A distinct increase in fox populations, particularly in urban areas, has been observed in Europe. This is of particular concern in endemic regions of the small fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, the aetiological agent of human alveolar echinococcosis. Novel tools have facilitated the investigation of the ecology of urban foxes and have demonstrated the urban wildlife cycle of E. multilocularis. Such studies are essential for estimating the risk of transmission to humans and to determine the basics for the development of control strategies.

中文翻译：

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城市中的荒野：多叶棘球oc球菌的城市化。

在欧洲，狐狸的数量明显增加，特别是在城市地区。这在小狐狸worm虫Echinococcus multilocularis的流行区域特别令人关注，Echinococcus multilocularis是人类肺泡棘球菌病的病原体。新颖的工具促进了对城市狐狸生态学的研究，并证明了多叶大肠杆菌的城市野生动植物循环。此类研究对于评估传播给人类的风险以及确定控制策略制定的基础至关重要。