First report of Echinococcus multilocularis in cats in Poland: a monitoring study in cats and dogs from a rural area and animal shelter in a highly endemic region

Abstract Background Alveolar echinococcosis is a dangerous zoonotic disease caused by larval forms of Echinococcus multilocularis. In its life-cycle, the principal definitive host is the red fox; however, domesticated carnivorous animals (dogs and cats) can also act as definitive hosts. Until now, t...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Jacek Karamon, Jacek Sroka, Joanna Dąbrowska, Ewa Bilska-Zając, Jolanta Zdybel, Maciej Kochanowski, Mirosław Różycki, Tomasz Cencek
Materialtyp: Artigo
Språk:Inglês
Publicerad: BMC 2019-06-01
Serie:Parasites & Vectors
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Cat
Dog
Echinococcus multilocularis
Helminths
Hookworms
Mesocestoides
Länkar:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3573-x
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