Environmental, climatic and host population risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in southwest of Iran

Environmental, climatic and host population risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in southwest of Iran

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a worldwide zoonotic disease, is affected by various biological and environmental factors. We investigated dog/livestock populations, climatic and environmental factors influencing the distribution of human CE cases in Fars province, southwest Iran. Me...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Amin Ghatee, Koorosh Nikaein, Walter Robert Taylor, Mehdi Karamian, Hasan Alidadi, Zahra Kanannejad, Faezeh Sehatpour, Fateme Zarei, Gholamreza Pouladfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cystic echinococcosis
GIS
Climate
Livestock
Environment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09638-w

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