Cystic echinococcosis in the Americas

Pedro Moro; Peter M Schantz

doi:10.1016/j.parint.2005.11.048

Cystic echinococcosis in the Americas

Parasitol Int. 2006:55 Suppl:S181-6. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2005.11.048. Epub 2005 Dec 22.

Authors

Pedro Moro¹, Peter M Schantz

Affiliation

¹ Immunization Safety Office, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.

PMID: 16376604
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2005.11.048

Abstract

Echinococcus granulosus and related genotypic variants, the agents of cystic hydatid disease, occur widely in the American continents from Alaska and Northern Canada in North America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. Here we review the historical and current distribution and prevalence of these infections throughout the American countries and the results of programs to control or eliminate the infection.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Americas / epidemiology
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
Cattle Diseases / parasitology
Cattle Diseases / prevention & control
Dog Diseases / epidemiology
Dog Diseases / parasitology
Dog Diseases / prevention & control
Dogs
Echinococcosis / epidemiology*
Echinococcosis / parasitology
Echinococcosis / prevention & control
Echinococcosis / veterinary
Echinococcus granulosus*
Humans
Prevalence
Sheep Diseases / epidemiology
Sheep Diseases / parasitology
Sheep Diseases / prevention & control