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Combining information from surveys of several species to estimate the probability of freedom from Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden, Finland and mainland Norway by Helene Wahlström; Marja Isomursu; Gunilla Hallgren; Dan Christensson; Maria Cedersmyg; Anders Wallensten; Marika Hjertqvist; Rebecca K Davidson; Henrik Uhlhorn; Petter Hopp is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background The fox tapeworm __Echinococcus multilocularis__ has foxes and other canids as definitive host and rodents as intermediate hosts. However, most mammals can be accidental intermediate hosts and the larval stage may cause serious disease in humans. The parasite has never been detected in Sweden, Finland and mainland Norway. All three countries require currently an anthelminthic treatment for dogs and cats prior to entry in order to prevent introduction of the parasite. Documentation of freedom from __E. multilocularis__ is necessary for justification of the present import requirements. ## Methods The probability that Sweden, Finland and mainland Norway were free from __E. multilocularis__ and the sensitivity of the surveillance systems were estimated using scenario trees. Surveillance data from five animal species were included in the study: red fox (__Vulpes vulpes__), raccoon dog (__Nyctereutes procyonoides__), domestic pig, wild boar (__Sus scrofa__) and voles and lemmings (Arvicolinae). ## Results The cumulative probability of freedom from EM in December 2009 was high in all three countries, 0.98 (95% CI 0.96-0.99) in Finland and 0.99 (0.97-0.995) in Sweden and 0.98
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- Author
- Helene Wahlström; Marja Isomursu; Gunilla Hallgren; Dan Christensson; Maria Cedersmyg; Anders Wallensten; Marika Hjertqvist; Rebecca K Davidson; Henrik Uhlhorn; Petter Hopp
- Publisher
- BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); [London]: BioMed Central; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1751-0147)
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)