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Westward spread of Echinococcus multilocularis in foxes, France, 2005-2010

Benoît Combes et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

During 2005-2010, we investigated Echinococcus multilocularis infection within fox populations in a large area in France. The parasite is much more widely distributed than hitherto thought, spreading west, with a much higher prevalence than previously reported. The parasite also is present in the large conurbation of Paris.

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Figure 1

Fox locations (A, B) and department map (C), France, 2005–2010. Numbers in B and C are department national identification numbers. Panel B shows a close-up view of the departments of the Paris conurbation. Red circle, _Echinococcosus multilocularis_–positive fox; white circle, _E. multilocularis_–negative fox; dark gray, area totally urbanized (75 is Paris intra muros); medium gray, area intensively urbanized; light gray, periurban landscapes. C) Department 68 belongs to the historically echinococcosis-endemic area but could not be explored for the current study.

Figure 2

Model-predicted prevalence (A) and standard error (B) of Echinococcus multilocularis in foxes, France, 2005–2010. 1 = 100%.

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