Hydatid disease - still a global problem
Marshall Lightowlers A C and David Jenkins B
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A University of Melbourne, Veterinary Clinical Centre, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia;
B Charles Sturt University, Wagga School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678 Australia
C Tel 03 9731 2284
Fax 03 9731 2366
Email marshall@unimelb.edu.au
Microbiology Australia 33(4) 157-159 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA12157
Published: 1 November 2012
Abstract
Hydatid disease (cystic echinococcosis) remains highly prevalent and a serious cause of human morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. While there are some regions where the disease has been controlled, most efforts to control transmission of the parasite have had limited success. Recent genetic data indicates that Echinococcus granulosus, which was formally thought to be a single species, comprises a number of distinct species. The vast majority of human infections are caused by the most common genotype which is generally transmitted by sheep and goats. Renewed hope for effective control of the parasite’s transmission has followed the development of the EG95 vaccine that can be used to reduce infection levels in livestock animals thereby reducing the reliance of control measures on interventions in dogs.
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