First report on the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in the endangered Père David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus) in China

First report on the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in the endangered Père David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus) in China

Abstract Background Fasciola hepatica is an important zoonotic parasite that causes fasciolosis in a broad range of animals. No information is available about the prevalence of F. hepatica in Père David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus), an endangered species in the world. Therefore, the purpose of the...

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Main Authors: Si-Yang Huang, Jing-Zhi Gong, Yi-Jun Ren, Ming Pan, Wei-Min Cai, Yi-Min Fan, Na Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Fasciola hepatica
Elaphurus davidianus
Nest-PCR
Prevalence
Internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS-2)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02694-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02694-9

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