城市中的荒野：多房棘球绦虫的城市化

Wilderness in the city: the urbanization of Echinococcus multilocularis.

作者信息

Deplazes Peter, Hegglin Daniel, Gloor Sandra, Romig Thomas

机构信息

Institute of Parasitology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 266a, CH-8057, Zürich, Switzerland.

出版信息

Trends Parasitol. 2004 Feb;20(2):77-84. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2003.11.011.

DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2003.11.011

PMID:14747021

Abstract

A distinct increase in fox populations, particularly in urban areas, has been observed in Europe. This is of particular concern in endemic regions of the small fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, the aetiological agent of human alveolar echinococcosis. Novel tools have facilitated the investigation of the ecology of urban foxes and have demonstrated the urban wildlife cycle of E. multilocularis. Such studies are essential for estimating the risk of transmission to humans and to determine the basics for the development of control strategies.

摘要

在欧洲，狐狸数量显著增加，尤其是在城市地区。这在多房棘球绦虫（人体肺泡型棘球蚴病的病原体）的地方性流行地区尤为令人担忧。新型工具推动了对城市狐狸生态的研究，并揭示了多房棘球绦虫的城市野生动物传播循环。此类研究对于评估向人类传播的风险以及确定制定控制策略的基础至关重要。