Spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis, Svalbard, Norway.
In Svalbard, Norway, the only intermediate host for Echinococcus multilocularis, the sibling vole, has restricted spatial distribution. A survey of feces from the main host, the arctic fox, showed that only the area occupied by the intermediate host is associated with increased risk for human infection.
Fuglei
Eva
E
The Polar Environmental Centre, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway. eva.fuglei@npolar.no
Stien
Audun
A
Yoccoz
Nigel G
NG
Ims
Rolf A
RA
Eide
Nina E
NE
Prestrud
Pål
P
Deplazes
Peter
P
Oksanen
Antti
A
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000469:parasitology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006702:Homing Behavior; D006801:Humans; D013538:Svalbard / Q000453:epidemiology; D019371:Topography, Medical; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology