Echinococcus multilocularis in Urban Coyotes, Alberta, Canada

Abstract

Echinococcus multilocularis is a zoonotic parasite in wild canids. We determined its frequency in urban coyotes (Canis latrans) in Alberta, Canada. We detected E. multilocularis in 23 of 91 coyotes in this region. This parasite is a public health concern throughout the Northern Hemisphere, partly because of increased urbanization of wild canids.

Keywords

• Echinococcus multilocularis
• alveolar echinococcosis
• coyotes
• Canis latrans
• Alberta
• Canada