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Table 1 Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus (E.g.) and E. multilocularis (E.m.) in surveyed domestic dogs and de-worming frequencies by geographic location of villages in towns of Xiji County, NHAR

From: Estimating the prevalence of Echinococcus in domestic dogs in highly endemic for echinococcosis

Location

Town*

Dog

Infection rate determined by PCR

Annual de-worming frequency

  

No.

E.m. (%)

E.g. (%)

E.m./E.g. (%)

Total (%)

<  6 times

6–12 times (%)

North-west

Jiqiang

120

27 (22.5)

24 (20.0)

4 (3.3)

55 (45.8)

2

116 (96.6)

Xinyin

90

18 (20.0)

13 (14.4)

3 (3.3)

34 (37.8)

24

48 (53.3)

Honyao

30

9 (30.0)

6 (20.0)

3 (10.0)

18 (60.0)

0

30 (100.0)

Tianpin

60

5 (8.3)

7 (11.7)

0 (0)

12 (20.0)

0

58 (96.6)

Sub-total

300

59 (19.7)

50 (16.7)

10 (3.3)

119 (39.7)

26

252 (84.0)

South-west

Zhenhu

60

0 (0)

17 (28.3)

0 (0)

17 (28.3)

14

41 (68.3)

Pingfen

90

3 (3.3)

13 (14.4)

3 (3.3)

19 (21.0)

1

79 (87.8)

Xinpin

30

4 (13.3)

2 (6.7)

2 (6.7)

8 (26.6)

0

29 (96.6)

Xitan

30

2 (6.7)

6 (20)

1 (3.3)

9930.0)

12

18 (60.0)

Sub-total

210

9 (4.3)

38 (18.1)

6 (2.9)

53 (25.2)

27

167 (79.5)

South-east

Xiaohe

60

3 (5.0)

8 (13.3)

0 (0)

11 (18.3)

23

6 (10.0)

Shizi

30

6 (20.0)

6 (20.0)

2 (6.7)

14 (46.7)

0

30 (100.0)

Xinlong

60

14 (23.3)

9 (15.0)

0 (0)

23 (38.3)

28

1 (1.6)

Sub-total

150

23 (15.3)

23 (15.3)

2 (1.3)

48 (32.0)

51

37 (24.7)

North-east

Piachen

30

3 (10.0)

6 (20.0)

0 (0)

9 (30.0)

0

30 (100.0)

Baiya

30

5 (16.7)

1 (3.3)

0 (0)

6 (20.0)

27

1 (3.3)

Shagou

30

7 (23.3)

6 (20.0)

2 (6.7)

15 (50.0)

0

30 (100)

Sub-total

90

15 (16.7)

13 (14.4)

2 (2.2)

30 (33.3)

27

61 (67.8)

Total

750

106 (14.1)

124 (16.5)

20 (2.7)

250 (33.3)

141

517 (68.9)

  1. Notes: Daying, Datan, Tuanjie and Xiazhai villages are located in Jiqiang Town; Miaoercha Village, Chelugou Village, Baicheng Village are located in Xinyin Town; the village of Xiaochagou is located in Honyao Town; Tianpin Village and Maopin Village are located in Tianpin Town; Supu Village and Puyu Village are located in Zhenhu Town; Wangnao, Zhangwu and Jintang Villages are located in Pingfen Town; Yangcha Village is located in Xinpin Town; Linjiagou Village is located in Xitan Town; the villages of Hongquan and Langcha are located in Xiaohe Town; Xindian Village is located in Shizi Town; the villages of Daiduan and Xiafan are located in Xinlong Town; Xiapu Village is located in Piachen Town; Kufanggou Village is located in Baiya Town; Shagou Village is located in Shagou Town