2014 · EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Echinococcus ortleppi Infections in Humans and Cattle, France

Grenouillet, Frederic, Umhang, Gerald, Arbez-Gindre, Francine, Mantion, Georges, Delabrousse, Eric, Millon, Laurence, Boue, Franck

Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Année: 2014
Volume: 20
Numéro: 12
Pages: 2100-2102
Mois: DEC
DOI: 10.3201/eid2012.140641

Abstract

In 2011 and 2012, liver infections caused by Echinococcus ortleppi tapeworms were diagnosed in 2 humans in France. In 2012, a nationwide slaughterhouse survey identified 7 E. ortleppi infections in cattle. The foci for these infections were spatially distinct. The prevalence of E. ortleppi infections in France may be underestimated.

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