Cystic echinococcosis in southern Brazil Equinococose cística no sul do Brasil

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Author: Mario L. de La Rue
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2008
• Subjects: Cystic echinococcosis; Epidemiology; Southern Brazil; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Slaughter
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652008000100012; https://doaj.org/article/49887bcad7d543638105d12f8829e3f5

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is very common in the southern part of Rio Grande do Sul State where sheep and cattle raising is the most important economical activity. Prevalence in intermediate hosts is well known due to reports in slaughterhouses while human reports are of discussed value. This is due...