title: Human hydatidosis in the population of endemic regions of the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
abstract: The incidence of human hydatidosis in South Brazil was evaluated in the areas of intensive ovine breeding. A total of 325 persons from two counties of an endemic area were evaluated by serological tests. Two positive cases (1.6%) were found in the county of Santana do Livramento and also two cases (1%) in the county of Bagé. The percentage of persons with antibodies against the hydatic cyst is high and higher than official statistics.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia-Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brasil.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: de la Rue
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Osaida
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Moreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D012423:Rural Health; D012756:Sheep / Q000469:parasitology