由细粒棘球绦虫引起的包虫病遍布全世界。象许多地中海国家一样在摩洛哥包虫病在经济和公共卫生方面具有重要意义。在摩洛哥南方和北方的一些地区所进行的最新研究已表明:与包囊接触后有23.3%的牛、0.7%的绵羊、1.4%的山羊和80%的骆驼受到感染。包虫病的这种高发率与狗染细粒棘 Echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus is found all over the world. As in many Mediterranean countries, hydatid disease in Morocco is of great economic and public health importance. Recent studies in southern and northern Morocco have shown that 23.3% of cattle, 0.7% of sheep, 1.4% of goats and 80% of camels are infected after contact with the capsule. This high incidence of hydatid disease and dog-infected fine-grained spines