[An epidemiological survey on echinococcosis in Zhiduo County of Qinghai Province].
The survey was carried out in July, 2006 in Zhiduo County. The IHA and ELISA positive rate in human population was 4.5% (42/933) and 8.2% (76/931) respectively. Ultrasonography revealed a morbidity of 3.4% (33/979) with 3.2% Echinococcus granulosus and 0.2% of E. multilocularis respectively. Animal dissection showed an infection rate of 15.1% (14/93) in pikas with one infected by E. shiquicus proved by molecular biology. Coproantigen rate by ELISA was 62% (12/193) in dogs and 35.7% (5/14) in wolves. The results indicated that Zhiduo County is a mixed endemic area for echinococcosis.
Qinghai Provincial Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Xining 811602, China.
Xian-hong
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Wu
Hu
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Wang
Jing-xiao
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Zhang
Xiao
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Ma
Yu-fang
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Liu
Xiu-min
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Han
Hai-qing
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Liu
Hui-xia
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Cai
Yan-mei
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Zhao
Jun-ying
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Ma
Pei-yun
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Liu
Cheng
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Zeng
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D015995:Prevalence; D019596:Wolves
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth