title: Prevalence survey and first molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus in France.
abstract: Human cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm continues to be a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. France is still considered as endemic area, but the current infestation by E. granulosus of intermediate hosts in France remains currently unknown due to the absence of official data reporting for the last 20 years. A 1-year prevalence survey was conducted in the 24 slaughterhouses of ten departments of the South of France. We demonstrate that the E. granulosus parasite is still currently present at low prevalence at slaughterhouses in the study area (4 cases for 100,000 sheep and 3 cases for 100,000 cattle). In addition, we assess the presence of genotype G1 in infected animals and identify for the first time in France genotypes G2 and G3 of E. granulosus sensu stricto.
authors.affiliation: National Reference Laboratory for Echinococcus sp., Nancy Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife, Technopôle Agricole et Vétérinaire, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), BP 40009, 54220, Malzéville, France. gerald.umhang@anses.fr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Umhang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Richomme
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Boucher
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hormaz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boué
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018509:DNA, Helminth / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015995:Prevalence; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D018509:DNA, Helminth