Susceptibility of nutria (Myocastor coypus) to Trichinella infection: biological aspects

Experimental infections with three different species of Trichinella in nutria in order to evaluate the susceptibility and the role of these rodents in the spreading of parasitosis in nature were carried out. The nutria is present in many italian wet areas and its distribution is expanding. The nutri...

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Main Authors: Moretti A., Piergili Fioretti D., Grelloni V., Marini C., Leonardi L., Velatta F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200108s2206