| rates of reinfection with echinococcus granulosus, taenia hydatigena, taenia ovis and other cestodes in a rural dog population in uruguay. | a survey was undertaken to determine both the prevalence of, and reinfection rates with echinococcus granulosus and other cestodes in the department of florida, uruguay. baseline prevalence was determined in 303 rural dogs which then, in 4 groups, were re-examined 2, 4, 8 or 12 months later. baseline prevalences for e. granulosus, taenia hydatigena, taenia ovis and dipylidium caninum were 13.2, 13.9, 2.3 and 13.2%, respectively. the frequency distribution of e. granulosus was over-dispersed. dog ... | 1996 | 9198601 |
| transmission dynamics of echinococcus granulosus, taenia hydatigena and taenia ovis in sheep in uruguay. | a base-line survey was carried out on the transmission dynamics of echinococcus granulosus, taenia hydatigena and taenia ovis in sheep in the department of florida, uruguay. mean life expectancy at birth of the sheep population in this department was estimated at 3.5 and 4.8 years for male and female sheep, respectively. both intensity and prevalence of e. granulosus infection increased with age providing no evidence that immunity was acquired in the population. this revealed that e. granulosus ... | 1995 | 7558566 |