Control of Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: Where Do We Stand?

Mohammad Ebrahimipour; Christine M Budke; Majid Fasihi Harandi

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2020.04.007

Control of Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: Where Do We Stand?

Trends Parasitol. 2020 Jul;36(7):578-581. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.04.007. Epub 2020 May 8.

Authors

Mohammad Ebrahimipour¹, Christine M Budke², Majid Fasihi Harandi³

Affiliations

¹ Research Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
² Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
³ Research Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: fasihi@kmu.ac.ir.

PMID: 32402838
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.04.007

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important public health challenge in Iran that requires a One Health approach to control. Filling information gaps and research needs on different aspects of the disease, including parasite biology, disease ecology, human/animal infection, and administrative issues, is essential to address challenges faced by CE control programs.

Keywords: Iran; One Health; control; hydatid disease; information gaps; research needs.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Echinococcosis / epidemiology
Echinococcosis / prevention & control*
Humans
Iran / epidemiology