First finding of Echinococcus multilocularis DNA in soil: Preliminary survey in Varmia-Masuria Province, northeast Poland

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 203; no. 1-2; pp. 73 - 79
• Main Authors: Szostakowska, B., Lass, A., Kostyra, K., Pietkiewicz, H., Myjak, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 16.06.2014
• Subjects: Animals; DNA, Helminth - analysis; Echinococcosis - parasitology; Echinococcosis - prevention & control; Echinococcosis - transmission; Echinococcus multilocularis; Echinococcus multilocularis - genetics; Eggs; Environment; Environmental Monitoring; Humans; PCR; Poland; Soil; Soil - parasitology; Soil; Echinococcus multilocularis; Environment; Eggs; PCR

The aim of this study was to estimate the presence of Echinococcus multilocularis DNA in the soil in rural areas of Varmia-Masuria Province, Poland, which is the region with the highest recorded number of human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) cases in this country. In total, 62 soil samples were analyz...