Helminthiasis

Guo, Yi; Yi, Xun; Wang, Hong; Liu, Wenya; Tang, Yonghua

doi:10.1007/978-94-024-0911-6_8

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“…To the knowledge of the authors, these results are the first of their kind. These findings, being in line with those of uttering of Guo et al (2017), confirm the assumptions of the World Health Organization from 1981 that wind is a possible vector of E. multilocularis eggs (World Health Organization, 1982). They differ from the voices of those who argued against the involvement of wind as a possible distributor of E. multilocularis eggs (Lawson & Gemmell, 1983).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Meanwhile a well-known fact that dispersion of E. multilocularis eggs can be affected by various biotic factors such as herbivores, birds, numerous insects, especially flies, different beetles, butterflies, snails, etc. the abiotic distributors of eggs, rain and wind (Guo et al , 2017) are longstanding objects of controversial discussion (Lawson & Gemmell, 1983). To this day, the evidence that wind could contribute to the dispersal of E. multilocularis eggs has been absent.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Wind-borne dispersion of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs – a flight model

Siegert

Neumann

2022

J. Helminthol.

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The alveolar hydatid disease, also known as alveolar echinococcosis, of humans is certainly one of the most dangerous zoonoses worldwide. The disease is caused by Echinococcus multilocularis – the fox tapeworm. Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are currently counted as the most important carriers (reservoirs) of E. multilocularis in the Northern Hemisphere. The possible routes of infection of E. multilocularis to humans are complex and still require research. Until now, it has been unknown whether E. multilocularis eggs can be moved by wind at all. This analysis shows, based on calculations, that E. multilocularis eggs can be transported by wind. Using a mathematical model, flight distances depending on wind speed and take-off heights are calculated for dense and less dense (coniferous) forest areas. The results – differentiated for seasons and as overall average – are based on mean values of wind speeds which were measured over a ten-year period in an experimental forest stand in the Solling (Germany). Due to their rate of descent, wind-related spreading of E. multilocularis eggs is possible. The average flight distance covered by E. multilocularis eggs in forest areas, depending on their starting altitude and wind speed, is between approximately 1.3 m and approximately 17 m. From the mathematical point of view, the wind factor can definitely be seen as one of the multiple vectors associated with environmental contamination by E. multilocularis eggs. Consequently, the possible wind-borne spread of E. multilocularis eggs poses an infection risk to humans that should be considered and requires further research.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%