Analysis of Dipylidium caninum tapeworms from dogs and cats, or their respective fleas

Initial investigations suggested the existence of two distinct genotypes of Dipylidium caninum from infected cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis). One genotype was found almost always (> 95%) in fleas collected from, and proglottids shed by, domestic dogs. The other was found almost always (> 95%...

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Main Authors: Beugnet Frédéric, Labuschagne Michel, Vos Christa de, Crafford Dionne, Fourie Josephus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2018029