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Cystic echinococcosis in Europe and in Italy

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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.

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Abbreviations

CA-ELISA:

Copro antigen-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

CE:

Cystic Echinococcosis

EFSA:

European Safety Authority

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Acknowledgements

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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  1. Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Università degli Studi di Sassari, via Vienna 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy

    G. Garippa

  2. Dipartimento di Patologia Animale Igiene e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy

    M. T. Manfredi

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Garippa, G., Manfredi, M.T. Cystic echinococcosis in Europe and in Italy. Vet Res Commun 33, 35–39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-009-9245-0

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Keywords

  • Cystic Echinococcosis
  • Epidemiology
  • Europe
  • Italy