Echinococcus multilocularis Infection, Southern Ontario, Canada

Echinococcus multilocularis Infection, Southern Ontario, Canada

Alveolar echinococcosis, the disease caused by infection with the intermediate stage of the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm, is typically fatal in humans and dogs when left untreated. Since 2012, alveolar echinococcosis has been diagnosed in 5 dogs, 3 lemurs, and 1 chipmunk in southern Ontario,...

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Main Authors: Jonathon D. Kotwa, Mats Isaksson, Claire M. Jardine, G. Douglas Campbell, Olaf Berke, David L. Pearl, Nicola J. Mercer, Eva Osterman-Lind, Andrew S. Peregrine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Echinococcus multilocularis
Ontario
southern Ontario
zoonosis
parasite
cestode
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0299_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0299_article

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