Cerebral cysticercosis in a wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Bhutan: A first report in non-domestic felids

Cerebral cysticercosis in a wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Bhutan: A first report in non-domestic felids

The endangered Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a keystone species playing an essential role in ecology as well as in the social and spiritual lives of the Himalayan people. The latest estimate of the Bengal tiger population in Bhutan accounts for 103 individuals. Infectious organisms, inclu...

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Main Authors: Yoenten Phuentshok, Kinley Choden, Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Peter Deplazes, Sonam Wangdi, Kuenzang Gyeltshen, Karma Rinzin, Nirmal Kumar Thapa, Tenzinla Tenzinla, Dechen Dorjee, Marc Valitutto, Martin Gilbert, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Waleemas Jairak, Chutchai Piewbang, Puspa Maya Sharma, Tshewang Dema, Ratna Bahadur Gurung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Taenia solium
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Bhutan
Conservation medicine
Neurocysticercosis
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