title: [Study of infestation of dogs with Echinococcus granulosus in the province of La Rioja, Argentina].
abstract: This work was conducted in the province of La Rioja, located in northwestern Argentina. The aim of this study was to estimate the percentage of dog feces showing the presence of antigens of Echinococcus sp. in different regions of the province. A total of 269 samples of dried canine stool were taken, which were analyzed by the copro-ELISA technique. The most affected area was zone IV, which had 30.5% of positive samples. Zone I corresponding to the Capital Department of the province had 12% of positivity. In other areas, the percentages ranged between 11.4% and 14.8%. This is the first study in the province of La Rioja on the existence of this disease in dogs. The lack of control strategies has allowed the spread of echinococcosis.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Zoonosis, La Rioja, Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Amaya
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Investigaciones del Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Fundación Barceló, La Rioja, Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Bioquímico de Serología, Hospital Enrique Vera Barros, La Rioja, Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salmaso
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Bioquímico de Serología, Hospital Enrique Vera Barros, La Rioja, Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bazan
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas INEI ANLIS «Carlos G. Malbrán», Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricoy
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Epidemiología del Ministerio de Salud Pública, La Rioja, Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Córdoba
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas INEI ANLIS «Carlos G. Malbrán», Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: gsantillan@anlis.gov.ar.
authors.forename: Graciela I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Santillan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth
keywords: Echinoccocosis; Epidemiology; Epidemiología; Equinococosis; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Surveillance; Vigilancia