Echinococcosis: The Stockbreeder’s Plague
- Synopsis
- The damage caused by ‘Taenia echinococcus’ in the internal organs of humans and domestic animals. The parasite’s cycle is examined. Shows how dogs play an important part as carriers. Preventive methods are considered. Note: The film was made in Cyprus; the epidemiology of hydatid disease is slightly different in other parts of the world.
- Language
- English
- Country
- France
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 27 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 196
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Uses
- Veterinary undergraduates and postgraduates in parasitology and public hygiene. Medical postgraduates in tropical medicine.*
- Subjects
- Biology; Veterinary science
- Keywords
- parasitic animals; tapeworms; worms
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Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
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