An agent-based model for control strategies of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity235 @entity8434 @entity12047 @entity2039
@entity8434 is a widespread zoonosis, caused by @entity12047 . The definitive hosts are carnivores and the intermediate hosts are grazing animals. Because @entity1 are often accidentally infected with the cystic stage of the parasite, a control program is being developed for Western China. Western Sichuan Province in China is a highly endemic area. In this study, we built an agent-based model (ABM) to simulate and assess possible control strategies. These included @entity235 dosing, control of livestock slaughter, health education, vaccination of intermediate hosts, vaccination of definitive hosts, slow-released @entity2039 injections for @entity235 , removing unproductive old livestock, @entity235 population reduction. These strategies were examined singly and in various combinations. The results show that vaccination based control strategies and also combined control strategies ( @entity235 dosing, slaughter control, removing old livestock, @entity235 population reduction) can achieve a higher efficiency and be more feasible. Although monthly @entity235 dosing achieved the highest efficiency, it required a high frequency and reliability, which were not feasible or sustainable. The model also indicated that transmission would recover soon after the chosen control strategy was stopped, indicating the need to move from a successful attack phase to a sustainable consolidation phase.
