A review of the global prevalence, molecular epidemiology and economics of cystic echinococcosis in production animals

Cardona, Guillermo A.; Carmena, David

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.09.027

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“…The ME has been one of the hot spots of CE in the world (Cardona and Carmena, 2013;Dakkak, 2010;Dar and Alkarmi, 1997;Sadjjadi, 2006). Sheep and goats are believed to have been domesticated for the first time in the Fertile Crescent of the ME around 8500e11,000 years ago, and this was central to CE establishment in livestock/dog assemblages with spillover into people.…”

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Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

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Rinaldi

Rojas

et al. 2017

Advances in Parasitology

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Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

Deplazes

Rinaldi

Rojas

et al. 2017

Advances in Parasitology

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“…Larval stage, hydatid cyst, is formed in inner organs of the intermediate host after ingestion of the parasite egg (1). Hydatid cyst slowly develops and mostly observed in liver (> 65%) and secondly in lungs (25%) although other organs such as spleen, heart, kidneys, bone, eyes and central nervous system can be involved (2).…”

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“…The cosmopolitan zoonotic infection is an important concern for public health and economiclosses in the highly endemic areas including Southern America, Northern and Eastern Africa, Western and Central Asia, in the Mediterranean region, China and Australia (2). The global burden of CE including health and socioeconomic problems and monetary cost of the given disease is considerable for society.…”

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Prevalence and Fertility Survey of Hydatid Cyst in Slaughtered Livestock in Hamadan Abattoir, Western Iran, 2015 - 2016

Roostaei¹,

Fallah²,

Maghsood³

et al. 2017

Avicenna J Clin Microbiol Infect

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Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cosmopolitan zoonotic infection which is considered as a significant public health and economic concern. Livestock is the main intermediate host for Echinococcus granulosus. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and fertility rate of hydatid cyst among livestock in Hamadan area, western Iran. Methods: A total of 10626 livestock carcasses were examined through visual inspection in order to detect hydatid cyst in Hamadan industrial slaughterhouse, during 2015 -2016. The viability and fertility of hydatid cyst were determined microscopically by flame cell activity and eosin dye uptake. Results: The carcasses, including 8684 sheep, 1110 goats and 832 cattle were inspected in order to detect hydatid cyst. An overall CE was detected in 3% of the inspected carcasses with a prevalence rate of 5.3% in cattle, 3% in sheep and 1% in goats (P < 0.001). The prevalence rate of infection in the females (2.7%) was more than males (0.3%) (P < 0.001). All of the infected animals were aged one year or more. The highest rate of infection in internal organs was found in the lungs (47.2%). The highest and the lowest fertility rate of hydatid cyst were observed in sheep (69.3%) and cattle (6.8%), respectively. The most of hydatid cysts which obtained from cattle (79.6%) were suppurative or calcified. Conclusions: This study shows that the prevalence rate of CE is considerable in the area and sheep appear to be the most important intermediate hosts for E. granulosus tapeworm.

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“…Moreover the disease causes significant morbidity and considerable socioeconomic impact in highly endemic regions which lead to economic losses derived from decreased productivity and viscera condemnation in livestock species [7,8] Torgerson [9] referred that livestock cystic echinococcosis is wide spread through many regions of Middle East, including Iraq.…”

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