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Unveiling the incidences and trends of the neglected zoonosis cystic echinococc...
Casulli, Adriano; Abela-Ridder, Bernadette; Petrone, Daniele; Fabiani, Massimo; Bobić, Branko; Carmena, David; Šoba, Barbara; Zerem, EnverThe neglected zoonosis cystic echinococcosis affects mainly pastoral and rural communities in both low-income and upper-middle-income countries. In Europe, it should be regarded as an orphan and rare disease. Although human cystic echinococcosis is a notifiable parasitic infectious disease in most European countries, in practice it is largely under-reported by national health systems. To fill this gap, we extra...
Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: Western...
Laranjo-González, Minerva; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Trevisan, Chiara; Allepuz, Alberto; Sotiraki, Smaragda; Abraham, Annette; Afonso, Mariana BoaventuraBackground: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are zoonotic parasites of public health importance. Data on their occurrence in humans and animals in western Europe are incomplete and fragmented. In this study, we aimed to update the current knowledge on the epidemiology of these parasites in this region. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of scientific and grey literature published from 1990 to 2015 on th...