First detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden, February to March 2011

Surveillance for the fox tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis, has been carried out in Sweden since 2000, with about 300 red foxes analysed annually. We report the first finding of E. multilocularis in Sweden, in a fox shot in December 2010 in the south-west of the country. A second infected fox sh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2011-04, Vol.16 (14), p.4
Hauptverfasser:	Osterman Lind, E, Juremalm, M, Christensson, D, Widgren, S, Hallgren, G, Ågren, E O, Uhlhorn, H, Lindberg, A, Cedersmyg, M, Wahlström, H
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Climate Disease control DNA, Helminth - analysis Echinococcosis - epidemiology Echinococcosis - parasitology Echinococcosis - veterinary Echinococcus multilocularis - isolation & purification Epidemics Epidemiology Feces - parasitology Female Foxes - parasitology Infections Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary Parasitic diseases Polymerase Chain Reaction Population Surveillance Public health Seasons Sweden - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Surveillance for the fox tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis, has been carried out in Sweden since 2000, with about 300 red foxes analysed annually. We report the first finding of E. multilocularis in Sweden, in a fox shot in December 2010 in the south-west of the country. A second infected fox shot in the same location was detected in March 2011. This paper describes the national monitoring programme and the ongoing work to estimate the prevalence and spread of the infection.
ISSN:	1560-7917 1025-496X 1560-7917
DOI:	10.2807/ese.16.14.19836-en