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Echinococcus granulosus infection and options for control of cystic echinococcosis in Tibetan communities of Western Sichuan Province, China.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2009

Yang Yu Rong, McManus Donald P, Huang Yan, Heath David D

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BACKGROUND: Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is highly endemic in the Tibetan regions of Sichuan where most families keep guard dogs and where there are considerable numbers of ownerless/stray dogs. Strong Buddhist beliefs do not allow for elimination of stray dogs, and many strays are actually fed and adopted by households or monasteries. On account of the high altitude (3900-5000 m), pasturage is the major...

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PMID: 19399162
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000426
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