A Neglected Parasite: Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus, First Report in Feral Pigs in a Natural Park of Sicily (Southern Italy)

A Neglected Parasite: Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus, First Report in Feral Pigs in a Natural Park of Sicily (Southern Italy)

Sanitary management and population control of feral pigs remains a major problem in public health, particularly in natural parks where hunting is prohibited and the extensive farming of livestock is common. Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus is a zoonotic parasite species with a worldwide distribution...

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Main Authors: Sergio Migliore, Roberto Puleio, Gabriella Gaglio, Domenico Vicari, Salvatore Seminara, Elio Rodolfo Sicilia, Paola Galluzzo, Valentina Cumbo, Guido Ruggero Loria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
wildilife
parasites
Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus
feral pigs
zoonoses
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.659306/full

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