Prevalence and risk factors for Cysticercus tenuicollis in goats and sheep in Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

Abstract This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for C. tenuicollis among goats and sheep in slaughterhouses in Paraíba. 390 animals (195 goats and 195 sheep) in the municipalities of Patos and Esperança, Paraíba, Brazil, were inspected between February and May 2014. The preval...

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Main Authors: Dayana Firmino de Morais, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Vinícius Mamede dos Santos, Vitória Régia Gouveia, Ana Célia Rodrigues Athayde, Sérgio Santos de Azevêdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017005001104&lng=en&tlng=en