Transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis in a large city: effects red fox (Vulpes vulpes) feeding behaviour and range utilization on environment contamination

• Main Author: Robardet, Emmanuelle
• Other Authors: Laboratoire Chrono-environnement (UMR 6249) (LCE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté COMUE (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté COMUE (UBFC), Université de Franche-Comté, Patrick Giraudoux([e-mail]), Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la rage et la pathologie des animaux sauvages (AFSSA)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: French
• Published: HAL CCSD 2007
• Subjects: red fox; urbanised area; eco-ethology; epidemiology; Echinococcus multilocularis; renard roux; milieux urbanisés; éco-éthologie; épidémiologie; [SDV.EE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology; environment; Renard; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://theses.hal.science/tel-00338134; https://theses.hal.science/tel-00338134/document; https://theses.hal.science/tel-00338134/file/theseER_09_11_07.pdf

Alveolar Echinococcosis is a lethal zoonosis transmitted to humans by the ingestion of eggs of the tænia Echinococcus multilocularis. The cycle of the parasite needs a carnivore as definitive host (mainly the red fox) and the common and water voles (Microtus arvalis and Arvicola terrestris) as inter...