A novel bacterial symbiont in the nematode <it>Spirocerca lupi</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The parasitic nematode <it>Spirocerca lupi</it> (Spirurida: Thelaziidae), the canine esophageal worm, is the causative agent of spirocercosis, a disease causing morbidity and mortality in dogs. <it>Spirocerca lupi&l...

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Main Authors: Gottlieb Yuval, Lavy Eran, Kaufman Meira, Markovics Alex, Ghanim Murad, Aroch Itamar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/133