Echinococcus multilocularis in Urban Coyotes, Alberta, Canada

Echinococcus multilocularis in Urban Coyotes, Alberta, Canada

Echinococcus multilocularis is a zoonotic parasite in wild canids. We determined its frequency in urban coyotes (Canis latrans) in Alberta, Canada. We detected E. multilocularis in 23 of 91 coyotes in this region. This parasite is a public health concern throughout the Northern Hemisphere, partly be...

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Main Authors: Stefano Catalano, Manigandan Lejeune, Stefano Liccioli, Guilherme G. Verocai, Karen M. Gesy, Emily J. Jenkins, Susan J. Kutz, Carmen Fuentealba, Padraig J. Duignan, Alessandro Massolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Echinococcus multilocularis
alveolar echinococcosis
coyotes
Canis latrans
Alberta
Canada
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/10/12-0119_article

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