Spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis, Svalbard, Norway.(DISPATCHES) From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: Fuglei, Eva; Stien, Audun; Yoccoz, Nigel G.; Ims, Rolf A.; Eide, Nina E.; Prestrud, Pal; Deplazes, Peter; Oksanen, Antti | COPYRIGHT 2008 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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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The cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis, a rare but potentially lethal human disease. In the Arct...