Journal article
Control strategy for Echinococcus multilocularis.
- Hegglin D Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. dhegglin@access.uzh.ch
- Deplazes P
- 2008-10-02
Published in:
- Emerging infectious diseases. - 2008
Animals
Anthelmintics
Antigens, Helminth
Disease Vectors
Echinococcosis, Hepatic
Echinococcus multilocularis
Ecosystem
Feces
Foxes
Humans
Praziquantel
Switzerland
Zoonoses
English
Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent of zoonotic alveolar echinococcosis, can be controlled effectively by the experimental delivery of anthelminthic baits for urban foxes. Monthly baiting over a 45-month period was effective for long-lasting control. Trimonthly baiting intervals were far less effective and did not prevent parasite recovery.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- gold
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.3201/eid1410.080522
- PMID 18826831
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/244075
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