TY - JOUR AU - Cerda, Jacey Roche AU - Buttke, Danielle Elise AU - Ballweber, Lora Rickard T1 - Echinococcus spp. Tapeworms in North America T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2018 VL - 24 IS - 2 SP - 230 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis are emerging and reemerging in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The expansion of Echinococcus spp. tapeworms in wildlife host reservoirs appears to be driving this emergence in some areas. Recent studies suggest a similar phenomenon may be occurring in North America. We describe the context of Echinococcus spp. research in North America, with a specific focus on the contiguous United States. Although studies were conducted in the United States throughout the 1900s on various sylvatic and domestic Echinococcus spp. tapeworm cycles, data are lacking for the past ≈30 years. We review previous research, provide analysis of more recent focal studies, and suggest that Echinococcus spp. tapeworms, in particular E. canadensis, may be underrecognized. As a result, we suggest that additional research and surveillance be conducted for these tapeworms in wildlife host reservoirs across the United States. KW - taeniid KW - helminth KW - tapeworm KW - cestode KW - zoonoses KW - canids KW - wolves KW - coyotes KW - deer KW - elk KW - parasites KW - North America KW - Echinococcus DO - 10.3201/eid2402.161126 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/2/16-1126_article ER - End of Reference