THE PREVALENCE OF ECHINOCOCCUS-MULTILOCUL ARIS INFECTION IN WILDLIFE CARNIVORES IN AN AREA OF GERMANY .1. PARASITOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WILD CARNIVORES FOR DETERMINATION OF PATHOGEN PREVALENCE

Authors
TACKMANN K BEIER D
Citation
K. Tackmann et D. Beier, THE PREVALENCE OF ECHINOCOCCUS-MULTILOCUL ARIS INFECTION IN WILDLIFE CARNIVORES IN AN AREA OF GERMANY .1. PARASITOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WILD CARNIVORES FOR DETERMINATION OF PATHOGEN PREVALENCE, Tierarztliche Umschau, 48(8), 1993, pp. 498-503
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Tierarztliche Umschau → ACNP
ISSN journal
00493864
Volume
48
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
498 - 503
Database
ISI
SICI code
0049-3864(1993)48:8<498:TPOEAI>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
620 wildlife carnivores from the county of Brandenburg, Germany were e xamined for the presence of Echinococcus multilocularis infection. Mor e intensive examinations were conducted in the 5 northwestern district s. E. multilocularis was detected in red foxes, but not in cats, marte ns and one racoon. The estimated prevalence of infection was 6.2-11.5% . The results indicate that Brandenburg is currently the most northerl y region of Germany which is endemically infected.