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. 2008 Jan;14(1):73-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1401.070565.

Spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis, Svalbard, Norway

Eva Fuglei  1 , Audun Stien, Nigel G Yoccoz, Rolf A Ims, Nina E Eide, Pål Prestrud, Peter Deplazes, Antti Oksanen
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Spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis, Svalbard, Norway

Eva Fuglei et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

In Svalbard, Norway, the only intermediate host for Echinococcus multilocularis, the sibling vole, has restricted spatial distribution. A survey of feces from the main host, the arctic fox, showed that only the area occupied by the intermediate host is associated with increased risk for human infection.

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Main study area on the archipelago of Svalbard. Thick solid line, core area for sibling vole; broken line, area of distribution in peak vole year. Inset shows the 4 main settlements on the archipelago of Svalbard.
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