CURRENT RESEARCH STATUS HYDATID DISEASE OF SHEEP IN CHINA

Zhang Nan

Hydatid disease, as a common zoonotic parasitic disease in livestock-raising areas of China, annually causes huge losses and serious illnesses in people in China's livestock industry. The definitive hosts of echinococcus are dogs, wolves, foxes, etc., and intermediate hosts are sheep, cattle, pigs and rodents. The symptoms and severity of echinococcosis in sheep depend on the size, number, location of the parasite and the presence of complications. In the early stages there may be no obvious symptoms or signs. Hydatidosis endemic areas are mainly found in agricultural and pastoral areas of western and northern China. According to a study on the echinococcosis epidemic in China conducted in 2012, the country has a total of 350 echinococcosis endemic counties with endangered populations To solve the problem of echinococcosis, China has conducted a number of studies. This article aims to analyze the current research findings on echinococcosis in China, and provide a comprehensive description of the current status of echinococcosis research in China.

Keywords:echinococcosis, parasites, parasitology, parasitic diseases, research, China.