Objectif Human alveola echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus multilocularis is an emerging diseases in many parts of the world, especially Europe and China. In central Asia, there has been a dramatic increase in human cystic echinococcosis caused by E. granulosus since the collapse of the Soviet Union demonstrating the dramatic increase in the transmission of zoonotic disease between dogs and man. Although E. multilocularis infection is widespread in foxes, for example in Europe, high levels of human disease are often only seen when associated domestic dogs become infected with this parasite. Recently an intense focus of E. multilocularis infection in dogs has been observed in Eastern Kazakhstan. This is a disturbing trend as the close contact with humans makes the risk of human alveola echinococcosis high in this region. This project therefore aims to have a multidisciplinary approach to investigating the epidemiology of E. multilocularis in this area using ecological surveillance, human surveillance, mathematical modelling and geographical information systems, including remote sensing. This will result in a construction of risk and transmission models for alveola echinococcosis and hence the likelihood of human disease. It will also indicate the most effective means of controlling this extremely dangerous zoonosis. Such models will not only be of local significance but will be of fundamental importance in modelling the parasite transmission in other regions and in modelling other host-parasite systems. Programme(s) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Thème(s) OPEN - OPEN Call Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement Data not available Coordinateur University of Zurich Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Winterthurestraße 266a 8057 Zurich Suisse Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Kazakh Academy of Sciences Institute of Zoology Kazakhstan Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Al Farabia 93 480080 Almaty Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Kyrgyrz Medical Academy Kirghizstan Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ahunbaeva 92 720061 Bishkek Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Telford Institute of Environmental Systems University of Salford Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse University of Salford M5 4WT Manchester Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
