title: Epidemiology of echinococcosis in Nepal.
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.
authors.affiliation: National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Research Centre, Tahachal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008461:Meat Products / Q000469:parasitology; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012756:Sheep / Q000469:parasitology; D013552:Swine / Q000469:parasitology; D015047:Zoonoses