title: [Targeting abattoirs to control cystic echinococcosis in Algeria].
abstract: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important anthropozoonotic parasitic common in Algeria. The predominant life cycle of E. granulosus is a synanthropic cycle with domestic dogs as definitive hosts and livestock animals as intermediate hosts. Slaughter activity represents a potential source for dogs to access infected offal. The aim of the present study was to determine if the contact between dogs and potentially infected offal was possible in licensed abattoirs. Eighty-one private and public abattoirs located in eastern Algeria were assessed with respect to their level of protection against the intrusion of dogs.We have demonstrated that in 42 % of these abattoirs, dogs could easily come in contact with potentially parasitized offal. The most common incorrect practices were the dumping of offal freely into the environment, the feeding of dogs with offal, and the leaving of unattended offal in an unsealed chamber. Overall, some hazardous practices remained common customs of workers, and enough abattoirs remain non-compliant that the cattledog domestic cycle of CE is unlikely to be broken. Hence, some recommended measures to interrupt parasite transmission include the following: recognition of the importance of abattoirs in the maintenance of canine echinococcosis, the controlled and proper disposal of offal, the abolishment of the custom of feeding dogs with infected offal and improvements in the level of health education of abattoir staff.
authors.affiliation: Institut des sciences vétérinaires, Université 1, 25000, Constantine, Algérie. blmc25@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Benchikh ElFegoun
authors.affiliation: Institut des sciences vétérinaires, Université 1, 25000, Constantine, Algérie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohil
authors.affiliation: CHU Timone Adultes, Aix Marseille Université, Assistance publique, Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: L'Ollivier
authors.affiliation: CHU Timone Adultes, Aix Marseille Université, Assistance publique, Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005, Marseille, France.|Aix-Marseille Université, UMR MD3, 13885, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lleu
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de protection des écosystèmes des zones arides et semi-arides, Université Kasdi Merbah, 30000, Ouargla, Algérie.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Babelhadj
authors.affiliation: Institut des sciences vétérinaires, Université 1, 25000, Constantine, Algérie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piarroux
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de parasitologie, Université Manouba, École nationale de médecine vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet, 2020, Sidi Thabet, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.affiliation: CHU Timone Adultes, Aix Marseille Université, Assistance publique, Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005, Marseille, France.|Aix-Marseille Université, UMR MD3, 13885, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piarroux
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058751:Livestock / Q000469:parasitology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: Algeria; Cystic echinococcosis; Dogs; Maghreb; Northern Africa; Offal; Rural abattoir; Semiurban abattoir; Slaughtered livestock; Urban abattoir