title: Polycystic echinococcosis in Pacas, Amazon region, Peru.
abstract: In the Peruvian Amazon, paca meat is consumed by humans. To determine human risk for polycystic echinococcosis, we examined wild pacas from 2 villages; 15 (11.7%) of 128 were infected with Echinococcus vogeli tapeworms. High E. vogeli prevalence among pacas indicates potential risk for humans living in E. vogeli-contaminated areas.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mayor
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Baquedano
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aramburu
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gomez-Puerta
authors.forename: Victor J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Mamani
authors.forename: Cesar M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gavidia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D065469:Cuniculidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D004446:Echinococcus; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*