First record of Trichinella in Leopardus guigna (Carnivora, Felidae) and Galictis cuja (Carnivora, Mustelidae): new hosts in Chile

First record of Trichinella in Leopardus guigna (Carnivora, Felidae) and Galictis cuja (Carnivora, Mustelidae): new hosts in Chile

Background Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution. It is caused by several species of nematodes in the genus Trichinella. Trichinella spp. are transmitted through predation or carrion consumption and occur in domestic and sylvatic cycles. In humans trichinellosis occurs d...

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Main Authors: Diana Maritza Echeverry, AnaLía Henríquez, Pablo Oyarzún-Ruiz, Maria Carolina Silva-de la Fuente, Rene Ortega, Daniel Sandoval, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Trichinella
Wildlife
Neotropics
Reservoir
Felidae
Mustelidae
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11601.pdf

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