| [epidemiology of dog bite lesions in tierra del fuego, argentina]. | the coexistence between man and dog has resulted in mutual benefits during thousands of years, nevertheless some problems have recently arisen where bite injuries have an important role. the aim of this work was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of dog bite lesions which occurred during a year in tierra del fuego. a descriptive observational, transversal study of patients who were admitted with dog bite injuries to clinic and pediatric emergency services of hospitals and health cen ... | 2008 | 18416313 |
| epidemiological surveillance of ovine hydatidosis in tierra del fuego, patagonia argentina, 1997-1999. | cystic echinococcosis is the most prevalent zoonosis in tierra del fuego province, argentina, with important economic, productive and public health consequences. the present work was performed to determine the ovine prevalence in tierra del fuego, argentina, as well as to evaluate the quality of diagnostic systems in slaughterhouses. moreover, genetic analyses to characterize the strain of echinococcus granulosus involved in the region were done. the first actions to perform a diagnosis of the e ... | 2006 | 16504405 |
| diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis on sheep farms in the south of argentina: areas with a control program. | in 2000 guarnera et al. proposed using elisa in canine faeces collected from the ground to detect dogs infected with echinococcus granulosus, thus determining sheep farms with active transmission. the objective was to evaluate the prevalence of e. granulosus infection in sheep farms of the patagonia. sheep farms were randomly selected in the provinces of río negro, chubut, neuquén, santa cruz and tierra del fuego (areas with control programs) and la pampa (comparison area). from one to three sam ... | 2004 | 15725535 |