| Literature DB >> 9656344 |
D D Joshi1, A B Joshi, H Joshi.
Abstract
Echinococcosis and hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease of human and animals. This disease has created public health and environment problems in all urban areas of Nepal. Based on the three year study (1993-1995) it has been revealed that the epidemiological cycle (indigenous) of Echinococcus granulosus parasite is dog-pig-dog cycle and human acquire infection accidentally through infected dog stool. However, this study has proved also the epidemiological cycle like dog-sheep-dog, dog-goat-dog and dog-buffalo-dog. This study was supported by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9656344
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ISSN： 0125-1562 Impact factor: 0.267