| epidemiological studies on cystic echinococcosis in china--a review. | in the four decades from 1951 to 1990, the six provinces or autonomous regions (xinjiang, gansu, qinghai, ningxia, xizang and nei monggol) reported a total of 26,065 surgical cases of hydatid disease, most of which were reported in the recent decade. about one third of the patients was children and adolescents under 15 years old. so far, cystic hydatid infections of local origin have been confirmed in 22 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in the whole nation. findings of x-ray exam ... | 1995 | 7546341 |
| echinococcosis on the tibetan plateau: prevalence and risk factors for cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in tibetan populations in qinghai province, china. | infections by larval stages of tapeworms of the genus echinococcus (echinococcosis or hydatid disease) are zoonotic infections of major public health importance throughout much of the world. humans become infected through accidental ingestion of eggs passed in faeces of canid definitive hosts. tibetan populations of china have some of the highest documented levels of infections by both echinococcus granulosus and e. multilocularis, the causes of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis, respectively. ... | 2003 | 15027608 |
| control of hydatidosis. | control of hydatidosis is less effective without the support of dog-owners, and this support can only be obtained if the people have a clear understanding of the life-cycle of the hydatid parasite(s) and what risk factors contribute to human infections. dissemination of this information is the biggest challenge for hydatid control. participatory planning between dog-owners and community leaders should evaluate the possible control technologies, and should enable a choice of those aspects that su ... | 2006 | 16387527 |