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Wahlers, Kerstin, Menezes, Colin N., Wong, Michelle L., Zeyhle, Eberhard, Ahmed, Mohammed E., Ocaido, Michael, Stijnis, Cornelis, Romig, Thomas, Kern, Peter and Grobusch, Martin P. (2012). Cystic echinococcosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet Infect. Dis., 12 (11). S. 871 - 881. OXFORD: ELSEVIER SCI LTD. ISSN 1474-4457

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Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis is regarded as endemic in sub-Saharan Africa; however, for most countries only scarce data, if any, exist. For most of the continent, information about burden of disease is not available; neither are data for the animal hosts involved in the lifecycle of the parasite, thus making introduction of preventive measures difficult. Available evidence suggests that several species or strains within the Echinococcus granulosus complex are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and that these strains might be associated with varying virulence and host preference. Treatment strategies (chemotherapy, percutaneous radiological techniques, but mainly surgery) predominantly target active disease. Prevention strategies encompass anthelmintic treatment of dogs, slaughter hygiene, surveillance, and health-educational measures. Existing data are suggestive of unusual clinical presentations of cystic echinococcosis in some parts of the continent, for which the causes are speculative.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Wahlers, Kerstin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Menezes, Colin N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wong, Michelle L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zeyhle, Eberhard UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ahmed, Mohammed E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ocaido, Michael UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stijnis, Cornelis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Romig, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kern, Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Grobusch, Martin P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-479784
DOI:	10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70155-X
Journal or Publication Title:	Lancet Infect. Dis.
Volume:	12
Number:	11
Page Range:	S. 871 - 881
Date:	2012
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	1474-4457
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HYDATID-DISEASE; GRANULOSUS INFECTION; TURKANA DISTRICT; GENUS ECHINOCOCCUS; SURGICAL-TREATMENT; HOSPITAL RECORDS; EASTERN ETHIOPIA; PREVALENCE; KENYA; NIGERIA Multiple languages Infectious Diseases Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/47978