Massive infection of a song thrush by Mesocestoides sp. (Cestoda) tetrathyridia that genetically match acephalic metacestodes causing lethal peritoneal larval cestodiasis in domesticated mammals

Massive infection of a song thrush by Mesocestoides sp. (Cestoda) tetrathyridia that genetically match acephalic metacestodes causing lethal peritoneal larval cestodiasis in domesticated mammals

Abstract Background Peritoneal larval cestodiasis induced by Mesocestoides Vaillant, 1863 (Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae) is a common cause of severe infections in domestic dogs and cats, reported also from other mammals and less frequently from birds. However, there is a limited knowledge on the...

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Main Authors: Petr Heneberg, Boyko B. Georgiev, Jiljí Sitko, Ivan Literák
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Acephalic metacestodes
Cestoda
Lethal infection
Mesocestoides
Phylogenetic analysis
Tetrathyridia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3480-1

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