118797 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/118797 |
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