학술논문
Polycystic Echinococcosis in Pacas, Amazon Region, Peru
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 3, Pp 456-459 (2015)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
In the Peruvian Amazon, paca meat is consumed by humans. To determine human risk for polycystic echinococcosis, we examined wild pacas from 2 villages; 15 (11.7%) of 128 were infected with Echinococcus vogeli tapeworms. High E. vogeli prevalence among pacas indicates potential risk for humans living in E. vogeli–contaminated areas.