Epidemiological distribution of Echinococcus granulosus s.l. infection in human and domestic animal hosts in European Mediterranean and Balkan countries: A systematic review.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Francesca Tamarozzi, Matteo Legnardi, Andrea Fittipaldo, Michele Drigo, Rudi Cassini
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Slaughter
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008519; https://doaj.org/article/7f736c98afb8457fbcf39638ff2f6a0c

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected zoonosis caused by infection with the cestode Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. We carried out a systematic literature review on E. granulosus s.l. human and animal (cattle, sheep, dog) infection in European Mediterranean and Balkan countries in 2000-2019,...