Abstract
Cystic Echinococcosis remains a public health problem especially in the Mediterranean Region and the economic impact of Echinococcosis is great despite efforts to control it. In this review, an attempt is made to assess the present epidemiological situation of Echinococcosis in Europe and Italy.
Abbreviations
- CA-ELISA:
-
Copro antigen-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- CE:
-
Cystic Echinococcosis
- EFSA:
-
European Safety Authority
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Research founded by MIUR, PRIN 2003 Prot. 2003070410_01 & _005; PRIN 2006 Prot 2006074173_001. The authors wish to thank the professors Giannetto, Puccini and Rossi, and Dr. Quaranta for providing some epidemiological data on echinococcosis in Sicily, Puglia, Piedmont and Campania.
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Garippa, G., Manfredi, M.T. Cystic echinococcosis in Europe and in Italy. Vet Res Commun 33 (Suppl 1), 35–39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-009-9245-0
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