Prevalence and risk factors for echinococcal infection in a rural area of northern Chile: a household-based cross-sectional study

Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of human and canine echinococcosis as well as the associated risk factors in a rural area of the Limarí province in northern Chile. A cross-sectional study was c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2014-08, Vol.8 (8), p.e3090-e3090
Hauptverfasser:	Acosta-Jamett, Gerardo, Weitzel, Thomas, Boufana, Belgees, Adones, Claudia, Bahamonde, Andrea, Abarca, Katia, Craig, Philip S, Reiter-Owona, Ingrid
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Analysis Animals Biology and Life Sciences Chile - epidemiology Cross-Sectional Studies Demographic aspects Dogs Echinococcosis Echinococcosis - epidemiology Echinococcosis - veterinary Epidemiology Female Households Humans Male Medicine and Health Sciences Prevalence Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Risk Factors Rural Population Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult Zoonoses
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