Dog ownership, dog behaviour and transmission of Echinococcus spp. in the Alay Valley, southern Kyrgyzstan.
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SUBMITTER: Van Kesteren F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3806042 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
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Dog ownership, dog behaviour and transmission of Echinococcus spp. in the Alay Valley, southern Kyrgyzstan.
Van Kesteren Freya F Mastin Alexander A Mytynova Bermet B Ziadinov Iskender I Boufana Belgees B Torgerson Paul R PR Rogan Michael T MT Craig Philip S PS
Parasitology 20130828 13
Echinococcosis is a re-emerging zoonotic disease in Kyrgyzstan, and the incidence of human infection has increased substantially since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Domestic dogs are hosts of Echinococcus spp. and play an important role in the transmission of these parasites. The demography, ecology and behaviour of dogs are therefore relevant in studying Echinococcus spp. transmission. Dog demographics, roles of dogs, dog movements and faecal environmental contamination were assesse ...[more]
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