Multispecies reservoir of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (Cestoda: Diphyllobothridae) in carnivore communities in north-eastern Poland

Multispecies reservoir of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (Cestoda: Diphyllobothridae) in carnivore communities in north-eastern Poland

Abstract Background Spirometra erinaceieuropaei is a diphylobothriid tapeworm with a complex life-cycle including definitive, intermediate and paratenic (transport) hosts. Multiple routes of parasite transmission often make it impossible to determine what type of host a specific infected animal is c...

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Main Authors: Eliza Kondzior, Rafał Kowalczyk, Małgorzata Tokarska, Tomasz Borowik, Andrzej Zalewski, Marta Kołodziej-Sobocińska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Sparganosis
Plerocercoid larvae
Paratenic hosts
European badger
Raccoon dog
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04431-5

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