Intense focus of alveolar echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan

Bebezov, B; Mamashev, N; Umetaliev, T; Ziadinov, I; Craig, PS; Joekel, DE; Deplazes, P; Grimm, F; Torgerson, PR

Abstract

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a highly pathogenic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. An ultrasound study in southern Kyrgyzstan during 2012 revealed a prevalence of 4.2% probable or confirmed AE and an additional 2.2% possible AE, representing an emerging situation. The risk for probable or confirmed AE was significantly higher in dog owners.

Citation

Bebezov, B., Mamashev, N., Umetaliev, T., Ziadinov, I., Craig, P., Joekel, D., …Torgerson, P. (2018). Intense focus of alveolar echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 24(6), 1119-1122. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.161641

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Mar 5, 2018
• Publication Date: Mar 5, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jul 25, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 25, 2018
• Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Print ISSN: 1080-6040
• Electronic ISSN: 1080-6059
• Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1119-1122
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.161641
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.161641
• Related Public URLs: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/
• Additional Information: Funders : Wellcome Trust;Swiss National Science Foundation; Grant Number: 094325/Z/10/Z; Grant Number: 31003A-173131