Meta-analysis of the prevalence of Echinococcus in dogs in China from 2010 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Echinococcosis (canine Echinococcus disease) is a neglected tropical disease that causes serious public harm. Dogs, as a terminal host of Echinococcus spp., are a key part of the Echinococcus epidemic. Echinococcosis spreads easily in humans and animals in some areas of China and it is therefore necessary to fully understand the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in dogs.

Methodology/principal findings

PubMed, ScienceDirect, Chongqing VIP, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and WanFang databases were searched for relevant articles published in the past 10 years. A final total of 108 studies were included. The overall prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in dogs in China was 7.3%, with the highest point estimate found in sampling year 2015 (8.2%) and publicati

SUBMITTER: Gong QL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8018629 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature