Epidemiological studies on echinococcosis and characterization of human and livestock hydatid cysts in Mauritania

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-57

  Ould Ahmed Salem, C B ^a   Schneegans, F ^b   Chollet, J Y ^b   Jemli, M H ^c  

^a Institut National de Recherche en Sante Publique   (Mauritania)

^b Centre National d'Elevage et de Recherche Vétérinaire   (Mauritania)

^c Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Echinococcosis; Hydatidosis; Mauritania; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMEL; CATTLE; DOG; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; INCIDENCE; LIVESTOCK; MAURITANIA; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79953001070     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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